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Expensive Imitation

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Capo: 3
Chords: B, D, G, E, C, A  
Strum once = *
C* B  
Intro:
DWe are, Cwe are the broken.
We're bound and bind and stolen, Gscaring away reflectiEons
BA lonely time for tensiDon, expBensive imitationsD  
CWhy are we still Esinging when it would be Geasier to Ascream?
B D B D
BDark, Dnot light coBlor
DWhen the Grain falls Edown you are GuncoveredB  
Gblinded by others Aof this razor Eroad will stop for anGotherA  
BWe are, Dwe are the broken
BWe're bound and bind and stDolen, Gscaring away reflectionsE  
BA lonely time for tensDion, eBxpensive imitaDtions
GTake me to the wolves, Etake me to the lions
GTake me to the road, Dtake me to the wildB  
B D B D B D B D
BLooking no further than ID've ever seen B.. thoughts in my head, thoughts about fire
DIf they wanna Bkill me then kill me Dalive
BI've got nowhere to go Dand nowhere to Bfall
BWe are, Dwe are the broken
BWe're bound and bind and stDolen, Gscaring away reflectionsE  
BA lonely time for tensDion, eBxpensive imitaDtions
GTake me to the wolves, Etake me to the lions
GTake me to the road, Dtake me to the wildB  

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Expensive Imitation

by Canterbury

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 3

B D G E C A

Chords: , , , , ,

Strum once = *

C B

Intro:

D C

We are, we are the broken.

G E

We're bound and bind and stolen, scaring away reflections

B D B D

A lonely time for tension, expensive imitations

C E G A

Why are we still singing when it would be easier to scream?

B D B D

B D B

Dark, not light color

D G E G B

When the rain falls down you are uncovered

G A E G A

blinded by others of this razor road will stop for another

B D

We are, we are the broken

B D G E

We're bound and bind and stolen, scaring away reflections

B D B D

A lonely time for tension, expensive imitations

G E

Take me to the wolves, take me to the lions

G D B

Take me to the road, take me to the wild

B D B D B D B D

B D B

Looking no further than I've ever seen .. thoughts in my head, thoughts about fire

D B D

If they wanna kill me then kill me alive

B D B

I've got nowhere to go and nowhere to fall

B D

We are, we are the broken

B D G E

We're bound and bind and stolen, scaring away reflections

B D B D

A lonely time for tension, expensive imitations

G E

Take me to the wolves, take me to the lions

G D B

Take me to the road, take me to the wild

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