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Oleander

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Mother Mother - Oleander
Album: Eureka (2011)
Tuning: Standard
(You can also use capo 4 and tranpose down by 4 for easier chords)
Intro:   C#m    F#m    E(E)  (x2)
C#m
C#mYou stF#mood beEside me when C#mI was F#mout of my Emind
   C#mI bF#mroke the Eglass, and you were C#mthere to F#msweep it Easide
And if you Aleave me, rest assured it would F#mkill me
  C#mI F#mmake a Emess and you'll be tC#mhere to F#mhelp me unEdress
  C#mI'll F#mbe uncElean, I'll be obC#mscene, you'lF#ml be the rEest
And if you Aleave me, rest assured it would F#mkill me
  C#mLike aBn oEleander
G#White white C#mleaves
  Of an BoleEander
  G#White like me
  C#m    F#m    E(E)  (x2)
C#mI'm F#mlike a Echild in a C#msty 
I F#mplay with Efire
I burn you C#mright out, I F#mburned your Ebible
You tried to C#mcry, put F#mon a smEile
And if you Aleave me rest assured it would F#mkill me
Rest assured if you leEaveF#m  A  G#m  
  C#mLike aBn oEleander
G#White white C#mleaves
  Of an BoleEander
  G#White like me
  C#mOf the BolEeander
G#White white C#mleaves
  Of an BoleEander
  G#White like me
  C#m    F#m    E(E)  (x6)
Ah ah ah ah...
C#m

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Oleander

by Mother Mother

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

Mother Mother - Oleander

Album: Eureka (2011)

Tuning: Standard

(You can also use capo 4 and tranpose down by 4 for easier chords)

C#m F#m E E

Intro: () (x2)

C#m

C#m F#m E C#m F#m E

You stood beside me when I was out of my mind

C#m F#m E C#m F#m E

I broke the glass, and you were there to sweep it aside

A F#m

And if you leave me, rest assured it would kill me

C#m F#m E C#m F#m E

I make a mess and you'll be there to help me undress

C#m F#m E C#m F#m E

I'll be unclean, I'll be obscene, you'll be the rest

A F#m

And if you leave me, rest assured it would kill me

C#m B E

Like an oleander

G# C#m

White white leaves

B E

Of an oleander

White like me

C#m F#m E E

() (x2)

C#m F#m E C#m

I'm like a child in a sty

F#m E

I play with fire

C#m F#m E

I burn you right out, I burned your bible

C#m F#m E

You tried to cry, put on a smile

A F#m

And if you leave me rest assured it would kill me

E F#m A G#m

Rest assured if you leave

C#m B E

Like an oleander

G# C#m

White white leaves

B E

Of an oleander

White like me

C#m B E

Of the oleander

G# C#m

White white leaves

B E

Of an oleander

White like me

C#m F#m E E

() (x6)

Ah ah ah ah...

C#m

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