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The Vanishing Mind

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Intro:  Gm   A#   Dm  F  
GmOn the A#longesDmt dayF  
GmThe vaA#nishing DmmindF  
CmKnows not when tD#he day ends
GmWho coulA#d care for Dmyou
Who coFuld undeGmrstandA#  Dm  F  
GmIn the rA#oom sealeDmd shutF  
GmYou're nA#ot what yDmou wereF  
CmSo much sweeter Gmnow
D#That there's nothing left to
FRemember you
A#It's what brought you heFre
GmIt's what keeps you Dmhere
A#Who could care for youF  
GmWho could understandD  
D#Know not when A#the day enDds or beGmgins anyCmore
GmIn the hA#allway aDmnd waiFting aGmgaiA#nDm  F  
GmHere we A#are, herDme we sitF  
GmThe lighA#t turninDmg greyF  
CmYour smile bringGms me back
D#To the longest day
FThe vanishing mind

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The Vanishing Mind

by Calexico

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm A# Dm F

Intro:

Gm A# Dm F

On the longest day

Gm A# Dm F

The vanishing mind

Cm D#

Knows not when the day ends

Gm A# Dm

Who could care for you

F Gm A# Dm F

Who could understand

Gm A# Dm F

In the room sealed shut

Gm A# Dm F

You're not what you were

Cm Gm

So much sweeter now

That there's nothing left to

Remember you

A# F

It's what brought you here

Gm Dm

It's what keeps you here

A# F

Who could care for you

Gm D

Who could understand

D# A# D Gm C

Know not when the day ends or begins anymore

Gm A# Dm F Gm A# Dm F

In the hallway and waiting again

Gm A# Dm F

Here we are, here we sit

Gm A# Dm F

The light turning grey

Cm Gm

Your smile brings me back

To the longest day

The vanishing mind

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