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Matthew Ryan Dulce Et Decorum Est
I'm rGiding on a trainG/F#, well you kEmnow
Cute Cgirl in an English hat
WDhy'd it have to rain like that?
       G                G/f#       Em
And in pulling off her scarf I let go
It Cfloated like a wounded bird
Her Dmouth the shape of Spanish words
          G      G/f#     Em
Well, you know I think I can
CVanish with the evening rust
DJoin the ghost that haunted us
Well, you Gknow I G/F#think I aEmm
CHeroic in a failing way
DFor some of us it goes that way
And in another Gplace wG/F#hile I slEmept
CNothing gave and nothing changed
DEvery day was more the same
GOnce upon that hill G/F#we came Emto
We Cstretched and leaned and threw some chairs
     d
The moonlight in your dark black hair
Well, you Gknow I G/F#think I cEman
CVanish with the evening rust
DJoin the ghost that haunted us
Well, you Gknow G/F#I think I Emam
CHeroic in a failing way
For sDome of us it goes that way
C/GDulce et dEmecorum est, Gmy dearD  
C/GIt's sweet it's right, there's Emnothing for you Ghere hDere
When Gsomeone lets you down G/F#you free Emfall
To that Cbigger hand around your wrist
You'll Dswear you never wanted this
Well, you Gknow I tG/F#hink I Emcan
CVanish with the evening rust
DJoin the ghost that haunted us
Well, you Gknow I tG/F#hink I Emam
CHeroic in a failing way
For Dsome of us it goes that way
C/GDulce et dEmecorum est, G/F#my dearD  
C/GIt's sweet it's right, there's Emnothing for you Ghere heDre
Now I'm Gpouring something cold G/F#down my tEmhroat
CAnd I'm thinking about you and me
DOnce we had a drink or two or three
          G               G/F3     Em
But those cold and autumn stars refused
We were sCwimming in that frozen lake
Our eDyes the sound that sirens make
GHoo G/F#Hoo Hoo EmHoo CHooD  
WE Go HGoo G/F#Hoo HEmoo CHoo DHoo

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T Decorum Est

by Matthew Ryan

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G/F#

C/G

Matthew Ryan Dulce Et Decorum Est

G G/F# Em

I'm riding on a train, well you know

Cute girl in an English hat

Why'd it have to rain like that?

G G/f# Em

And in pulling off her scarf I let go

It floated like a wounded bird

Her mouth the shape of Spanish words

G G/f# Em

Well, you know I think I can

Vanish with the evening rust

Join the ghost that haunted us

G G/F# Em

Well, you know I think I am

Heroic in a failing way

For some of us it goes that way

G G/F# Em

And in another place while I slept

Nothing gave and nothing changed

Every day was more the same

G G/F# Em

Once upon that hill we came to

We stretched and leaned and threw some chairs

The moonlight in your dark black hair

G G/F# Em

Well, you know I think I can

Vanish with the evening rust

Join the ghost that haunted us

G G/F# Em

Well, you know I think I am

Heroic in a failing way

For some of us it goes that way

C/G Em G D

Dulce et decorum est, my dear

C/G Em G D

It's sweet it's right, there's nothing for you here here

G G/F# Em

When someone lets you down you free fall

To that bigger hand around your wrist

You'll swear you never wanted this

G G/F# Em

Well, you know I think I can

Vanish with the evening rust

Join the ghost that haunted us

G G/F# Em

Well, you know I think I am

Heroic in a failing way

For some of us it goes that way

C/G Em G/F# D

Dulce et decorum est, my dear

C/G Em G D

It's sweet it's right, there's nothing for you here here

G G/F# Em

Now I'm pouring something cold down my throat

And I'm thinking about you and me

Once we had a drink or two or three

G G/F3 Em

But those cold and autumn stars refused

We were swimming in that frozen lake

Our eyes the sound that sirens make

G G/F# Em C D

Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoo

G G/F# Em C D

WE Go Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoo

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