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PBC would often use odd chord voicings, so this won't sound completely perfect, but it's 
a start, and will sound totally fine for just strumming along, singing and playing acoustic.
[Intro]
E
 E   G#m   F#m(x2)
[Verse]
EYeah, you're lookin' tired and broken
G#mLike the pillar F#mof a Edock, dead sitting
The water hitting you, G#mbut never breaking tF#mhrough
Is E"going places" getting somewhere G#mnow?F#m  
You should be Erunning faster or down days will shatter you,
G#mTalking on what's oveF#mrdue
[Chorus]
BLet me ask you once and not aAgain,
BAre we half asleep or walking Adead?
BLet me tell you how the times have changedA  
BThe wasteland isn't just for the teenAaged
[Verse]
You Elook so together, slightly disheveled like G#mthe free spirit F#mthat you aEre
It's so impressive, doing what's done by few, lG#miving your life in blF#moom
Might fEeel like the wait staff on the midnight tG#mrainF#m  
You've got your Eheart in your pocket, heavier than river rocks
G#mHow slow till it's full sF#mtop?
[Chorus]
BLet me ask you once and not aAgain,
BAre we half asleep or walking Adead?
BLet me tell you how the times have changedA  
BThe wasteland isn't just for the teenAaged
[Bridge]
F#mGinny eyes, Ais this my exciting liC#mfe?
Or just a lie, B'cause the borderline gets thF#minner
(Between hAere) Between here and that C#msmall town
BI can't outrun it on 
Bottled wAindE  B  F#m  A  E  B  F#m  
[Verse]
ABottled EwindB  F#m  
F#mI can't outrun it on
ABottled wEindB  
It's oAnly    
It's only worth what's usin' itE  
[Interlude]
EYeaaaah!G#m  F#m  E  G#m  F#m  
[Chorus]
ELet me ask you once and not again,
G#mAre we half asleep or walking dead?
ELet me tell you how the times have changed
C#mThe wasteland isn't just for the teenaBged
I'll tAell it and be done,
G#mSwimming is how sF#minking isn't sEunk.

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Bottled Wind

by Polar Bear Club

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

C#m

PBC would often use odd chord voicings, so this won't sound completely perfect, but it's

a start, and will sound totally fine for just strumming along, singing and playing acoustic.

[Intro]

E G#m F#m

(x2)

[Verse]

Yeah, you're lookin' tired and broken

G#m F#m E

Like the pillar of a dock, dead sitting

G#m F#m

The water hitting you, but never breaking through

E G#m F#m

Is "going places" getting somewhere now?

You should be running faster or down days will shatter you,

G#m F#m

Talking on what's overdue

[Chorus]

B A

Let me ask you once and not again,

B A

Are we half asleep or walking dead?

B A

Let me tell you how the times have changed

B A

The wasteland isn't just for the teenaged

[Verse]

E G#m F#m E

You look so together, slightly disheveled like the free spirit that you are

G#m F#m

It's so impressive, doing what's done by few, living your life in bloom

E G#m F#m

Might feel like the wait staff on the midnight train

You've got your heart in your pocket, heavier than river rocks

G#m F#m

How slow till it's full stop?

[Chorus]

B A

Let me ask you once and not again,

B A

Are we half asleep or walking dead?

B A

Let me tell you how the times have changed

B A

The wasteland isn't just for the teenaged

[Bridge]

F#m A C#m

Ginny eyes, is this my exciting life?

B F#m

Or just a lie, 'cause the borderline gets thinner

A C#m

(Between here) Between here and that small town

I can't outrun it on

A E B F#m A E B F#m

Bottled wind

[Verse]

A E B F#m

Bottled wind

F#m

I can't outrun it on

A E B

Bottled wind

It's only

It's only worth what's usin' it

[Interlude]

E G#m F#m E G#m F#m

Yeaaaah!

[Chorus]

Let me ask you once and not again,

G#m

Are we half asleep or walking dead?

Let me tell you how the times have changed

C#m B

The wasteland isn't just for the teenaged

I'll tell it and be done,

G#m F#m E

Swimming is how sinking isn't sunk.

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