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{Verse}
Mountains in Kauai, Make me feel so lowly, Cower at their power, Vertical I like
Dizzy under buildings, Bending like their willing, Is it what I’m seeing, Vertical is fright
F[Hard to gain perspective, Often it’s perplGexing, Reaching for a record, Vertical is siFght,]
F[Hanging on a pylon, Dropping from a milGlion, Jumping hill to hill on, Vertical is heFight]
FPeople live above you, Postured like a totem, RuGnnin’ up some stairs oh, Vertical is might
FStalling on a nose and, Places to propose in, SeGeing everything from, Vertical is light
FDiamonds of the sky on, Black and endless background, ReaGching out to grab them, Vertical at night
FMy imagination, Reaches to forever, LGike an endless tower, So vertical I write
{Pre-Chorus}
F#mSo high and stGill it sends a feAeling through me
(Oh up above me falling over)
[Suddenly not vertical]
EBreathe in the the aDir goes through a sC#mystem that is
(down below me working steady)
[Weary when it’s vertical]
F#mA tree we aGre with limbs extAending to the sun
(Single holly finches calling)
[Very lovely vertical]
ECome find me floDating up if yAou should find me gone
(Nice and breezy spirits easy)
[And did you hear a child say?]
{Chorus}
DMy feet can't cross the parking lot
AmThe parking lot is way too hot
[Then everything went vertical]
x4
{Bridge}
For Bmme, for Ame, for Gme
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
{Verse}
FAt the tips of cities, Birds are tracing columns, WinGdows bend in wind, Vertical in flight
FDown below a statue, People stand in poses, MaGking good impressions, Vertical delights
FLying on a trunk, And waiting to be dreaming, StaGrtled by a thumpin, Vertical insight
FLots of people thinkin, Thinking about falling, NotGhing but a rope so, Vertical hold tight
{Pre-Chorus}
F#mSometimes you fGeel the pressure droApping on you
(Heavy folders daring soldiers)
[Crashing from the vertical]
EI start to woDnder does this sC#mystem matter?
(Crumbling boulder couldn’t hold her)
[Only if it’s vertical]
F#mEven in leGaves some creatures buAild themselves a home
(Ancient maples empty stables)
[Can’t always be vertical]
ELifted abDove the din their woArlds a peaceful dome
(Natures diet finding quiet)
[They don’t hear the child say]
{Chorus}
DMy feet can’t cross the parking lot
AmThe parking lot is way too hot
[The everything went vertical]
x8
{Outro}
The parDking Amlot is wGay too Amhot
[The everything went vertical]
x8

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Vertical

by Animal Collective

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F#m

C#m

{Verse}

Mountains in Kauai, Make me feel so lowly, Cower at their power, Vertical I like

Dizzy under buildings, Bending like their willing, Is it what I’m seeing, Vertical is fright

F G F

[Hard to gain perspective, Often it’s perplexing, Reaching for a record, Vertical is sight,]

F G F

[Hanging on a pylon, Dropping from a million, Jumping hill to hill on, Vertical is height]

F G

People live above you, Postured like a totem, Runnin’ up some stairs oh, Vertical is might

F G

Stalling on a nose and, Places to propose in, Seeing everything from, Vertical is light

F G

Diamonds of the sky on, Black and endless background, Reaching out to grab them, Vertical at night

F G

My imagination, Reaches to forever, Like an endless tower, So vertical I write

{Pre-Chorus}

F#m G A

So high and still it sends a feeling through me

(Oh up above me falling over)

[Suddenly not vertical]

E D C#m

Breathe in the the air goes through a system that is

(down below me working steady)

[Weary when it’s vertical]

F#m G A

A tree we are with limbs extending to the sun

(Single holly finches calling)

[Very lovely vertical]

E D A

Come find me floating up if you should find me gone

(Nice and breezy spirits easy)

[And did you hear a child say?]

{Chorus}

My feet can't cross the parking lot

The parking lot is way too hot

[Then everything went vertical]

{Bridge}

Bm A G

For me, for me, for me

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

{Verse}

F G

At the tips of cities, Birds are tracing columns, Windows bend in wind, Vertical in flight

F G

Down below a statue, People stand in poses, Making good impressions, Vertical delights

F G

Lying on a trunk, And waiting to be dreaming, Startled by a thumpin, Vertical insight

F G

Lots of people thinkin, Thinking about falling, Nothing but a rope so, Vertical hold tight

{Pre-Chorus}

F#m G A

Sometimes you feel the pressure dropping on you

(Heavy folders daring soldiers)

[Crashing from the vertical]

E D C#m

I start to wonder does this system matter?

(Crumbling boulder couldn’t hold her)

[Only if it’s vertical]

F#m G A

Even in leaves some creatures build themselves a home

(Ancient maples empty stables)

[Can’t always be vertical]

E D A

Lifted above the din their worlds a peaceful dome

(Natures diet finding quiet)

[They don’t hear the child say]

{Chorus}

My feet can’t cross the parking lot

The parking lot is way too hot

[The everything went vertical]

{Outro}

D Am G Am

The parking lot is way too hot

[The everything went vertical]

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