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Shiva
The Antlers
Hospice
STANDARD TUNING: EADGBe
3/4 Time
[Intro]
Bm A G F#m
Em D A D
Bm A G F#m
Em D A D
[Verse 1]
BmSuddenly Aevery macGhine stopped at oDnce
And the mF#monitors beeped the last tEmime
BmHundreds of thAousands of hGospital bDeds
And F#mall of them empty but EmmineA  
[Verse 2]
Well, BmI was lying Adown with my Gfeet in the Dair
ComF#mpletely unable to mEmove
The Bmbed was misAshapen, and Gawkward and Dtall
And F#mclearly intended for EmyouA  
[Interlude]
Bm A G F#m
Em D A D
Bm A G F#m
Em D A D
[Verse 3]
You cBmhecked yourself oAut when you Gput me to Dbed
And F#mtore that old band off your Emwrist
But you Bmcame back to Asee me for a Gminute or lDess
And lF#meft me your ring in my EmfistA  
[Verse 4]
My Bmhair started Agrowing, my Gface became Dyours
My fF#memur was breaking in Emhalf
The senBmsation was Ascissors and Gtoo much to sDcream
So inF#mstead, I just started to EmlaughA  
[Interlude]
Bm A G F#m
Em D A D
Bm A G F#m
Em D A D
[Verse 5]
BmSuddenly Aevery macGhine stopped at oDnce
And the mF#monitors beeped the last tEmime
BmHundreds of thAousands of hGospital bDeds
And F#mall of them empty but EmmineA  
[Outro]
Bm A G F#m
Em D A D
Bm A G F#m
Em D A D

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Shiva

by The Antlers

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Shiva

The Antlers

Hospice

STANDARD TUNING: EADGBe

3/4 Time

[Intro]

Bm A G F#m

Em D A D

Bm A G F#m

Em D A D

[Verse 1]

Bm A G D

Suddenly every machine stopped at once

F#m Em

And the monitors beeped the last time

Bm A G D

Hundreds of thousands of hospital beds

F#m Em A

And all of them empty but mine

[Verse 2]

Bm A G D

Well, I was lying down with my feet in the air

F#m Em

Completely unable to move

Bm A G D

The bed was misshapen, and awkward and tall

F#m Em A

And clearly intended for you

[Interlude]

Bm A G F#m

Em D A D

Bm A G F#m

Em D A D

[Verse 3]

Bm A G D

You checked yourself out when you put me to bed

F#m Em

And tore that old band off your wrist

Bm A G D

But you came back to see me for a minute or less

F#m Em A

And left me your ring in my fist

[Verse 4]

Bm A G D

My hair started growing, my face became yours

F#m Em

My femur was breaking in half

Bm A G D

The sensation was scissors and too much to scream

F#m Em A

So instead, I just started to laugh

[Interlude]

Bm A G F#m

Em D A D

Bm A G F#m

Em D A D

[Verse 5]

Bm A G D

Suddenly every machine stopped at once

F#m Em

And the monitors beeped the last time

Bm A G D

Hundreds of thousands of hospital beds

F#m Em A

And all of them empty but mine

[Outro]

Bm A G F#m

Em D A D

Bm A G F#m

Em D A D

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