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Capo on III
[Verse 1]
DOh, when I Emlift you up you Cfeel like a Chundred times your-
Dself, I wish Emeverybody Cknew, what's so Cgreat about you
DOh, but your Emlove is such a Cswamp, you don't Cthink before you
Djump, and I Emsaid I wouldn't Cget sucked in
CAhhhhahhh
   Am    C    G      GThis is the Amlast timeC  G  G  
[Verse 2]
DOh, don't tell Emanyone I'm Chere, I got CTylenol and
Dbeer, I was Emthinking that you'd Ccall somebody Ccloser to you
DOh, but your Emlove is such a Cswamp, you're the Conly thing I
Dwant, and I Emsaid I wouldn't Ccry about
CAhhhhahhh
   Am    C    G      GThis is the Amlast time    C    G     GThis is the Amlast timeC  G  G  
[Bridge]
We were so Dunder the Embrine, we were so Cvacant and Ckind
We were so Dunder the Embrine, we were so CvacantC  
We were so Dunder the Embrine, we were so Cout of our Cminds
We were so Dunder the Embrine, we were so CvacantC  
[Verse 3]
DOh, when I Emlift you up you Cfeel like a Chundred times your-
Dself, I wish Emeverybody Cknew, what's so Cgreat about you
DOh, but your Emlove is such a Cswamp, you don't Cthink before you
Djump, and I Emsaid I wouldn't Cget sucked in
CAhhhhahhh
Am C G G
          I won't be Amvacant anymore,  CI won't be Gwaiting anymoreG  
  I won't be Amvacant anymore,  CI won't be Gwaiting anymoreG  
          I won't be Amvacant anymore,  CI won't be Gwaiting anymoreG  
  I won't be Amvacant anymore,  CI won't be Gwaiting anymoreG  
[Outro]
 Dm   Am   F   C(3x)
DmJenny I am in trouAmble, Fcan't get these thoughts Cout of me
DmJenny I'm seeing douAmble, FI know this changes Ceverything
DmJenny I am in trouAmble, Fcan't get these thoughts Cout of me
DmJenny I'm seeing douAmble, FI know this changes Ceverything
It takes a Dmlot of Ampain to Fpick me uCp
It takes a Dmlot of Amrain Fin the cuCp
It takes a Dmlot of Ampain to Fpick me uCp
It takes a Dmlot of Amrain Fin the cuCp
DmBaby you gaAmve me baFd ideaCs
DmBaby you leAmft me saFd and higCh

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This Is The Last Time

by The National

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on III

[Verse 1]

D Em C C

Oh, when I lift you up you feel like a hundred times your-

D Em C C

self, I wish everybody knew, what's so great about you

D Em C C

Oh, but your love is such a swamp, you don't think before you

D Em C

jump, and I said I wouldn't get sucked in

Ahhhhahhh

Am C G G Am C G G

This is the last time

[Verse 2]

D Em C C

Oh, don't tell anyone I'm here, I got Tylenol and

D Em C C

beer, I was thinking that you'd call somebody closer to you

D Em C C

Oh, but your love is such a swamp, you're the only thing I

D Em C

want, and I said I wouldn't cry about

Ahhhhahhh

Am C G G Am C G G Am C G G

This is the last time This is the last time

[Bridge]

D Em C C

We were so under the brine, we were so vacant and kind

D Em C C

We were so under the brine, we were so vacant

D Em C C

We were so under the brine, we were so out of our minds

D Em C C

We were so under the brine, we were so vacant

[Verse 3]

D Em C C

Oh, when I lift you up you feel like a hundred times your-

D Em C C

self, I wish everybody knew, what's so great about you

D Em C C

Oh, but your love is such a swamp, you don't think before you

D Em C

jump, and I said I wouldn't get sucked in

Ahhhhahhh

Am C G G

I won't be vacant anymore, I won't be waiting anymore

Am C G G

I won't be vacant anymore, I won't be waiting anymore

Am C G G

I won't be vacant anymore, I won't be waiting anymore

Am C G G

I won't be vacant anymore, I won't be waiting anymore

[Outro]

Dm Am F C

(3x)

Dm Am F C

Jenny I am in trouble, can't get these thoughts out of me

Dm Am F C

Jenny I'm seeing double, I know this changes everything

Dm Am F C

Jenny I am in trouble, can't get these thoughts out of me

Dm Am F C

Jenny I'm seeing double, I know this changes everything

Dm Am F C

It takes a lot of pain to pick me up

Dm Am F C

It takes a lot of rain in the cup

Dm Am F C

It takes a lot of pain to pick me up

Dm Am F C

It takes a lot of rain in the cup

Dm Am F C

Baby you gave me bad ideas

Dm Am F C

Baby you left me sad and high

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