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Set The Tigers Free

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INTRO
E(9)
  bass
  E   AM7-- AM7/B  
  E   AM7-- AM7/B  
VERSE
FareEwell to my AM7only friend
You've been so good to meAM7/B  Asus2/B  
Now that Ecarnival is AM7ending
Let's set the tigers AM7/BfreeAsus2/B  
The Esprings always AM7early
And winter never cameAM7/B  Asus2/B  
But Esince I got this AM7hunger
It just A/Bhasn't been the samEe
CHORUS
I'm C#mleaving for the great white G#mopen plains
AM7Leaving while this holy Bspark remains
I C#msee you've written promises to G#mmake me stay
But it AM7really doesn't matter now, Banyway
     E   AM7-- A/B  
I'm leaving
     E   AM7-- A/B  
I'm leaving
VERSE
ETrue love feeds on AM7absences
Like pleasure feeds on AM7/BpainAsus2/B  
So no Ematter where I'm AM7standing
I still love you all the AM7/BsameAsus2/B  
And I Ehope you feel the AM7same way
When it's your turn to disaA/Bppear
I'll be Echeering from the AM7sidelines
With a A/Bsandwich and a beerE  
CHORUS
I'm C#mleaving for the great white G#mopen plains
AM7Leaving while this holy Bspark remains
I C#msee you've written promises to G#mmake me stay
But it AM7really doesn't matter now, Banyway
     E   AM7-- A/B  
I'm leaving
     E   AM7-- A/B  
I'm leaving
BRIDGE
And then C#mall at G#monce I AM7step outA/Bside
InC#mto the G#mwind and the AM7rainA/B  
I C#mlet it G#mwash my AM7weary A/Beyes
And I C#msee you G#mdo the AM7sameA/B  
CHORUS
I'm C#mleaving for the great white G#mopen plains
AM7Leaving while this holy Bspark remains
I C#msee you've written promises to G#mmake me stay
But it AM7really doesn't matter now, Banyway
I'm C#mleavG#mingAM7  A/B  
I'm C#mleavG#mingAM7  A/B  
 E   AM7--  A/B  Asus2/B  
E

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Set The Tigers Free

by Villagers

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E(9)

AM7

AM7/B

Asus2/B

A/B

C#m

G#m

INTRO

E(9)

bass

E AM7 AM7/B

VERSE

E AM7

Farewell to my only friend

AM7/B Asus2/B

You've been so good to me

E AM7

Now that carnival is ending

AM7/B Asus2/B

Let's set the tigers free

E AM7

The springs always early

AM7/B Asus2/B

And winter never came

E AM7

But since I got this hunger

A/B E

It just hasn't been the same

CHORUS

C#m G#m

I'm leaving for the great white open plains

AM7 B

Leaving while this holy spark remains

C#m G#m

I see you've written promises to make me stay

AM7 B

But it really doesn't matter now, anyway

E AM7 A/B

I'm leaving

E AM7 A/B

I'm leaving

VERSE

E AM7

True love feeds on absences

AM7/B Asus2/B

Like pleasure feeds on pain

E AM7

So no matter where I'm standing

AM7/B Asus2/B

I still love you all the same

E AM7

And I hope you feel the same way

A/B

When it's your turn to disappear

E AM7

I'll be cheering from the sidelines

A/B E

With a sandwich and a beer

CHORUS

C#m G#m

I'm leaving for the great white open plains

AM7 B

Leaving while this holy spark remains

C#m G#m

I see you've written promises to make me stay

AM7 B

But it really doesn't matter now, anyway

E AM7 A/B

I'm leaving

E AM7 A/B

I'm leaving

BRIDGE

C#m G#m AM7 A/B

And then all at once I step outside

C#m G#m AM7 A/B

Into the wind and the rain

C#m G#m AM7 A/B

I let it wash my weary eyes

C#m G#m AM7 A/B

And I see you do the same

CHORUS

C#m G#m

I'm leaving for the great white open plains

AM7 B

Leaving while this holy spark remains

C#m G#m

I see you've written promises to make me stay

AM7 B

But it really doesn't matter now, anyway

C#m G#m AM7 A/B

I'm leaving

C#m G#m AM7 A/B

I'm leaving

E AM7 A/B Asus2/B

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