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Darling Arithmetic

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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This song is mainly played on the top four strings using an open G to create the ringing sound
Chords are best played as corruptions so that you can use the open G string 
   F/C G/B Em    C  Edim  F   G/C   G
E|--X---x---x----x---x----x----x----x-----
B|--X---x---x----x---x----x----x----x---
G|--0---0---0----0---0----0----0----0
D|--3---0---2----2---2----3----0----5
A|--3---2---2----3---1----0----3----5----
E|--1---0---0----3---x----x----3----3-----
F/CBring dG/Bown the Emveil
F/CFor aGll to Csee
F/CShake oG/Bff the rEmain
F/CAnd rGeturn Cto me
EdimIf ours was a F/Adream
EdimThe phantom a F/Asacred scheme
G/CThen G/Bhow did it end so qCuickF  
My Gsus4darling GarithmetiCcEm  C  Em  
F/CBoxed uG/Bp your cEmlothes
F/CCleaned ouGt your Croom
F/CLay G/Bin your Embed
F/CFlew Gto the Cmoon
EdimAre you hiding up F/Ahere?
EdimDid they force you to F/Adisappear?
G/CIs iG/Bt all just a Cdirty Ftrick?
My Gsus4darlinGg arithmetCicEm  C  Em  
And the mFerchants say
What they Emalways said
And the lFenders say
What they Emalways said
But they Fonly serve a soft reminder
That you arEme dead
My dGarlingC  

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Darling Arithmetic

by Villagers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

G/B

Edim

G/C

F/A

Gsus4

This song is mainly played on the top four strings using an open G to create the ringing sound

Chords are best played as corruptions so that you can use the open G string

F/C G/B Em C Edim F G/C G

|--X---x---x----x---x----x----x----x-----

|--X---x---x----x---x----x----x----x---

G|--0---0---0----0---0----0----0----0

D|--3---0---2----2---2----3----0----5

A|--3---2---2----3---1----0----3----5----

E|--1---0---0----3---x----x----3----3-----

F/C G/B Em

Bring down the veil

F/C G C

For all to see

F/C G/B Em

Shake off the rain

F/C G C

And return to me

Edim F/A

If ours was a dream

Edim F/A

The phantom a sacred scheme

G/C G/B C F

Then how did it end so quick

Gsus4 G C Em C Em

My darling arithmetic

F/C G/B Em

Boxed up your clothes

F/C G C

Cleaned out your room

F/C G/B Em

Lay in your bed

F/C G C

Flew to the moon

Edim F/A

Are you hiding up here?

Edim F/A

Did they force you to disappear?

G/C G/B C F

Is it all just a dirty trick?

Gsus4 G C Em C Em

My darling arithmetic

And the merchants say

What they always said

And the lenders say

What they always said

But they only serve a soft reminder

That you are dead

G C

My darling

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