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Black and White by Parquet Courts (off Sunbathing Animal) 
This is the pattern for the intro, bridge, solo, outro, and parts of the verse. 
E1  +  2 + 3  + 4  + 1 + 2 + 3 G+ 4 + 
Intro:     E    G(x12) 
Verse:
GNothing makEes my heart so wild as being 
GIn posseEssion of a potent nighGt, 
ERacing down the stairs in a nude descGension 
EShedding and discarding my hide 
GBut the bAold strokes crack so quickly aCnd it?s 
AOften that I wonder wGhy 
EDripping at the slow motion rate of surrGender 
EHanging to my bones as they dry 
GHow could DI want something more 
than a new heAll in which to fry 
GWhen I Esee in only black and white G  
Bridge:     E     G(x4) 
Verse: 
GThere?s a sEinful sort of side of being 
Gso containEed, A bit like being lostG. 
EStumbling through the background like a small town loneGr 
Equietly a whispering my thoughts inGto 
Amy cupped hands, folded and monk-Clike, 
Aat least thats what i?ve always saGid. 
EHow does writing letters from the lonely marginGs 
Efeel when there is no hair on my head? 
GIs the sDolitude I seek a trap whAere i?ve been blindly led? 
TelGl me, whEere then do I go instead?G  
Solo:       E     G(x13) 
Verse: 
GWhen aEtonement comes in distant waves 
GI might wEait until the next to breaGk 
Echoking through forgiveness at a sun fly prompteGr 
Estaring through the back of my face. 
GIt?s a Avulgar, hidden part of beinCg 
Atethered to the world right noGw; 
Espending all my dollars to remain a membeGr, 
Enothing in my eyes but a scowl. 
GDo i boDther to define myself beyoAnd what they allow? 
GHave I Ealready forgotten how? G  
Outro:     E     G(x3)
Then hang on  Gfor a while, then end on E.

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Black And White

by Parquet Courts

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Black and White by Parquet Courts (off Sunbathing Animal)

This is the pattern for the intro, bridge, solo, outro, and parts of the verse.

E G

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

E G

Intro: (x12)

Verse:

G E

Nothing makes my heart so wild as being

G E G

In possession of a potent night,

E G

Racing down the stairs in a nude descension

Shedding and discarding my hide

G A C

But the bold strokes crack so quickly and it?s

A G

Often that I wonder why

E G

Dripping at the slow motion rate of surrender

Hanging to my bones as they dry

G D

How could I want something more

than a new hell in which to fry

G E G

When I see in only black and white

E G

Bridge: (x4)

Verse:

G E

There?s a sinful sort of side of being

G E G

so contained, A bit like being lost.

E G

Stumbling through the background like a small town loner

E G

quietly a whispering my thoughts into

A C

my cupped hands, folded and monk-like,

A G

at least thats what i?ve always said.

E G

How does writing letters from the lonely margins

feel when there is no hair on my head?

G D A

Is the solitude I seek a trap where i?ve been blindly led?

G E G

Tell me, where then do I go instead?

E G

Solo: (x13)

Verse:

G E

When atonement comes in distant waves

G E G

I might wait until the next to break

E G

choking through forgiveness at a sun fly prompter

staring through the back of my face.

G A C

It?s a vulgar, hidden part of being

A G

tethered to the world right now;

E G

spending all my dollars to remain a member,

nothing in my eyes but a scowl.

G D A

Do i bother to define myself beyond what they allow?

G E G

Have I already forgotten how?

E G

Outro: (x3)

G E

Then hang on for a while, then end on .

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