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Back To The Lake

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    G355xxx
    D5577xx
    C3355xx
   Am577xxx
 Em/Dx200xx
   A7x0202x
[Verse 1]
  GHow can I look through, Dtheir senseless side?
As Cmuch as I'd like to, Amall is not Cright
And it Gshows all around you, Dunder the tree
A Cseed come in closer, Amthere is a Csign, Amshaped in the Cmind
[Chorus 1]
Pick Gup, Dfor God's Em/DsakeA7  
When we Ccall you Amback to the Glake
[Verse 2]
GHow can I tell you, Dall that is wrong
CNothing invites you, Amcan't get aClong
With you Gnow and I try to, Dthere is a page
CIt's still unwritten, Amwhy can't you Cfind, Amtime in your Cschedule
[Chorus 2]
To pick Gup, Dfor God's Em/DsakeA7  
When we Ccall you Amback to the Glake
[Outro]
Oh pick Gup, Dfor God's Em/DsakeA7  
When we Ccall you Amback to the Glake
  DMake no misEm/DtakeA7  
We will Ccall you Amback to the Glake

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Back To The Lake

by Guided by Voices

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em/D

355xxx

5577xx

3355xx

577xxx

Em/D

x200xx

x0202x

[Verse 1]

G D

How can I look through, their senseless side?

C Am C

As much as I'd like to, all is not right

G D

And it shows all around you, under the tree

C Am C Am C

A seed come in closer, there is a sign, shaped in the mind

[Chorus 1]

G D Em/D A7

Pick up, for God's sake

C Am G

When we call you back to the lake

[Verse 2]

G D

How can I tell you, all that is wrong

C Am C

Nothing invites you, can't get along

G D

With you now and I try to, there is a page

C Am C Am C

It's still unwritten, why can't you find, time in your schedule

[Chorus 2]

G D Em/D A7

To pick up, for God's sake

C Am G

When we call you back to the lake

[Outro]

G D Em/D A7

Oh pick up, for God's sake

C Am G

When we call you back to the lake

D Em/D A7

Make no mistake

C Am G

We will call you back to the lake

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