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Regular tuning. Capo on 6th fret
TIP: You can play F in a much easier way than shown when you tick the Display Chords box: 
Relative to capo, first finger on B string first fret, second finger on G string second fret, third finger 
on D string third fret.
(Single strums)
(D,U,D,U)
(Chorus/Intro:)
From my cocoCon of angel wingGs
From my cocoEon I’m gonna let you F#in
From my cocoCon of angel wingGs
From my cocoEon I’m gonna let you F#in
(DU DU D UD)
C-G-E-F#
(Verse 1:)
They sing of lCost electric loGve
They sing about hEope
They sing of giving F#up
And then they sing about jCoy
They sing of pGain
They sing about coEld metallic blF#ame
(Chorus:)
From my cocoCon of angel wingGs
From my cocoEon I’m gonna let you F#in
From my cocoCon of angel wingGs
From my cocoEon I’m gonna let you F#in
(Verse 2:)
They sing of wCaiting endlesslGy
They sing about lEost eternitF#y
And then they sing about waCking up alonGe
They sing about beEing on your oF#wn
(Chorus:)
From my cocoCon of angel wingGs
From my cocoEon I’m gonna let you F#in
From my cocoCon of angel wingGs
From my cocoEon I’m gonna let you F#in
(Bridge:)
I’m gonna let you Cin
  GI’m gonna let you iF#n
Just as the drums beCgin
  GI hear them whisperinF#g
I’m gonna let you Cin
  GI’m gonna let you iF#n
Just as the drums beCgin
  GI hear them whisperinF#g
(Single strums)
(D,U,D,U)
(Verse 3:)
As I stCumble look awGay
Don't want you sEee me this wF#ay
I am no goCod, I am no good at aGll
Nobody caEtch me when I faF#ll
They see this spCiral on the edGge
They see the wiEnter like a leF#dge
Upon a leCdge we all just stumble doGwn
Not built to Elast, not built to stick aF#round
(DU DU D UD)
(Chorus:)
From my cocoCon of angel wingGs
From my cocoEon I’m gonna let you F#in
1From my cocCoon of angel winGgs
From my cocoEon I’m gonna let you F#in
(Bridge/Outro:)
I’m gonna let you Cin
  GI’m gonna let you iF#n
Just as the drums beCgin
  GI hear them whisperinF#g
(DUD D DU)
 C   G   E   F#4X
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Cocoon

by Polly Scattergood

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Regular tuning. Capo on 6th fret

TIP: You can play F in a much easier way than shown when you tick the Display Chords box:

Relative to capo, first finger on B string first fret, second finger on G string second fret, third finger

on D string third fret.

(Single strums)

(D,U,D,U)

(Chorus/Intro:)

C G

From my cocoon of angel wings

E F#

From my cocoon I’m gonna let you in

C G

From my cocoon of angel wings

E F#

From my cocoon I’m gonna let you in

(DU DU D UD)

C-G-E-F#

(Verse 1:)

C G

They sing of lost electric love

They sing about hope

They sing of giving up

And then they sing about joy

They sing of pain

E F#

They sing about cold metallic blame

(Chorus:)

C G

From my cocoon of angel wings

E F#

From my cocoon I’m gonna let you in

C G

From my cocoon of angel wings

E F#

From my cocoon I’m gonna let you in

(Verse 2:)

C G

They sing of waiting endlessly

E F#

They sing about lost eternity

C G

And then they sing about waking up alone

E F#

They sing about being on your own

(Chorus:)

C G

From my cocoon of angel wings

E F#

From my cocoon I’m gonna let you in

C G

From my cocoon of angel wings

E F#

From my cocoon I’m gonna let you in

(Bridge:)

I’m gonna let you in

G F#

I’m gonna let you in

Just as the drums begin

G F#

I hear them whispering

I’m gonna let you in

G F#

I’m gonna let you in

Just as the drums begin

G F#

I hear them whispering

(Single strums)

(D,U,D,U)

(Verse 3:)

C G

As I stumble look away

E F#

Don't want you see me this way

C G

I am no good, I am no good at all

E F#

Nobody catch me when I fall

C G

They see this spiral on the edge

E F#

They see the winter like a ledge

C G

Upon a ledge we all just stumble down

E F#

Not built to last, not built to stick around

(DU DU D UD)

(Chorus:)

C G

From my cocoon of angel wings

E F#

From my cocoon I’m gonna let you in

C G

1From my cocoon of angel wings

E F#

From my cocoon I’m gonna let you in

(Bridge/Outro:)

I’m gonna let you in

G F#

I’m gonna let you in

Just as the drums begin

G F#

I hear them whispering

(DUD D DU)

C G E F#

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