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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em  G  D  C
C  D  Em  C
[Verse]
CHey brother, Dhappy returns
It’s been a wEmhile now
I bet you thought that CI was dead
CBut I’m still here, Dnothing’s changed
nothing’s cEmhanged
CHey brother, I’d Dlove to tell you
I’ve been busy
But Emthat would be a lie
C‘Cause the truth is
ThCe years just pass like trains
I Dwave but they don’t slow doEmwn
They don’t slow Ddown
[Bridge]
Em
Ctoo-do-do-Amdo
Do-do Ddo-do-do
Dodododo
Ctoo-do-do-Amdo
Do Ddo-do-do
[Verse]
CHey brother, I see the Dfreaks
Dispossessed on day reEmlease
Avoiding the poClice
CI feel I’m falling once agDain
But now there’s no one left to catch mEme
CHey brother, I feel I’m Dliving in parentheses
And I've got Emtrouble with the bills
Do the Ckids remember me?
CWell I got gifts for them
DAnd for you more sorrow
But I’m Emfeeling kind of drowsy now
So I’ll Cfinish this tomorrow
[Instrumental]
  C    D    Em    Cx6
[Outro]
Ctoo-do-do-Amdo
Do-do Ddo-do-do
Dodododo
Ctoo-do-do-Amdo
Do Ddo-do-do

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Happy Returns

by Steven Wilson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G D C

C D Em C

[Verse]

C D

Hey brother, happy returns

It’s been a while now

I bet you thought that I was dead

C D

But I’m still here, nothing’s changed

nothing’s changed

C D

Hey brother, I’d love to tell you

I’ve been busy

But that would be a lie

‘Cause the truth is

The years just pass like trains

D Em

I wave but they don’t slow down

They don’t slow down

[Bridge]

C Am

too-do-do-do

Do-do do-do-do

Dodododo

C Am

too-do-do-do

Do do-do-do

[Verse]

C D

Hey brother, I see the freaks

Dispossessed on day release

Avoiding the police

C D

I feel I’m falling once again

But now there’s no one left to catch me

C D

Hey brother, I feel I’m living in parentheses

And I've got trouble with the bills

Do the kids remember me?

Well I got gifts for them

And for you more sorrow

But I’m feeling kind of drowsy now

So I’ll finish this tomorrow

[Instrumental]

C D Em C

[Outro]

C Am

too-do-do-do

Do-do do-do-do

Dodododo

C Am

too-do-do-do

Do do-do-do

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