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This great song is fairly easy if you know that it's built upon two sets of chords
that alternate until the end. The main set is Dm C Gm F and the other one
(which I couldn't find to be accurate, so I submitted this version) is Cm Gm Bb F
Verse 1
InDmdo C- Gmchina, FCapa jumps Jeep, Dmtwo feet creep up the Croad
GmTo photo, Fto record Dmmeat lumps Cand war,
GmThey advance as Fdoes his chance Cmoh Bb  Gm  
 Fvery yellow white flDmash.C  
  GmA violent Fwrench grips mass, rips Dmlight, tears limbs like Crags,
GmBurst so high finaFlly Capa lands, 
DmMine is a watery Cpit. GmPainless with imFmense distance
From Cmmedic from colleague, Bbfriend, enemy,
foe, him Gmfive yards from his Fleg, From you TDmaroC.Gm  F  Dm  C  Gm  F  
CmDo not spray Gminto eyes – BbI have sprayed you Finto my eyeDms.C  Gm  F  
Verse 2
3:Dm10   C  Gmpm, FCapa pends death, Dmquivers, last rattles, last Cchokes
All Gmcolours and cares Fglaze to grey, Dmshrivelled and stricken to Cdots,
GmLeft hand grasps what the Fbody grasps not Cmoh Bb  Gm  F  
le photographe est mDmort.C  
 Gm3.1F415, aDmlive no longer my aCmour, Gmfaded for home May of 'F54
Doors Dmopen like arms my Clove, GmPainless with a Fgreat closeness
To CmCapa, to Capa Capa Bbdark after nothing,
re-uGmnited with his Fleg and with you, TDmaroC.Gm  F  Dm  C  Gm  F  
Tar-Cmoh-Bb---Gm  F  Cm  Bb  Gm  F  
CmDo not spray Bbinto eyes – GmI have sprayed you Finto my eyes.Dm  C  Gm  F  
Dm C Gm F
   Dm     Dm     Gm  FHey Taro!Dm  C  Gm  F  
Dm C Gm F

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Taro

by alt-J

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This great song is fairly easy if you know that it's built upon two sets of chords

that alternate until the end. The main set is Dm C Gm F and the other one

(which I couldn't find to be accurate, so I submitted this version) is Cm Gm Bb F

Verse 1

Dm C Gm F Dm C

Indo - china, Capa jumps Jeep, two feet creep up the road

Gm F Dm C

To photo, to record meat lumps and war,

Gm F Cm Bb Gm

They advance as does his chance oh

F Dm C

very yellow white flash.

Gm F Dm C

A violent wrench grips mass, rips light, tears limbs like rags,

Gm F

Burst so high finally Capa lands,

Dm C Gm F

Mine is a watery pit. Painless with immense distance

Cm Bb

From medic from colleague, friend, enemy,

Gm F Dm C Gm F Dm C Gm F

foe, him five yards from his leg, From you Taro.

Cm Gm Bb F Dm C Gm F

Do not spray into eyes – I have sprayed you into my eyes.

Verse 2

Dm C Gm F Dm C

3:10 pm, Capa pends death, quivers, last rattles, last chokes

Gm F Dm C

All colours and cares glaze to grey, shrivelled and stricken to dots,

Gm F Cm Bb Gm F

Left hand grasps what the body grasps not oh

Dm C

le photographe est mort.

Gm F Dm C Gm F

3.1415, alive no longer my amour, faded for home May of '54

Dm C Gm F

Doors open like arms my love, Painless with a great closeness

Cm Bb

To Capa, to Capa Capa dark after nothing,

Gm F Dm C Gm F Dm C Gm F

re-united with his leg and with you, Taro.

Cm Bb Gm F Cm Bb Gm F

Tar-oh----

Cm Bb Gm F Dm C Gm F

Do not spray into eyes – I have sprayed you into my eyes.

Dm C Gm F

Dm Dm Gm F Dm C Gm F

Hey Taro!

Dm C Gm F

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