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Jeremy

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Can also be played at capo 1, transpose -1
We were yoBbung like the future  We were yoEbung and always wrong
We were yoBbung like our country, learning Ebold ways to be young
BbRandom Abdriving arouEbnd with yoBbu in my dAbilapiEbdated cBbar
like IAbsadora DuEbncan IBbI in imAbpossibly Eblong white Fscarves 
played after "scarves" with syncopation:
E---8-----8--8-----8-----8-----8-----8----
B--10-----8-10----11----10-----8----10----
G--10----10-10----10----10----10----10----
D--10----10-10----10----10----10----10----
A-----------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------
BbAutumn leaves, Fdiaries, CmTennessee and EbJeremy  
BbSuddenly, willoFw trees, Cmmemories of EbJeremy.  
Like a GalBbapagos turtle we grow old and sEbtay that way, 
build a neBbst in the sand dunes, lay our eEbggs and walk away  
BbI was wAbriting our dEbreams downBb, making Abmaps Ebof an uBbnseen plane; 
and I Abnoticed aEbnomaliBbes that Abyou'd raEbther not seFe explained.
BbAutumn leaves, Fdiaries, CmTennessee and EbJeremy  
BbSuddenly, willoFw trees, Cmmemories of EbJeremy.  
We Bbdrove, Fcanopy Ebdown, in the Fscalding rain
     Bbon the one day Abwe were   Fyoung  
    CmThe house we bought was really a Flake  
    CmOtters scampered down the Fhalls
    CmThere were whirlpools in the Ffloor and Ebsails 
You're aBblone and it's over  You're aEblone with your gun
You're aBblone  From now on you're all aEblone and you're not young.

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Jeremy

by The Magnetic Fields

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Can also be played at capo 1, transpose -1

Bb Eb

We were young like the future We were young and always wrong

Bb Eb

We were young like our country, learning old ways to be young

Bb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb

Random driving around with you in my dilapidated car

Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb F

like Isadora Duncan II in impossibly long white scarves

played after "scarves" with syncopation:

E---8-----8--8-----8-----8-----8-----8----

B--10-----8-10----11----10-----8----10----

G--10----10-10----10----10----10----10----

D--10----10-10----10----10----10----10----

A-----------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------

Bb F Cm Eb

Autumn leaves, diaries, Tennessee and Jeremy

Bb F Cm Eb

Suddenly, willow trees, memories of Jeremy.

Bb Eb

Like a Galapagos turtle we grow old and stay that way,

Bb Eb

build a nest in the sand dunes, lay our eggs and walk away

Bb Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb

I was writing our dreams down, making maps of an unseen plane;

Ab Eb Bb Ab Eb F

and I noticed anomalies that you'd rather not see explained.

Bb F Cm Eb

Autumn leaves, diaries, Tennessee and Jeremy

Bb F Cm Eb

Suddenly, willow trees, memories of Jeremy.

Bb F Eb F

We drove, canopy down, in the scalding rain

Bb Ab F

on the one day we were young

Cm F

The house we bought was really a lake

Cm F

Otters scampered down the halls

Cm F Eb

There were whirlpools in the floor and sails

Bb Eb

You're alone and it's over You're alone with your gun

Bb Eb

You're alone From now on you're all alone and you're not young.

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