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The Selfish Giant

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[Verse 1]
BbCelebrate the passing drugs
Put them on the Gmback seat while
They're coursing in your blood
BbCause there are monsters oh
Walking down GmArgyle Street
Where the evening colors go (it's true)
[Chorus]
EbI had a dCmream that you were lDeaving
It's Bbhard to be a lover when the GmTV's on
And Fnothing is in your eyes
EbI had a dCmream that you were lDeaving
Where Bbevery atom falling in the Gmuniverse
Is pFassing through our lives
[Verse 2]
BbPress yourself to me right now
Push yourself Gmdeep down now
To the dark hills I must go
BbWhere the shadows hide
Waiting for the Gmfinal call
It's coming down the line
[Chorus]
EbI had a dCmream that you were lDeaving
It's Bbhard to be a lover when the GmTV's on
And Fnothing is in your eyes
EbI had a dCmream that you were lDeaving
Where Bbevery atom falling in the Gmuniverse
Is pFassing through our lives
[Interlude]
EbI had a dCmream that you were lDeaving
Bb(PiaGmno iFnterlude from intro)
[Chorus]
EbI had a dCmream that you were lDeaving
It's Bbhard to be a lover when the GmTV's on
And Fnothing is in your eyes
EbI had a dCmream that you were lDeaving
Where Bbevery atom falling in the Gmuniverse
Is pFassing through our lives
[Outro]
EbI had a dCmream that you were lDeavingBb  Gm  F  
EbI had a dCmream that you were lDeavingBb  Gm  F  

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The Selfish Giant

by Damon Albarn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Celebrate the passing drugs

Put them on the back seat while

They're coursing in your blood

Cause there are monsters oh

Walking down Argyle Street

Where the evening colors go (it's true)

[Chorus]

Eb Cm D

I had a dream that you were leaving

Bb Gm

It's hard to be a lover when the TV's on

And nothing is in your eyes

Eb Cm D

I had a dream that you were leaving

Bb Gm

Where every atom falling in the universe

Is passing through our lives

[Verse 2]

Press yourself to me right now

Push yourself deep down now

To the dark hills I must go

Where the shadows hide

Waiting for the final call

It's coming down the line

[Chorus]

Eb Cm D

I had a dream that you were leaving

Bb Gm

It's hard to be a lover when the TV's on

And nothing is in your eyes

Eb Cm D

I had a dream that you were leaving

Bb Gm

Where every atom falling in the universe

Is passing through our lives

[Interlude]

Eb Cm D

I had a dream that you were leaving

Bb Gm F

(Piano interlude from intro)

[Chorus]

Eb Cm D

I had a dream that you were leaving

Bb Gm

It's hard to be a lover when the TV's on

And nothing is in your eyes

Eb Cm D

I had a dream that you were leaving

Bb Gm

Where every atom falling in the universe

Is passing through our lives

[Outro]

Eb Cm D Bb Gm F

I had a dream that you were leaving

Eb Cm D Bb Gm F

I had a dream that you were leaving

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