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Impermanent Record
David Bazan
Verse 1
  BmI was treAmbling with gooseGflesh
  BmFirst time I prAayed to speak in Gtongues
  BmI saw it cominAg       Gand I tried to ruEmn
But Bmnow I make it uAp as I go alGong
  BmDo I drivAe around   with my hGigh beams on
  BmDo I ever Awatch the roadG  
  BmI store my thouAghts in otGher people's headEms
BmThen I quesAtion what they knGow
Chorus
   BmThe raiAn falls on the  Ganimals
   BmThe wiAnd blows up   tGhe dirt
   BmI Climb the roAck  make a hoGme in the clEmeft
   BmAnd keep a reAcord of the earGth
Bridge
   F#mOn a crowded city sideGwalk
   F#mOr in the wilderness alonGe
   F#mThe crowd of witnesses   Ghover above you
Like a             Bm   Aa pillar of smGoke
     BmSinging stAories  whisperinGg  jokes
Chorus 2
   BmSo The rAain falls on the  Ganimals
   BmThe wind Ablows up the dirGt
   BmI Climb the rAock  I make a hGome in the cleftEm  
   BmAnd I Keep a reAcord of the earGth
   BmI keep a reAcord of     Gthe earth
   BmAnd I write it doAwn for what it's wGorthEm  
GFor what    Emit's wortBmh 

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Impermanent Record

David Bazan

Verse 1

Bm A G

I was trembling with gooseflesh

Bm A G

First time I prayed to speak in tongues

Bm A G Em

I saw it coming and I tried to run

Bm A G

But now I make it up as I go along

Bm A G

Do I drive around with my high beams on

Bm A G

Do I ever watch the road

Bm A G Em

I store my thoughts in other people's heads

Bm A G

Then I question what they know

Chorus

Bm A G

The rain falls on the animals

Bm A G

The wind blows up the dirt

Bm A G Em

I Climb the rock make a home in the cleft

Bm A G

And keep a record of the earth

Bridge

F#m G

On a crowded city sidewalk

F#m G

Or in the wilderness alone

F#m G

The crowd of witnesses hover above you

Bm A G

Like a a pillar of smoke

Bm A G

Singing stories whispering jokes

Chorus 2

Bm A G

So The rain falls on the animals

Bm A G

The wind blows up the dirt

Bm A G Em

I Climb the rock I make a home in the cleft

Bm A G

And I Keep a record of the earth

Bm A G

I keep a record of the earth

Bm A G Em

And I write it down for what it's worth

G Em Bm

For what it's worth

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