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Alternica

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Verses:
BmI made it, I made it Eback
DJust in time to F#hear the engines Gstop
BmI made it, I made it Eback
DLong enough to F#sail across your Gsky
Now I’m DwholeBb  G  C  
    I’m whole
    I’m whole
BmDislocated, complicated Eeverything
DWhen it was so F#simple to love Gyou
BmI hate it, I hate it Enow
How you Dopened up the F#skies for us, and Gwe fell through
DStepping over F#bodies, I Gcan’t find you
Now I’m DwholeBb  G  C  
    I’m whole
    I’m whole
Chorus:
BmThis is AlDternica, desert and the Aplains, and the Gocean waves
BmOh brave AlDternica, remember what you Aknow, and you’re Gnot alone
BmAll hail AlDternica, what you were is gAone, and we’re Ggoing, going
Outro:
 D-  Bb-  G- C  
DOh     Amoh-oh    oh-oh-Coh-oh       GOh
DAnd in the Amend it comes Caround, it comes Garound again
(repeat then end on D chord)

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Alternica

by Veruca Salt

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Chords in this song · guitar

Chord arrangement

Verses:

Bm E

I made it, I made it back

D F# G

Just in time to hear the engines stop

Bm E

I made it, I made it back

D F# G

Long enough to sail across your sky

D Bb G C

Now I’m whole

I’m whole

Bm E

Dislocated, complicated everything

D F# G

When it was so simple to love you

Bm E

I hate it, I hate it now

D F# G

How you opened up the skies for us, and we fell through

D F# G

Stepping over bodies, I can’t find you

D Bb G C

Now I’m whole

I’m whole

Chorus:

Bm D A G

This is Alternica, desert and the plains, and the ocean waves

Bm D A G

Oh brave Alternica, remember what you know, and you’re not alone

Bm D A G

All hail Alternica, what you were is gone, and we’re going, going

Outro:

D Bb G C

- - -

D Am C G

Oh oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh Oh

D Am C G

And in the end it comes around, it comes around again

(repeat then end on D chord)

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