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Lily

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Benjamin Gibbard - Lily
F    F/C    F    F/C
   Bb     Bb/F     Bb    Bb/F(keep alternating bass note pattern throughout verses)
FLily is a blinding light   Bbdevouring the dark
FLily is a 5 alarm fire   Bbthat rages inside my heart
FAnd Call I Bbwant to Fdo is Ctell her Bbthat my love is true
    F  CTell her Bbthat my love is A7trueBb  
FLily is a big brass band   Bbwho fills the air with song
FLily is a destination    Bband she's where my arms belong
  F'Cause Cwhenever Bbshe is there with me
     F  CI know wBbhere I'm supposed to be
FI knCow wheBbre I want to A7be     Bb  
F   F/C   F
'Cause DmI just Amflip when I Bbkiss lips
And Dmall my Gmsenses C7reel
FLily's the Pacific Ocean   Bband I'm standing at her shores
FAnd Lily she is never-ending
 BbThere's so much left in store
FAnd Call I Bbwant to Fdo is Ctell her Bbthat my love is true
    F  CTell her Bbthat my love is A7trueBb  
end on F  

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Lily

by Benjamin Gibbard

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F/C

Bb/F

Benjamin Gibbard - Lily

F F/C F F/C

Bb Bb/F Bb Bb/F

(keep alternating bass note pattern throughout verses)

F Bb

Lily is a blinding light devouring the dark

F Bb

Lily is a 5 alarm fire that rages inside my heart

F C Bb F C Bb

And all I want to do is tell her that my love is true

F C Bb A7 Bb

Tell her that my love is true

F Bb

Lily is a big brass band who fills the air with song

F Bb

Lily is a destination and she's where my arms belong

F C Bb

'Cause whenever she is there with me

F C Bb

I know where I'm supposed to be

F C Bb A7 Bb

I know where I want to be

F F/C F

Dm Am Bb

'Cause I just flip when I kiss lips

Dm Gm C7

And all my senses reel

F Bb

Lily's the Pacific Ocean and I'm standing at her shores

And Lily she is never-ending

There's so much left in store

F C Bb F C Bb

And all I want to do is tell her that my love is true

F C Bb A7 Bb

Tell her that my love is true

end on

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