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Francis Forever

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in open D tuning, using single notes in the verses, power chords in the chorus and full chords (major, even 
when it's awkward) for the outro. I put the minor chords where I thought they sounded alright and prefer to 
play in drop D but that's just my prerogative, live your own life! The chords are the same for the first 
verse/chorus/interlude-thing as they are for the second, with the exception of the E chord between two 
choruses.
[Intro]
D
[Verse]
F#mI doDn't know what to Bmdo withAout you
F#mI doDn't know where to Bmput my hAands
F#mI've bDeen trying to Bmlay my hAead down
DBut I'm F#mwriting Gthis at A3aDm
[Chorus]
GI don't Aneed the Dworld F#mto sGee
That I've Gbeen the Abest I can Dbe, F#mbut
GI don't Athink I could Dstand F#mto Gbe
Where Gyou don't Asee mF#me
[Interlude]
F#m  D  F#m  D  G   D
Bm   D  Bm   D  A   D
F#m  D  F#m  D  G   D
Bm   D  Bm   D  A
[Verse]
F#mOn sDunny days I Bmgo out wAalking
F#mI enDd up on a Bmtree-lined sAtreet
F#mI loDok up at the gBmaps of Asunlight
DI F#mmiss Gyou more than AanytDhing
[Chorus]
GI don't Aneed the Dworld F#mto sGee
That I've Gbeen the Abest I can Dbe, F#mbut
GI don't Athink I could Dstand F#mto bGe
Where Gyou don't Asee Eme
[Chorus]
And aGutumn Acomes when you're Dnot F#myet dGone
With the Gsummer Apassing Dby, F#mbut
GI don't Athink I could sDtand F#mto beG  
Where Gyou don't Asee F#mme
[Outro]
F#m  D  F#m  D  G   D
Bm   D  Bm   D  A   D
F#m  D  F#m  D  G   D
Bm   D  Bm   D  A   D

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Francis Forever

by Mitski

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F#m

in open D tuning, using single notes in the verses, power chords in the chorus and full chords (major, even

when it's awkward) for the outro. I put the minor chords where I thought they sounded alright and prefer to

play in drop D but that's just my prerogative, live your own life! The chords are the same for the first

verse/chorus/interlude-thing as they are for the second, with the exception of the E chord between two

choruses.

[Intro]

[Verse]

F#m D Bm A

I don't know what to do without you

F#m D Bm A

I don't know where to put my hands

F#m D Bm A

I've been trying to lay my head down

D F#m G A D

But I'm writing this at 3am

[Chorus]

G A D F#m G

I don't need the world to see

G A D F#m

That I've been the best I can be, but

G A D F#m G

I don't think I could stand to be

G A F#m

Where you don't see me

[Interlude]

F#m D F#m D G D

Bm D Bm D A D

F#m D F#m D G D

Bm D Bm D A

[Verse]

F#m D Bm A

On sunny days I go out walking

F#m D Bm A

I end up on a tree-lined street

F#m D Bm A

I look up at the gaps of sunlight

D F#m G A D

I miss you more than anything

[Chorus]

G A D F#m G

I don't need the world to see

G A D F#m

That I've been the best I can be, but

G A D F#m G

I don't think I could stand to be

G A E

Where you don't see me

[Chorus]

G A D F#m G

And autumn comes when you're not yet done

G A D F#m

With the summer passing by, but

G A D F#m G

I don't think I could stand to be

G A F#m

Where you don't see me

[Outro]

F#m D F#m D G D

Bm D Bm D A D

F#m D F#m D G D

Bm D Bm D A D

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