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[Verse 1]
DTake on aBmnother F#mshift
APalms in the mF#middle, hAands in the mF#middle
DWork out Bmanother rF#mift
ASomething is F#mmuffled, Aanother F#mchuckle
[Chorus]
This Emis a foDreground
It Emis a Dforeground
DA cross Bmcountry F#mmiss 
ATake F#mdirection, Acan’t conF#mnect it
DI’m Bmafraid this F#mis 
ATen F#mdetected, Anine in a F#mwreck and
[Verse 2]
DA little Bmjetty F#mfight
APattern F#mevolving, Amotion iF#mnsolvent
DSomething Bmabout this F#mmight
ATake all F#mevening, AI’ll just be F#mcleaning
[Chorus]  
ThiEms is a Dforeground
It Emis a Dforeground

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Foreground

by Grizzly Bear

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F#m

[Verse 1]

D Bm F#m

Take on another shift

A F#m A F#m

Palms in the middle, hands in the middle

D Bm F#m

Work out another rift

A F#m A F#m

Something is muffled, another chuckle

[Chorus]

Em D

This is a foreground

Em D

It is a foreground

D Bm F#m

A cross country miss

A F#m A F#m

Take direction, can’t connect it

D Bm F#m

I’m afraid this is

A F#m A F#m

Ten detected, nine in a wreck and

[Verse 2]

D Bm F#m

A little jetty fight

A F#m A F#m

Pattern evolving, motion insolvent

D Bm F#m

Something about this might

A F#m A F#m

Take all evening, I’ll just be cleaning

[Chorus]

Em D

This is a foreground

Em D

It is a foreground

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