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New Illusion

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[Intro]
 G-  Dm-  G- Dm  
[Verse]
GI'm going Dmstraight to the bottom with GyouDm  
GWrap you up in the Dmgreen and blueG  Dm  
GFind myself a new illusion     Dmlooked into like the Gmoon at the the bottom with Dmyou
[Verse]
GI had a Dmhouse made of honey and Gcoal  Dm  
GHow it shook when the Dmthunder roaredG  Dm  
GWhen I failed to get religion DmI took to a Groll with my beggar's Dmbowl
[Chorus]
 F-  Bb- G  
 F-  Bb- G  
CCling FtightGly 
FOn the road and Bbto the Gsea
[Bridge]
  G-  Dm-   G- Dm  
  G-  Dm-   G-  Dm  
  G-  Dm-   G-  Dm  
[Verse]
GI walk the Dmdesperate miles tonGightDm  
GInto the arms of the Dmneon lightG  Dm  
GWell I miss the El DoradoDm,   another pocket full of Gstones and your heart and Dmbones
[Chorus]
 F-  Bb- G  
 F-  Bb- G  
CCling FtightGly 
FOn the road and Bbto theG  
[Outro]
  G-  Dm-   G- Dm  
  G-  Dm-   G-  Dm  
  G-  Dm-   G- Dm  
  G-  Dm-   G-  Dm  
  G-  Dm- G  

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New Illusion

by Houndstooth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Dm G Dm

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[Verse]

G Dm G Dm

I'm going straight to the bottom with you

G Dm G Dm

Wrap you up in the green and blue

G Dm G Dm

Find myself a new illusion looked into like the moon at the the bottom with you

[Verse]

G Dm G Dm

I had a house made of honey and coal

G Dm G Dm

How it shook when the thunder roared

G Dm G Dm

When I failed to get religion I took to a roll with my beggar's bowl

[Chorus]

F Bb G

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F Bb G

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C F G

Cling tightly

F Bb G

On the road and to the sea

[Bridge]

G Dm G Dm

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G Dm G Dm

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G Dm G Dm

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[Verse]

G Dm G Dm

I walk the desperate miles tonight

G Dm G Dm

Into the arms of the neon light

G Dm G Dm

Well I miss the El Dorado, another pocket full of stones and your heart and bones

[Chorus]

F Bb G

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F Bb G

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C F G

Cling tightly

F Bb G

On the road and to the

[Outro]

G Dm G Dm

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G Dm G Dm

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G Dm G Dm

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G Dm G Dm

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G Dm G

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