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The Reeling

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Intro:  Dm   F   Am  G  
       Dm F Am G
Verse 1:
DmWe dug these Fholes we crawled inAmto now they're my Ghome
DmNow here I Fcannot feel the Amwind, cant feel the Grain or cold
DmAnd I beFlieve in gentle harmoAmny
AmWell how I Gloathe all this obscenity!
DmIs this the Fway my life has got to Ambe?
AmHave I a Gsingle opportunity?
Chorus:
Fmaj7Look at me Oh look at me is this the way I'll always be
Cmaj7Oh No, Oh No
Fmaj7Now I pray that somebody will swiftly come and kidnap me
Cmaj7Oh No, Oh No
Fmaj7Everyday I lie awake and pray to god today's the day
Cmaj7Oh No, Oh No
Fmaj7But Here I am Oh here I am Oh when will someone understand?
Cmaj7Oh No, Oh No
Refrain:  Dm   F   Am  G  
         Dm F Am G
Verse 2:
DmAnd all at Fonce I feel thisAm, Oh how it Gclings to me
DmIt reels and Fcalls me towards Amsome confounding Gdestiny
DmAnd I can feel the Fmadness inch by Aminch
AmThe more I run the more I am Gconvinced
DmI've colored Fall these like the branch's twistAm  
AmJust like we Gsettle in the frothy mist
Chorus:
Fmaj7Look at me Oh look at me is this the way I'll always be
Cmaj7Oh No, Oh No
Fmaj7Now I pray that somebody will swiftly come and kidnap me
Cmaj7Oh No, Oh No
Fmaj7Everyday I lie awake and pray to god today's the day
Cmaj7Oh No, Oh No
Fmaj7But Here I am Oh here I am Oh when will someone understand?
Cmaj7Oh No, Oh No
Brigde:  Am   F   G   Dm   F  G  
Chorus:
Fmaj7Look at me Oh look at me is this the way I'll always be?
Cmaj7Oh No, Oh No
Fmaj7Now I pray that somebody will swiftly come and kidnap me
Cmaj7Oh No, Oh No
Fmaj7Everyday I lie awake and pray to god today's the day
Cmaj7Oh No, Oh No
Fmaj7But Here I am Oh here I am Oh when will someone understand?
Cmaj7Oh No, Oh No
Fmaj: 003210
 Cmaj032000

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The Reeling

by Passion Pit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Cmaj

Dm F Am G

Intro:

Dm F Am G

Verse 1:

Dm F Am G

We dug these holes we crawled into now they're my home

Dm F Am G

Now here I cannot feel the wind, cant feel the rain or cold

Dm F Am

And I believe in gentle harmony

Am G

Well how I loathe all this obscenity!

Dm F Am

Is this the way my life has got to be?

Am G

Have I a single opportunity?

Chorus:

Fmaj7

Look at me Oh look at me is this the way I'll always be

Cmaj7

Oh No, Oh No

Fmaj7

Now I pray that somebody will swiftly come and kidnap me

Cmaj7

Oh No, Oh No

Fmaj7

Everyday I lie awake and pray to god today's the day

Cmaj7

Oh No, Oh No

Fmaj7

But Here I am Oh here I am Oh when will someone understand?

Cmaj7

Oh No, Oh No

Dm F Am G

Refrain:

Dm F Am G

Verse 2:

Dm F Am G

And all at once I feel this, Oh how it clings to me

Dm F Am G

It reels and calls me towards some confounding destiny

Dm F Am

And I can feel the madness inch by inch

Am G

The more I run the more I am convinced

Dm F Am

I've colored all these like the branch's twist

Am G

Just like we settle in the frothy mist

Chorus:

Fmaj7

Look at me Oh look at me is this the way I'll always be

Cmaj7

Oh No, Oh No

Fmaj7

Now I pray that somebody will swiftly come and kidnap me

Cmaj7

Oh No, Oh No

Fmaj7

Everyday I lie awake and pray to god today's the day

Cmaj7

Oh No, Oh No

Fmaj7

But Here I am Oh here I am Oh when will someone understand?

Cmaj7

Oh No, Oh No

Am F G Dm F G

Brigde:

Chorus:

Fmaj7

Look at me Oh look at me is this the way I'll always be?

Cmaj7

Oh No, Oh No

Fmaj7

Now I pray that somebody will swiftly come and kidnap me

Cmaj7

Oh No, Oh No

Fmaj7

Everyday I lie awake and pray to god today's the day

Cmaj7

Oh No, Oh No

Fmaj7

But Here I am Oh here I am Oh when will someone understand?

Cmaj7

Oh No, Oh No

Fmaj: 003210

Cmaj

032000

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