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"The Ice Will Melt"
by Shovels & Rope
‘Swimmin’ Time’ (Bonus Track)
 C   Amx2
C
Bury Ameverything, Emall of it, GunderneathC  
Color Amover it, Emwipe your hands, the Gslate is cleanDm  
Let it lay there out of GreachC  
Watch the tide roll up the AmbeachDm  
Take all the time you Gneed, pleCaseAm  
CPleaAmseC  
You were Amsmiling when I Embroke your heart, I Gshould've warned youC  
Awful Amtiming is a Emwork of art, it's Gwhat I'm prone toDm  
Place it on the highest GshelfC  
Ah yeah, we won't tell nobody Amelse, noDm  
And in time the ice will Gmelt
 C   Amx4
C

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The Ice Will Melt

by Shovels & Rope

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"The Ice Will Melt"

by Shovels & Rope

‘Swimmin’ Time’ (Bonus Track)

C Am

Am Em G C

Bury everything, all of it, underneath

Am Em G Dm

Color over it, wipe your hands, the slate is clean

G C

Let it lay there out of reach

Am Dm

Watch the tide roll up the beach

G C Am

Take all the time you need, please

C Am C

Please

Am Em G C

You were smiling when I broke your heart, I should've warned you

Am Em G Dm

Awful timing is a work of art, it's what I'm prone to

G C

Place it on the highest shelf

Am Dm

Ah yeah, we won't tell nobody else, no

And in time the ice will melt

C Am

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