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Good Intent

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CAPO 1
You hDmeard the crickets of the early eve
They lA7urk around the opening in twos and threes
CDmlementine told you not to move with the breeze
It'll tA7ake you down to places where we dDmare not speak
The Dmred light in the dDm7oorway sG7ays she's armed
But, A7boy, go try your luck and you mDmight get past
Step into the dDm7welling of the G7liger's mouth
PA7eer into the panic for a kDmick and swell
You know you shouldn't Dm7be there but it's G7way past bed
There's cA7omfort in the fingers of your gDmood intent
You know you shouldn't Dm7be there but your mG7oney's all spent
You've A7got your reputation and your gDmood iGntent
Your gA7ood inDmtent
DmOooooAooooDmooh
DmOut to feed that habit when you've sowed that seed
A7Nothing made you feel out of the Dmordinary
But the Dmair turns sombre and the night took heed
TA7ook you on a waltz of hyDmpocrisy
She bDmroke your bones, now you're lying in the dirt
The sA7hadow of a hunter unDmder your torture
It's Dmnot enough to say, it's not what's in your heart
You've tA7ainted every moment till dDmeath do we part
I kDmnow you didn't Dm7mean it, boy you mG7eant so well
The pA7ennies are cascading down your Dmwishing well
I know you didn't Dm7mean it when you cG7ounted to ten
You're sA7lipping through the fingers of your gDmood intent
I know you didn't Dm7mean it, though you mG7eant so well
The pA7ennies are cascading down your Dmwishing well
I know you didn't Dm7mean it when you cG7ounted to ten
You've A7got your reputation and your gDmood iGntent
SucA7h a good Dmintent
It's Dmnot enough to Dm7hope for the bG7est
It's A7not enough to lie there on Dma breast
The liger's on the pDm7rowl now you've pG7ulled its strings
Dm                                                      G*    A7*
One false move and soon you're playing dice for a-
[Instrumental:] Dm  
*One strum

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Good Intent

by Kimbra

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Dm7

CAPO 1

You heard the crickets of the early eve

They lurk around the opening in twos and threes

Clementine told you not to move with the breeze

A7 Dm

It'll take you down to places where we dare not speak

Dm Dm7 G7

The red light in the doorway says she's armed

A7 Dm

But, boy, go try your luck and you might get past

Dm7 G7

Step into the dwelling of the liger's mouth

A7 Dm

Peer into the panic for a kick and swell

Dm7 G7

You know you shouldn't be there but it's way past bed

A7 Dm

There's comfort in the fingers of your good intent

Dm7 G7

You know you shouldn't be there but your money's all spent

A7 Dm G

You've got your reputation and your good intent

A7 Dm

Your good intent

Dm A Dm

Oooooooooooh

Out to feed that habit when you've sowed that seed

A7 Dm

Nothing made you feel out of the ordinary

But the air turns sombre and the night took heed

A7 Dm

Took you on a waltz of hypocrisy

She broke your bones, now you're lying in the dirt

A7 Dm

The shadow of a hunter under your torture

It's not enough to say, it's not what's in your heart

A7 Dm

You've tainted every moment till death do we part

Dm Dm7 G7

I know you didn't mean it, boy you meant so well

A7 Dm

The pennies are cascading down your wishing well

Dm7 G7

I know you didn't mean it when you counted to ten

A7 Dm

You're slipping through the fingers of your good intent

Dm7 G7

I know you didn't mean it, though you meant so well

A7 Dm

The pennies are cascading down your wishing well

Dm7 G7

I know you didn't mean it when you counted to ten

A7 Dm G

You've got your reputation and your good intent

A7 Dm

Such a good intent

Dm Dm7 G7

It's not enough to hope for the best

A7 Dm

It's not enough to lie there on a breast

Dm7 G7

The liger's on the prowl now you've pulled its strings

Dm G* A7*

One false move and soon you're playing dice for a-

[Instrumental:]

*One strum

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