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                             Closin' Time (Sammy Walker cover) - Yo La Tengo
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Verse 1:
ETell me who'll be left to Acry
Eas the funeral passes Aby
Ethe statue of Aliberty as she's Ecrumbling
Ewill we make her dying Abed
Eplace a reef upon her Ahead
Eand say it was bound to Ahappen sooner or Elater
Chorus:
AAnd the curtains goin' Bdown
Eand the feel of an Aold ghost town
F#mwill soon meet the Bclock we're turning around
Awell the world aint worth a Bdime
Ewhen the liberty bell Ahas ceased its chime
Ei think that we'll Bknow it's closin' Etime
 A   Ex2
Verse 2:
EHow can a bluebird Asing
Ein the middle of a sApring
Ewith a broken heart of Ainterfered Edirection (not sure about this line)
Ehow can a dewdrop Afall
Eon a mountain once so Atall
Ethat's been covered with a Ablanket of Edeception
Chorus:
AAnd the curtains goin' Bdown
Eand the feel of an Aold ghost town
F#mwill soon meet the Bclock we're turning around
Awell the world aint worth a Bdime
Ewhen the liberty bell Ahas ceased its chime
Ei think that we'll Bknow it's closin' Etime
Solo:  Dbm   A   Ex4  A   Ex2
Verse 2:
EHow can a bluebird Asing
Ein the middle of a sApring
Ewith a broken heart of Ainterfered Edirection (again not sure about this line)
Ehow can a dewdrop Afall
Eon a mountain once so Atall
Ethat's been covered with a Ablanket of Edeception
Chorus:
AAnd the curtains goin' Bdown
Eand the feel of an Aold ghost town
F#mwill soon meet the Bclock we're turning around
Awell the world aint worth a Bdime
Ewhen the liberty bell Ahas ceased its chime
Ei think that we'll Bknow it's closin' Etime
just switch between A and E for outro

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Closin Time

by Yo La Tengo

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F#m

Dbm

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Closin' Time (Sammy Walker cover) - Yo La Tengo

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Verse 1:

E A

Tell me who'll be left to cry

E A

as the funeral passes by

E A E

the statue of liberty as she's crumbling

E A

will we make her dying bed

E A

place a reef upon her head

E A E

and say it was bound to happen sooner or later

Chorus:

A B

And the curtains goin' down

E A

and the feel of an old ghost town

F#m B

will soon meet the clock we're turning around

A B

well the world aint worth a dime

E A

when the liberty bell has ceased its chime

E B E

i think that we'll know it's closin' time

A E

Verse 2:

E A

How can a bluebird sing

E A

in the middle of a spring

E A E

with a broken heart of interfered direction (not sure about this line)

E A

how can a dewdrop fall

E A

on a mountain once so tall

E A E

that's been covered with a blanket of deception

Chorus:

A B

And the curtains goin' down

E A

and the feel of an old ghost town

F#m B

will soon meet the clock we're turning around

A B

well the world aint worth a dime

E A

when the liberty bell has ceased its chime

E B E

i think that we'll know it's closin' time

Dbm A E A E

Solo: x4 x2

Verse 2:

E A

How can a bluebird sing

E A

in the middle of a spring

E A E

with a broken heart of interfered direction (again not sure about this line)

E A

how can a dewdrop fall

E A

on a mountain once so tall

E A E

that's been covered with a blanket of deception

Chorus:

A B

And the curtains goin' down

E A

and the feel of an old ghost town

F#m B

will soon meet the clock we're turning around

A B

well the world aint worth a dime

E A

when the liberty bell has ceased its chime

E B E

i think that we'll know it's closin' time

just switch between A and E for outro

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