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Xiu Xiu - Suha
Knife Play (2002)
[Verse 1]
C#mBlack lung got you down toG#mnight
C#mSaving it all for G#mwork
C#mSuha pins her arms to her G#mside
C#mWatching her twin want to G#mdie
[Chorus]
EI hate my body, I hate the desert
BPlease let me escape
F#When will I be going home?
EI hate my husband, I hate my children
BI'm going to hang myself
F#When will I be going home?
E
[Verse 2]
C#mBlack hair got you down toG#mnight
C#mBlack love, black cuts from your G#mwork
C#mWeep like the busted girl you G#mare
C#mWash down your hope in that G#mcar
[Chorus]
EI hate my body, I hate the desert
BPlease let me escape
F#When will I be going home?
EI hate my husband, I hate my children
BI'm going to cut my wrists
F#When will I be going home?
E
EMy name is Suha, I'm twenty-five years old
BI'm gonna hump a cop
F#When will I be going home?
E
Here's the horn riff tabbed out for guitar:
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|-----4-2-1-2------------1---1-4-2---|
A|-2-2----------2-----2-2---2---------|
E|------------------------------------|
Judging by concert footage, this is how Jamie Stewart plays the chords:
e|-C#m-4----G#m-4-----E7-----B7-----F#9----|
B|--5-----4-----9-----7-----11---|
G|--6-----4-----9-----8-----11---|
D|--6-----6-----9-----9-----11---|
A|--4-----6-----7-----9-----9----|
E|--------4-----------7----------|

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Suha

by Xiu Xiu

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Xiu Xiu - Suha

Knife Play (2002)

[Verse 1]

C#m G#m

Black lung got you down tonight

C#m G#m

Saving it all for work

C#m G#m

Suha pins her arms to her side

C#m G#m

Watching her twin want to die

[Chorus]

I hate my body, I hate the desert

Please let me escape

When will I be going home?

I hate my husband, I hate my children

I'm going to hang myself

When will I be going home?

[Verse 2]

C#m G#m

Black hair got you down tonight

C#m G#m

Black love, black cuts from your work

C#m G#m

Weep like the busted girl you are

C#m G#m

Wash down your hope in that car

[Chorus]

I hate my body, I hate the desert

Please let me escape

When will I be going home?

I hate my husband, I hate my children

I'm going to cut my wrists

When will I be going home?

My name is Suha, I'm twenty-five years old

I'm gonna hump a cop

When will I be going home?

Here's the horn riff tabbed out for guitar:

e|------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------|

D|-----4-2-1-2------------1---1-4-2---|

A|-2-2----------2-----2-2---2---------|

E|------------------------------------|

Judging by concert footage, this is how Jamie Stewart plays the chords:

C#m G#m E B F#

e|--4-----4-----7-----7-----9----|

B|--5-----4-----9-----7-----11---|

G|--6-----4-----9-----8-----11---|

D|--6-----6-----9-----9-----11---|

A|--4-----6-----7-----9-----9----|

E|--------4-----------7----------|

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