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The Sound

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  F#m    Ex8
F#mAnd wide are your Edelusions
F#mDeep red is the spEace behind your eyes
F#mClosed forever is the Edoor to your room
But F#minside there lives Ethe sound
You F#mdespise but I Elove
You F#mdespise but I Elove
You F#mdespise
EI love
YoF#mu despise
EI love
  F#m   Ex13
  Am   Ex2
  C/E   Ex2
  Am   Ex2
C/E
  Am   Ex3
  F#m   Ex2
F#mMother
EI.....
F#mMother
EI.....
F#mI was wrong
EI am wrong
F#m~~You were wrong
E~~~~~[I am...]
F#mI am wrongE  
  F#m   Ex2

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The Sound

by Swans

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C/E

F#m E

And wide are your delusions

F#m E

Deep red is the space behind your eyes

F#m E

Closed forever is the door to your room

F#m E

But inside there lives the sound

F#m E

You despise but I love

F#m E

You despise but I love

F#m

You despise

I love

F#m

You despise

I love

F#m E

x13

Am E

C/E E

Am E

C/E

Am E

F#m E

F#m

Mother

I.....

F#m

Mother

I.....

F#m

I was wrong

I am wrong

F#m

~~You were wrong

~~~~~[I am...]

F#m E

I am wrong

F#m E

About The Sound Chords by Swans

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