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Surface Envy Chords
[Intro]
Simply descend through the key of D (d c# b a g f# e) through two octaves twice. 
Then hit b followed by D in the primary octave. 
[Verse 1]
BThrow me a ropeD, 
BGive me a leg.D  
BI haven't seen Ddaylight in Bwhat must be DdaysD  
BI took the long way downD  
BLost track of myselfD  
BConfidence Dfell down the Bsteepest of Dslopes.D  
BGive me a lineD;
BLend me an oar.D  
BI'll row you an Docean, BI could do Dmore!D  
BI feel so much strongerD  
BNow that you're here.D  
We'Bve got so much to Ddo. BLet me make Dthat clear.D  
[Chorus]
We Bwin, we Dlose, Bonly together do wDe break the rules
We win, we lose, only together do we make the rules
[Verse 2]
BI'm breaking the surface, D  
BTasting the air.D  
I'm Breaching for Dthings like Bnever bDefore.D  
BThe anchor is heavy, D  
BI can't hold the weight; D  
The Bguilt holds me Ddown - Bwon't let me be Dmyself!D  
BSuck it all in!D  
BSuck it all up!D  
Let Bgo of thDoughts Bholding me bDack!D  
BI'll push twice as hard D  
BTowards it you see,D  
And the Bpast falls Daway to the Bbottom of the Ddeep.
[Chorus]
We Bwin, we Dlose, Bonly together do wDe break the rules
We win, we lose, only together do we make the rules
[Bridge]
 B   DX2
 Bm   DX2 
 B   DX2 
D
[Chorus]
We Bwin, we Dlose, Bonly together do wDe break the rules
We win, we lose, only together do we make the rules
[Outro]
When we Bleave say goDodbye to your Bmold way of Dlife.
I can Bbreathe way up Dhigh now it's Bour turn to Dfly
(Dm)   D  B  

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Surface Envy

by Sleater-Kinney

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Surface Envy Chords

[Intro]

Simply descend through the key of D (d c# b a g f# e) through two octaves twice.

Then hit b followed by D in the primary octave.

[Verse 1]

B D

Throw me a rope,

B D

Give me a leg.

B D B D D

I haven't seen daylight in what must be days

B D

I took the long way down

B D

Lost track of myself

B D B D D

Confidence fell down the steepest of slopes.

B D

Give me a line;

B D

Lend me an oar.

B D B D D

I'll row you an ocean, I could do more!

B D

I feel so much stronger

B D

Now that you're here.

B D B D D

We've got so much to do. Let me make that clear.

[Chorus]

B D B D

We win, we lose, only together do we break the rules

We win, we lose, only together do we make the rules

[Verse 2]

B D

I'm breaking the surface,

B D

Tasting the air.

B D B D D

I'm reaching for things like never before.

B D

The anchor is heavy,

B D

I can't hold the weight;

B D B D D

The guilt holds me down - won't let me be myself!

B D

Suck it all in!

B D

Suck it all up!

B D B D D

Let go of thoughts holding me back!

B D

I'll push twice as hard

B D

Towards it you see,

B D B D

And the past falls away to the bottom of the deep.

[Chorus]

B D B D

We win, we lose, only together do we break the rules

We win, we lose, only together do we make the rules

[Bridge]

B D

Bm D

B D

[Chorus]

B D B D

We win, we lose, only together do we break the rules

We win, we lose, only together do we make the rules

[Outro]

B D Bm D

When we leave say goodbye to your old way of life.

B D B D

I can breathe way up high now it's our turn to fly

D B

(Dm)

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