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Parallels

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Cadd9: -3-
       -3-
       -0-
       -2-
       -3- 
       -x-
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DWoke up lostCadd9  
GIn a world I didn't knowD  
DI shook it ofCadd9f and
GI'm trying to make a gAo
Cadd9Ever get the feeliGng that the stoDry isn't done?D  
Cadd9And you know that you are nGot the only one?A  
[Chorus]
And I Dknow you're out there Cadd9somewhere
GAnd I know that you are Awell
DLooking for an answCadd9er
GBut only time can teAll
ParalCadd9lelsG  
D  Cadd9  G  D
[Verse 2]
DAll things being Cadd9equal
GI'd rather not forgetD  
DThe things I've sCadd9een
GAnd the people that I've metA  
Cadd9But something down inside me Gmakes me thiDnk there's something moreD  
Cadd9And I don't have any pGroof, but I'm sureA  
[Chorus]
And I Dknow you're out there Cadd9somewhere
GAnd I know that you are Awell
DLooking for an answCadd9er
GBut only time can teAll
ParalCadd9lelsG  
D  Cadd9  G  D
   {            x2           }
D  Cadd9  G  D  D  Cadd9  G  A
[Verse 3]
DWoke up lostCadd9  
GIn a world I can't escapeD  
DWhat I'll bCadd9ecome
GIs slowly taking sAhape
Cadd9Start again is nGot the end but aDltogether newD  
Cadd9And I'm never giGving up 'till I find youA  
[Chorus]
And I Dknow you're out there Cadd9somewhere
GAnd I know that you are Awell
DLooking for an answCadd9er
GBut only time can teAll
ParalCadd9lelsG  
D  Cadd9  G  D
[Outro]
  D    Cadd9    G   D'till the end

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Parallels

by Eels

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Cadd9

Cadd9: -3-

-3-

-0-

-2-

-3-

-x-

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D Cadd9

Woke up lost

G D

In a world I didn't know

D Cadd9

I shook it off and

G A

I'm trying to make a go

Cadd9 G D D

Ever get the feeling that the story isn't done?

Cadd9 G A

And you know that you are not the only one?

[Chorus]

D Cadd9

And I know you're out there somewhere

G A

And I know that you are well

D Cadd9

Looking for an answer

G A

But only time can tell

Cadd9 G

Parallels

D Cadd9 G D

[Verse 2]

D Cadd9

All things being equal

G D

I'd rather not forget

D Cadd9

The things I've seen

G A

And the people that I've met

Cadd9 G D D

But something down inside me makes me think there's something more

Cadd9 G A

And I don't have any proof, but I'm sure

[Chorus]

D Cadd9

And I know you're out there somewhere

G A

And I know that you are well

D Cadd9

Looking for an answer

G A

But only time can tell

Cadd9 G

Parallels

D Cadd9 G D

{ x2 }

D Cadd9 G D D Cadd9 G A

[Verse 3]

D Cadd9

Woke up lost

G D

In a world I can't escape

D Cadd9

What I'll become

G A

Is slowly taking shape

Cadd9 G D D

Start again is not the end but altogether new

Cadd9 G A

And I'm never giving up 'till I find you

[Chorus]

D Cadd9

And I know you're out there somewhere

G A

And I know that you are well

D Cadd9

Looking for an answer

G A

But only time can tell

Cadd9 G

Parallels

D Cadd9 G D

[Outro]

D Cadd9 G D

'till the end

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