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In the Aeroplane Over the Sea         chords furnished by Ben Hargrave
Written by Jeff Mangum
Performed by Neutral Milk Hotel
[Intro]
G  Em  C  D
[Verse 1]
GWhat a beautiful fEmace
I have found in this plCace
that is circling aDll 'round the sun
GWhat a beautiful drEmeam
that could flash on the scCreen
in a blink of an eDye and be gone from mGe
soft aEmnd sweet
Let me hoCld it close and keDep it here with mGeEm  C  D  
[Verse 2]
GAnd one day we wilEml die
and our ashes will fly Cfrom the aeroplane Dover the sea
Gbut for now we are Emyoung
Let us lay in the Csun
and count every Dbeautiful thing we can Gsee
Love to Embe
in the arCms of all I'm Dkeepin' here with GmeEm  C  D  
[Instrumental]
Em  C  G  D
Em  C  G  D  D
[Verse 3]
GWhat a curious Emlife we have found here tConight
There is music that Dsounds from the street
GThere are lights in the Emclouds
*Anna's ghost all aCround
Hear her voice as it's Drolling and ringing through Gme
soft aEmnd sweet
How the nCotes all bend and Dreach above the tGreeEmsC  D  
[Bridge]
     EmNow how I remember yoCu
How I would push my fingers througGh
your mouth to make those muscles movDe
that made your voice so smooth and sweeEmt
But now we keep where we don't knoCw
All secrets sleep in winter clotheGs
with one you loved so long aDgo
Now he don't even know hiEms name
[Interlude]
(Em)       C      G  D  
[Verse 4]
GWhat a beautiful fEmace
I have found in this plCace
that is circling aDll 'round the sun
GAnd when we meet on a Emcloud
I'll be laughing out Cloud
I'll be laughing with Deveryone I sGee
Can't bEmelieve
how Cstrange it is to be Danything at GallEm  C  D  G  

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The story behind the song

This song comes from a band formed by Jeff Mangum, whose music often featured a deliberately low-quality sound, blending indie rock and psychedelic folk. Mangum's lyrics were known for being surreal and opaque, exploring themes of love, spirituality, nostalgia, sex, and loneliness. The band incorporated a variety of instruments, including some less traditional ones. At its heart, this song carries the feeling of a deeply personal, almost wandering reflection.

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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

by Neutral Milk Hotel

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In the Aeroplane Over the Sea chords furnished by Ben Hargrave

Written by Jeff Mangum

Performed by Neutral Milk Hotel

[Intro]

G Em C D

[Verse 1]

G Em

What a beautiful face

I have found in this place

that is circling all 'round the sun

G Em

What a beautiful dream

that could flash on the screen

D G

in a blink of an eye and be gone from me

soft and sweet

C D G Em C D

Let me hold it close and keep it here with me

[Verse 2]

G Em

And one day we will die

C D

and our ashes will fly from the aeroplane over the sea

G Em

but for now we are young

Let us lay in the sun

D G

and count every beautiful thing we can see

Love to be

C D G Em C D

in the arms of all I'm keepin' here with me

[Instrumental]

Em C G D

Em C G D D

[Verse 3]

G Em C

What a curious life we have found here tonight

There is music that sounds from the street

G Em

There are lights in the clouds

*Anna's ghost all around

D G

Hear her voice as it's rolling and ringing through me

soft and sweet

C D G Em C D

How the notes all bend and reach above the trees

[Bridge]

Em C

Now how I remember you

How I would push my fingers through

your mouth to make those muscles move

that made your voice so smooth and sweet

But now we keep where we don't know

All secrets sleep in winter clothes

with one you loved so long ago

Now he don't even know his name

[Interlude]

Em C G D

()

[Verse 4]

G Em

What a beautiful face

I have found in this place

that is circling all 'round the sun

G Em

And when we meet on a cloud

I'll be laughing out loud

D G

I'll be laughing with everyone I see

Can't believe

C D G Em C D G

how strange it is to be anything at all

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