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Key: B  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-    x24442
 F#-   244322
 G#m-  466444
 E-    022100
Intro: B--E--B--G#m-F#-E- x2
Verse 1:
  BAll these Ewords trip
   G#mover F#cracks in the
Esidewalks BUptown
  Eone year   G#mI'm
F#distantly disEtressed
   G#mI'm F#finally Ecoming
close to ghost
   G#mI'm F#dancing Eon
your gravest words
  F#I'm G#mtoasting all
the Ecoldest stares
  F#All the
loneliest of EeyesF#  
Chorus 1:
B       E
  I  Am   Asatellite
   G#mnever F#getting
signals Eright BYou
are a Econstellation
   G#mI can F#barely make
you Eout tonight
   G#mThe F#city Elights 
    F#(Hold)         B   E   G#m   B   G#m   F#  E  
are burning too bright
Verse 2:
  BI cut Eand paste
these   G#msections
of F#maps into my
Edays BSunspots
  EAlmost feverish
   G#mCan you F#feel 
me Eshivering? 
   G#mI'm F#finally 
  Ebreaking out
of orbit   G#mI'm F#clinging
  Eto your finest words
  F#I'm G#mdraining all
the Eangry glares
  F#All that's
building up inEsideF#  
Chorus 2:
B       E
  I  Am   Asatellite
   G#mnever F#getting
signals Eright BYou
are a Econstellation
   G#mI can F#barely make
you Eout tonight
   G#mThe F#city Elights 
    F#(Hold)       G#m   E   G#m   B   Ex2
are burning too bright
Bridge:
   G#mAnd the F#dreamers
  Ewalk slowly through
the G#mcrowds F#Nothing
              E  E(Hold)  F#   E  F#  
can stop us now
Chorus 3:
B       E
  I  Am   Asatellite
   G#mnever F#getting
signals Eright BYou
are a Econstellation
   G#mI can F#barely make
you Eout tonight
   G#mI can F#barely make
you Eout tonight
   G#mI can F#barely make
you Eout tonight
   G#mThe F#city Elights 
        F#     G#m  B(hold)
are burning too bright

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Your Gravest Words

by The Lawrence Arms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

- 244322

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

B E B G#m F# E

Intro: --------- x2

Verse 1:

B E

All these words trip

G#m F#

over cracks in the

E B

sidewalks Uptown

E G#m

one year I'm

F# E

distantly distressed

G#m F# E

I'm finally coming

close to ghost

G#m F# E

I'm dancing on

your gravest words

F# G#m

I'm toasting all

the coldest stares

All the

E F#

loneliest of eyes

Chorus 1:

B E

Am A

I satellite

G#m F#

never getting

E B

signals right You

are a constellation

G#m F#

I can barely make

you out tonight

G#m F# E

The city lights

F# B E G#m B G#m F# E

(Hold)

are burning too bright

Verse 2:

B E

I cut and paste

G#m

these sections

of maps into my

E B

days Sunspots

Almost feverish

G#m F#

Can you feel

me shivering?

G#m F#

I'm finally

breaking out

G#m F#

of orbit I'm clinging

to your finest words

F# G#m

I'm draining all

the angry glares

All that's

E F#

building up inside

Chorus 2:

B E

Am A

I satellite

G#m F#

never getting

E B

signals right You

are a constellation

G#m F#

I can barely make

you out tonight

G#m F# E

The city lights

F# G#m E G#m B E

(Hold) x2

are burning too bright

Bridge:

G#m F#

And the dreamers

walk slowly through

G#m F#

the crowds Nothing

E E F# E F#

(Hold)

can stop us now

Chorus 3:

B E

Am A

I satellite

G#m F#

never getting

E B

signals right You

are a constellation

G#m F#

I can barely make

you out tonight

G#m F#

I can barely make

you out tonight

G#m F#

I can barely make

you out tonight

G#m F# E

The city lights

F# G#m B

(hold)

are burning too bright

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