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[Single notes]
D A G
D A G
[Chords]
D A   G
D F#m G
D A   G
D F#m G
[Verse]
DMovinAg onG  
DIs moAving Gin slow motion
DTo keAep thGe pain to a minimal
DWeighAtlessG, only wait for a fall
D A   G
D F#m A
[Chorus]
GHow lBmong mAust I wait for you
GUndonBme in Athe evening?
GHow mBmust I Await for you
GTo beBmcome Awhat I need?
D A   G
D F#m G
D A   G
D F#m G
[Verse]
DHoldiAng olGd souvenirs;
DHis wAords Ginked from birthdays.
DGoodbAye to Gour empty ruins
DYeah Athat'Gs when I saw her
DHold F#mme baGck
DHold F#mme baGck
DAll I F#mamG  
DAll I F#mamG  
D A   G
D F#m A
[Bridge]
GHow lBmongA  
GBeforBme the Alast dance
GHow cBmome hAe was the one
GTo leBmt me Adown?
GHow cBmome tAhey glow
GDiffeBmrent Ain the evening?
GHow cBmome tAheir stare
GDistaF#mnt inAto daylight,
[Outro]
DLike Ait's Galright?
DLike F#mit's Galright?
D A  G
D F#m G
D

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How

by Daughter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Single notes]

D A G

[Chords]

D A G

D F#m G

D A G

D F#m G

[Verse]

D A G

Moving on

D A G

Is moving in slow motion

D A G

To keep the pain to a minimal

D A G

Weightless, only wait for a fall

D A G

D F#m A

[Chorus]

G Bm A

How long must I wait for you

G Bm A

Undone in the evening?

G Bm A

How must I wait for you

G Bm A

To become what I need?

D A G

D F#m G

D A G

D F#m G

[Verse]

D A G

Holding old souvenirs;

D A G

His words inked from birthdays.

D A G

Goodbye to our empty ruins

D A G

Yeah that's when I saw her

D F#m G

Hold me back

D F#m G

Hold me back

D F#m G

All I am

D F#m G

All I am

D A G

D F#m A

[Bridge]

G Bm A

How long

G Bm A

Before the last dance

G Bm A

How come he was the one

G Bm A

To let me down?

G Bm A

How come they glow

G Bm A

Different in the evening?

G Bm A

How come their stare

G F#m A

Distant into daylight,

[Outro]

D A G

Like it's alright?

D F#m G

Like it's alright?

D A G

D F#m G

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