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1/94

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
E  B  D  A
(Guitar)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5h6h7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5-7--7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5------5h6h7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5-7---7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5--|
G|-------------------------------------------------6-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
EIt's tough to stay objective bBaby
With your tongue abseiling down my F#mneck
It's a bullet-proof offer and I can't Aaccept
EIt's tough to maintain focus Bbaby
Now all my elephants are in the F#mroom
We crave the fiction when we need the Atruth
AYou need to find a different boy's heart to Echew 
BChew
[Chorus]
DAnd all these emoticons and words
ATry to make it better but they only make it worse
[Verse 2]
EIt's tough to feign indifference Bbaby
Now I'm spending all the money I F#mhave
Trying to impress you is kinda driving me Amad
EAnd I don't blame the pressure or the vultures in the sky
BmI blame what happened everytime we're under neon lights
F#mWe crave the tension in a room with a view
AYou need to find a different boy's heart to Echew
BChew
[Chorus]
DAnd all these emoticons and words
ATry to make it better but they only make it worse
[Instrumental]
E  B
[Chorus]
DAnd all these emoticons and words
AFail to make it better their attempts just make it worse
F#m
[Verse]
C#mIt's everything I want
BAnd nothing I can keepF#m  
C#mAnd behind these metaphors
BI want you literally
F#mWe crave the fiction when we need the Atruth
AYou need to find a different boy's heart to Echew
BChew
[Chorus]
DAnd all these emoticons and words
ATry to make it better but they only make it worse
(Guitar)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5h6h7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5-7--7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5------5h6h7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5-7---7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5--|
G|-------------------------------------------------6-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Goes on one more time over these chords)
[Outro]
EBut I like it here so much I might Bstay
The edge of nowhere is such a beautiful F#mplace
The edge of nowhere is such a beautiful Aplace
Ending
E

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Emoticons

by The Wombats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

E B D A

(Guitar)

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--5h6h7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5-7--7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5------5h6h7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5-7---7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5--|

G|-------------------------------------------------6-----------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

E B

It's tough to stay objective baby

F#m

With your tongue abseiling down my neck

It's a bullet-proof offer and I can't accept

E B

It's tough to maintain focus baby

F#m

Now all my elephants are in the room

We crave the fiction when we need the truth

A E

You need to find a different boy's heart to chew

Chew

[Chorus]

And all these emoticons and words

Try to make it better but they only make it worse

[Verse 2]

E B

It's tough to feign indifference baby

F#m

Now I'm spending all the money I have

Trying to impress you is kinda driving me mad

And I don't blame the pressure or the vultures in the sky

I blame what happened everytime we're under neon lights

F#m

We crave the tension in a room with a view

A E

You need to find a different boy's heart to chew

Chew

[Chorus]

And all these emoticons and words

Try to make it better but they only make it worse

[Instrumental]

E B

[Chorus]

And all these emoticons and words

Fail to make it better their attempts just make it worse

F#m

[Verse]

C#m

It's everything I want

B F#m

And nothing I can keep

C#m

And behind these metaphors

I want you literally

F#m A

We crave the fiction when we need the truth

A E

You need to find a different boy's heart to chew

Chew

[Chorus]

And all these emoticons and words

Try to make it better but they only make it worse

(Guitar)

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--5h6h7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5-7--7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5------5h6h7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5-7---7b9b7-7b9b7-7b9b7-5--|

G|-------------------------------------------------6-----------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Goes on one more time over these chords)

[Outro]

E B

But I like it here so much I might stay

F#m

The edge of nowhere is such a beautiful place

Ending

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