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where i've put Am twice, that means two bars of Am.  it's not obvious otherwise
(capo 2)
CHORDS
      E   A   D   G   Be
     -----------
G    3 2 0 0 3 3 
Am   x 0 2 2 1 0
C    x 3 2 0 1 0
D    x x 0 2 3 2
Em   0 2 2 0 0 0
INTRO
it might be up an octave from this, but i'm sure i've gotten the notes right...
      G               Am                    Am            D
e-|-------------------7-----------------------------------5---------------------------|-
B-|----------8--7--8-------8--7--8--10--8--------7--5--7--------7--5--7--8--7---------|-
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-
D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-
e-|-------------------7-----------------------------------5---------------------------|-
B-|----------8--7--8-------8--7--8--10--8--------7--5--7--------7--5--7--8--7----8----|-
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-
D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-
VERSE
Gwe both cut our Amhair shortAm  D  
to Gfit our new Amt-shirtsAm  D  
we spent Gyears in the AmbathroomAm  D  
Gcutting hair 'til Amwe were newAm  D  
PRE-CHORUS
e-|------------------------------|-
B-|-----3--1--0------------------|-
G-|--------------2--0----0--0----|-
D-|------------------------------|-
A-|------------------------------|-
E-|------------------------------|- x 5
e-|----------------------------------------0--2---|-
B-|-----3--1--0-------------------0--1--3---------|-
G-|--------------2--0-------0--2------------------|-
D-|----------------------4------------------------|-
A-|-----------------------------------------------|-
E-|-----------------------------------------------|- x 1
Emi think you have the soul of a new born
    Amso precious, so tidy and clean
Cwe spend our days in a stupor
and Di was so delicate and mean
CHORUS
    C (p.m.)       D (p.m)
and we will live together for a long time
    C (p.m.)       D (p.m)                 G
and we will live together for a long time
REPRISE INTRO
VERSE
    Gwe Amwrote our Amnames in the gDarden
    Gwith sticks and Amice we Ammade our mDark
    Gif the lake dries Amup beAmfore we are dDone
then Gi will Amnot be the Amonly oDne
PRE-CHORUS
Emi think you have the soul of a starling
     Amso precious, so careful and clean
Cwe spend our days in a stupor
and Di was so delicate and mean
CHORUS
    C (p.m.)       D (p.m)
and we will live together for a long time
    C (p.m.)       D (p.m)
and we will live together for a long time
and Cwe will live toDgether for a long time
and Cwe will live toDgether for a long time
and Cwe will live toDgether for a long time (bababadabababababada)
and Cwe will live toDgether for a long time (bababadabababababada)
and Cwe will live toDgether for a long time (bababadabababababada)
and Cwe will live toDgether for a long time (bababadabababababada)
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Starling

by This Many Boyfriends

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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where i've put Am twice, that means two bars of Am. it's not obvious otherwise

(capo 2)

CHORDS

E A D G B

-----------

G 3 2 0 0 3 3

Am x 0 2 2 1 0

C x 3 2 0 1 0

D x x 0 2 3 2

Em 0 2 2 0 0 0

INTRO

it might be up an octave from this, but i'm sure i've gotten the notes right...

G Am Am D

e-|-------------------7-----------------------------------5---------------------------|-

B-|----------8--7--8-------8--7--8--10--8--------7--5--7--------7--5--7--8--7---------|-

G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-

D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-

A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-

E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-

e-|-------------------7-----------------------------------5---------------------------|-

B-|----------8--7--8-------8--7--8--10--8--------7--5--7--------7--5--7--8--7----8----|-

G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-

D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-

A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-

E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-

VERSE

G Am Am D

we both cut our hair short

G Am Am D

to fit our new t-shirts

G Am Am D

we spent years in the bathroom

G Am Am D

cutting hair 'til we were new

PRE-CHORUS

e-|------------------------------|-

B-|-----3--1--0------------------|-

G-|--------------2--0----0--0----|-

D-|------------------------------|-

A-|------------------------------|-

E-|------------------------------|- x 5

e-|----------------------------------------0--2---|-

B-|-----3--1--0-------------------0--1--3---------|-

G-|--------------2--0-------0--2------------------|-

D-|----------------------4------------------------|-

A-|-----------------------------------------------|-

E-|-----------------------------------------------|- x 1

i think you have the soul of a new born

so precious, so tidy and clean

we spend our days in a stupor

and i was so delicate and mean

CHORUS

C (p.m.) D (p.m)

and we will live together for a long time

C (p.m.) D (p.m) G

and we will live together for a long time

REPRISE INTRO

VERSE

G Am Am D

we wrote our names in the garden

G Am Am D

with sticks and ice we made our mark

G Am Am D

if the lake dries up before we are done

G Am Am D

then i will not be the only one

PRE-CHORUS

i think you have the soul of a starling

so precious, so careful and clean

we spend our days in a stupor

and i was so delicate and mean

CHORUS

C (p.m.) D (p.m)

and we will live together for a long time

C (p.m.) D (p.m)

and we will live together for a long time

C D

and we will live together for a long time

C D

and we will live together for a long time

C D

and we will live together for a long time (bababadabababababada)

C D

and we will live together for a long time (bababadabababababada)

C D

and we will live together for a long time (bababadabababababada)

C D

and we will live together for a long time (bababadabababababada)

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