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In Framing

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The Hotelier - In Framing
You're gonna want to listen to the song to get the timing right on when to switch chords in the verse, but this
should be pretty accurate. 
Tuning: Half-step down
Here's what the chords look like:
|-D----D/B-----D/C#-------------G--------D/F#----------|
|-3----3----3-----------3--------3--------|
|-2----2----2-----------0--------2--------|
|-0----x----x-----------0--------0--------|
|------2----4-----------x--------x--------|
|-----------------------3--------2--------|
Intro:
  D    D/B           D/C#           Gx2
You DfelD/Bl___ D/C#for the first option preGsented of new 
Dre_D/B_____D/C#birth. You couldn't see it but you Gthought you'd believe it
since your Dsoles cramping up have been D/Bswollen and sore.
Your D/C#new shoes back then just don't Gfit anymore.
You reDtraced the same shape, cut D/Bup and re-sewn,
when D/C#you felt abandoned, when Gyou felt alone.
On DNewD/B____ D/C#Years you resolved to make your Gchaos external.
DDuress of D/Bsickening kindsD/C#. A half year blacked-out of my mind.
No string traced back to a place-Gmarker.
Alleviate, eDrase failed attempts at obD/Bstructing machines.
Got D/C#drained when the crutch became Gvampiracy.
Bit off Dmore than could chew and then D/Bswallowed it whole.
I D/C#choked on your temper when Gyou felt alone.
G      D/F#
GThe sirens cry D/F#loudly.
GI am reflexive. I cry D/F#loudly.
GYou put my picture in fD/F#raming.
GHung forever. Left me D/F#strangling.
Called me 'Gbaby'.
And with your Dnature reversed and our D/Bhome as our cage,
you D/C#caved and you asked "is this Gcoming of age."
As you Dclimbed out the window, your D/Bface cold as stone,
you D/C#lifted the towel. Your Gwrist showed the bone.
I held my Dbreath in the ER. I D/Bswayed as I stood.
I D/C#tried to stay steady to Gprotect you the best that I could.
You preDtended to sleep the D/Bentire ride home 
but D/C#I heard you crying when Gyou felt alone 

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In Framing

by The Hotelier

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/B

D/C#

D/F#

The Hotelier - In Framing

You're gonna want to listen to the song to get the timing right on when to switch chords in the verse, but this

should be pretty accurate.

Tuning: Half-step down

Here's what the chords look like:

D D/B D/C# G D/F#

|-----------------------------------------|

|-3----3----3-----------3--------3--------|

|-2----2----2-----------0--------2--------|

|-0----x----x-----------0--------0--------|

|------2----4-----------x--------x--------|

|-----------------------3--------2--------|

Intro:

D D/B D/C# G

You fell___ for the first option presented of new

D D/B D/C# G

re______birth. You couldn't see it but you thought you'd believe it

D D/B

since your soles cramping up have been swollen and sore.

D/C# G

Your new shoes back then just don't fit anymore.

D D/B

You retraced the same shape, cut up and re-sewn,

D/C# G

when you felt abandoned, when you felt alone.

D D/B D/C# G

On New____ Years you resolved to make your chaos external.

D D/B D/C#

Duress of sickening kinds. A half year blacked-out of my mind.

No string traced back to a place-marker.

D D/B

Alleviate, erase failed attempts at obstructing machines.

D/C# G

Got drained when the crutch became vampiracy.

D D/B

Bit off more than could chew and then swallowed it whole.

D/C# G

I choked on your temper when you felt alone.

G D/F#

The sirens cry loudly.

G D/F#

I am reflexive. I cry loudly.

G D/F#

You put my picture in framing.

G D/F#

Hung forever. Left me strangling.

Called me 'baby'.

D D/B

And with your nature reversed and our home as our cage,

D/C# G

you caved and you asked "is this coming of age."

D D/B

As you climbed out the window, your face cold as stone,

D/C# G

you lifted the towel. Your wrist showed the bone.

D D/B

I held my breath in the ER. I swayed as I stood.

D/C# G

I tried to stay steady to protect you the best that I could.

D D/B

You pretended to sleep the entire ride home

D/C# G

but I heard you crying when you felt alone

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