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Lines In The Suit

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  Am577555
  Dmx57765
   E022100
   G355433
   F133211
A   577655/077x55 (For intro, alternate these. I usually mute the G string with fret finger.)
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
AmI'm Dm  
…on a straigEht line when a Amman comes 'roundDm  
and he gEot lines in the AmsuitDm  
                    E(Am)
coming out to make us moot
AmI'mDm…
moving oEn now if I Amlike it or notDm  
he says I've gEot nowhere to AmgoDm  
tell me sEomething I don't AmknowDm  
he's painting it Eout like I don't want to know
A      A/G   A       A      A/G   A
[Pre-Chorus]
the piFcture has come Adown
I'm taking it Dmoff and throwing it Aout
the piFcture is aAbout what could have been DmeasiFer
the piGcture is coming aAround now
[Chorus]
how come I feel Dmso washed uFp
at such Ga – such a tender Aage now
how come I feel Dmso washed uFp
the piGcture is coming around Anow
it could have been DmeasiFer
at such Ga - such a tender age
A      A/G   A       A      A/G   A
[Verse 2]
AmI'mDm  
listenEing to the comAmforting soundDm  
of some kind of Ework being done outAmsideDm  
                                       E(Am)
of sounds from next door the walls don't hide
AmI'mDm  
listenEing to "MouAmntain to Sound"Dm  
and the wEay it's panned is AmcoolDm  
but when I gEet back home to AmyouDm  
there's got to be sEomething more than that Atoo
[Pre-Chorus]
the Fhuman resource cAlerk
has two cigaDmrettes and back to Awork
she Feats right but Ahurts
and she says it could have been Dmgood by noFw
it could Ghave been more than a wAage yeah
[Chorus]
how come she feels Dmso washed uFp
at such Ga such a tender Aage now
it could have been DmeasiFer
it could Ghave been more than a wAage
how come she feels Dmso washed uFp
at such Ga tender Aage
A      A/G   A       A      A/G   A
[Outro]
AmI'mDm…
on a straigEht line and a Amman comes aroundDm  
and I gEot nowhere to AmgoDm  
come back and tell sEomething I don't Amknow

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Lines In The Suit

by Spoon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/G

577555

x57765

022100

355433

133211

A 577655/077x55 (For intro, alternate these. I usually mute the G string with fret finger.)

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Am Dm

I'm

E Am Dm

…on a straight line when a man comes 'round

E Am Dm

and he got lines in the suit

E Am

()

coming out to make us moot

Am Dm

I'm…

E Am Dm

moving on now if I like it or not

E Am Dm

he says I've got nowhere to go

E Am Dm

tell me something I don't know

he's painting it out like I don't want to know

A A/G A A A/G A

[Pre-Chorus]

F A

the picture has come down

Dm A

I'm taking it off and throwing it out

F A Dm F

the picture is about what could have been easier

G A

the picture is coming around now

[Chorus]

Dm F

how come I feel so washed up

G A

at such a – such a tender age now

Dm F

how come I feel so washed up

G A

the picture is coming around now

Dm F

it could have been easier

at such a - such a tender age

A A/G A A A/G A

[Verse 2]

Am Dm

I'm

E Am Dm

listening to the comforting sound

E Am Dm

of some kind of work being done outside

E Am

()

of sounds from next door the walls don't hide

Am Dm

I'm

E Am Dm

listening to "Mountain to Sound"

E Am Dm

and the way it's panned is cool

E Am Dm

but when I get back home to you

E A

there's got to be something more than that too

[Pre-Chorus]

F A

the human resource clerk

Dm A

has two cigarettes and back to work

F A

she eats right but hurts

Dm F

and she says it could have been good by now

G A

it could have been more than a wage yeah

[Chorus]

Dm F

how come she feels so washed up

G A

at such a such a tender age now

Dm F

it could have been easier

G A

it could have been more than a wage

Dm F

how come she feels so washed up

G A

at such a tender age

A A/G A A A/G A

[Outro]

Am Dm

I'm…

E Am Dm

on a straight line and a man comes around

E Am Dm

and I got nowhere to go

E Am

come back and tell something I don't know

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