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Key: G  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G-    320033
 D-    xx0232
 Em-   022000
 C-    x32010
 D/F#- 2x023x
Verse 1:
  GBright and burning Emblue
Stretch your arms out
aDbove me I know that
you still Clove me
like you did GCopper
brown and orange Emred
Burn the words that
I never Dsaid I'm
swallowing the Cpill
Chorus 1:
If you Gsee me
grinning it's
Da disguise if
you Emsee me
grinning don't
Ctrust my lies
when the Gink 
dries we'll
have another 
Dmasterpiece
when the Emdrink dies
we'll have another
Crestless sleep againG  D/F#  C  G  D/F#  C  
Verse 2:
  GThe smell is so thick
that i can Emtaste it
Stains so bad I"ll
never eDrase it
stains so that I"ll
never eCrase it
GTry try again and
again it falls Emflat
Falls rolling in and
I can't find my Dhat
I can't find my Chat
Chorus 2:
If you Gsee me
grinning it's
Da disguise if
you Emsee me
grinning don't
Ctrust my lies
when the Gink 
dries we'll
have another 
Dmasterpiece
when the Emdrink dies
we'll have another
Crestless sleep again
Chorus 3:
A Gmagic dream Dhaver
an EmabracaCdaver
use your Gmind over
Dmatter until there's
Emnothing that matCter
A Gmagic dream Emhaver
an DabraCcadaver
use your Gmind over
Emmatter until there's
Dnothing that matCter
at GallD/F#  Em  C  
at GallD/F#  Em  C  
Bridge:
  GThese columns are
Dcamly calming me Emdown
  GThe white stripe
of Dlight from the
sky to the Cground
It's the Gbiggest
most Dobvious Cred
flag When it's
Gwaving aDway
in the Cwind
And Gnobody Dsees
the Cclouds or the
trees only the
Cdust and the
Dfire within
Outro: G--C-D- x3, G-C-G(hold)

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Abracadaver

by The Lawrence Arms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 320033

- xx0232

- 022000

- x32010

D/F#

- 2x023x

Verse 1:

G Em

Bright and burning blue

Stretch your arms out

above me I know that

you still love me

like you did Copper

brown and orange red

Burn the words that

I never said I'm

swallowing the pill

Chorus 1:

If you see me

grinning it's

a disguise if

you see me

grinning don't

trust my lies

when the ink

dries we'll

have another

masterpiece

when the drink dies

we'll have another

C G D/F# C G D/F# C

restless sleep again

Verse 2:

The smell is so thick

that i can taste it

Stains so bad I"ll

never erase it

stains so that I"ll

never erase it

Try try again and

again it falls flat

Falls rolling in and

I can't find my hat

Chorus 2:

If you see me

grinning it's

a disguise if

you see me

grinning don't

trust my lies

when the ink

dries we'll

have another

masterpiece

when the drink dies

we'll have another

restless sleep again

Chorus 3:

G D

A magic dream haver

Em C

an abracadaver

use your mind over

matter until there's

Em C

nothing that matter

G Em

A magic dream haver

D C

an abracadaver

use your mind over

matter until there's

D C

nothing that matter

G D/F# Em C

at all

G D/F# Em C

at all

Bridge:

These columns are

D Em

camly calming me down

The white stripe

of light from the

sky to the ground

It's the biggest

D C

most obvious red

flag When it's

G D

waving away

in the wind

G D

And nobody sees

the clouds or the

trees only the

dust and the

fire within

Outro: G--C-D- x3, G-C-G(hold)

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