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Septemberism

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Key: G#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G#-  466544
 Eb-  x68886
 Fm-  133111
 C#-  x46664
 Bbm- x13321
 Gm-  355333
Intro:
C#--
alright
Eb-Fm-C#--G#---- x2
Verse 1:
The Bbmrain poured down
On the day that I
left to C#Hang with
you in New York And
Fmevery little thing
every little thing
Made me Ebmiss you
more So I kept
running   BbmIt's like
I had never been
so sure Of C#doing
something stupid
doing something
without thinking
I'm just Fmtrying
to make a getaway
to you And EbI'd
have gone a
               Eb(hold)
thousand miles more
Chorus 1:
I'll Ebmeet Fmyou
C#in your G#head
ToEbnight Fmwhen
C#you're in G#bedBbm  
Verse 2:
   BbmThe one time that
I came to your house
And I was C#freezing
outside until you
finally came out
And you Fmpulled me by
the arm and we went
around back Then you
Ebglared me up and down
though you say you
don't remember that
Then we Bbmwent downstairs
I saw your bedroom and
stuff And I C#tried to say
something but you said 
to shut up And I Fmlooked
at you you were so damn
cute EbSifting through
the pages of the
pictures that you drew
Chorus 2:
I'll Ebmeet Fmyou
C#in your G#head
ToEbnight Fmwhen
C#you're in G#bed
I know you're
thinking of me
You're EbeveryFmthing
that C#I hoped for
And I'm G#all the
shit that you go
for Stop Ebkidding
       Fm   C#   G#Gm(hold) Gm  
yourself now
Bridge:
  FmI hate you you
should have picked
up the phone
tonight tonight
  FmI hate you you
should have picked
up the phone tonight
  FmI hate you you
should have picked
up the phone tonight
  FmI hate you you
should have picked
up the phone tonight
  FmYou should have
Fmpicked Fmup Fmthe Fmphone!
Chorus 3:
I'll Ebmeet Fmyou
C#in your G#head
ToEbnight Fmwhen
C#you're in G#bed
I know you're
thinking of me
You're EbeveryFmthing
that C#I hoped for
And I'm G#all the
shit that you go
for Stop Ebkidding
       Fm   C#   G#   BbmBbm(hold)
yourself now

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Septemberism

by Man Overboard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Key: G#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 466544

- x68886

- 133111

- x46664

Bbm

- x13321

- 355333

Intro:

C#--

alright

Eb-Fm-C#--G#---- x2

Verse 1:

Bbm

The rain poured down

On the day that I

left to Hang with

you in New York And

every little thing

Made me miss you

more So I kept

Bbm

running It's like

I had never been

so sure Of doing

something stupid

doing something

without thinking

I'm just trying

to make a getaway

to you And I'd

have gone a

Eb(hold)

thousand miles more

Chorus 1:

Eb Fm

I'll meet you

C# G#

in your head

Eb Fm

Tonight when

C# G# Bbm

you're in bed

Verse 2:

Bbm

The one time that

I came to your house

And I was freezing

outside until you

finally came out

And you pulled me by

the arm and we went

around back Then you

glared me up and down

though you say you

don't remember that

Bbm

Then we went downstairs

I saw your bedroom and

stuff And I tried to say

something but you said

to shut up And I looked

at you you were so damn

cute Sifting through

the pages of the

pictures that you drew

Chorus 2:

Eb Fm

I'll meet you

C# G#

in your head

Eb Fm

Tonight when

C# G#

you're in bed

I know you're

thinking of me

Eb Fm

You're everything

that I hoped for

And I'm all the

shit that you go

for Stop kidding

Fm C# G# Gm

Gm(hold)

yourself now

Bridge:

I hate you you

should have picked

up the phone

tonight tonight

I hate you you

should have picked

up the phone tonight

I hate you you

should have picked

up the phone tonight

I hate you you

should have picked

up the phone tonight

You should have

Fm Fm Fm Fm

picked up the phone!

Chorus 3:

Eb Fm

I'll meet you

C# G#

in your head

Eb Fm

Tonight when

C# G#

you're in bed

I know you're

thinking of me

Eb Fm

You're everything

that I hoped for

And I'm all the

shit that you go

for Stop kidding

Fm C# G# Bbm

Bbm(hold)

yourself now

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