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Continental Shelf

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(Intro)
(  G   G   Bm   Em)
(Verse 1)
(  Em   D   Em   D   Em   D   Em   D)
EmWhen Dall is Gsaid and Cdone
EmYou'll be aCround unBmtil you're Amgone
(  Em   D   Em   D   Em   D   Em   D)
  Em          D           G[ch]C/ch]
Crystalized, cancelled eyes
EmIllegiCtimate BmmerchanAmdise
(  Em   D   Em   D   Em   D   Em   D)
EmDon't Dwant to Gface the Cworld
It's EmsuffoCcating, BmsuffoAmcating
(  Em   D   Em   D   Em   D   Em   D)
EmUndeDsirable GcircumCstances
EmI can't Cfeel, no, BmI can't Amfeel
(Chorus)
FingerGtips in the fountain
Fondle F#mliquid EmgoldD  
Ice Gon the horizon
The F#mskyline Emfolding Din
NoGthing is beginning
Edges F#mfalling Emoff of themDselves
And the Gwater is draining
Off the F#mcontiEmnental shelf
(Bridge - same as Intro)
(Verse 2)
EmCheck Dyour GanxieCty
EmNo need to Csuffer BmsilentAmly
EmConDvulsion GvibraCting
Being EmvioClated, BmvioAmlated
EmDon't Dwant to GremiCnisce
I Emcan't reCmember, Bmcan't reAmmember
(Chorus)
(Outro - same as Intro and Bridge)

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Continental Shelf

by Viet Cong

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

(Intro)

G G Bm Em

( )

(Verse 1)

Em D Em D Em D Em D

( )

Em D G C

When all is said and done

Em C Bm Am

You'll be around until you're gone

Em D Em D Em D Em D

( )

Em D G

[ch]C/ch]

Crystalized, cancelled eyes

Em C Bm Am

Illegitimate merchandise

Em D Em D Em D Em D

( )

Em D G C

Don't want to face the world

Em C Bm Am

It's suffocating, suffocating

Em D Em D Em D Em D

( )

Em D G C

Undesirable circumstances

Em C Bm Am

I can't feel, no, I can't feel

(Chorus)

Fingertips in the fountain

F#m Em D

Fondle liquid gold

Ice on the horizon

F#m Em D

The skyline folding in

Nothing is beginning

F#m Em D

Edges falling off of themselves

And the water is draining

F#m Em

Off the continental shelf

(Bridge - same as Intro)

(Verse 2)

Em D G C

Check your anxiety

Em C Bm Am

No need to suffer silently

Em D G C

Convulsion vibrating

Em C Bm Am

Being violated, violated

Em D G C

Don't want to reminisce

Em C Bm Am

I can't remember, can't remember

(Chorus)

(Outro - same as Intro and Bridge)

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