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When I Go Deaf

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[Intro]
  C     Gx4
[Verse 1]
When CI go dGeaf
I wCon’t even Gmind
CI’ll be all Gright
CI’ll be just Gfine
[Verse 2]
I’ll Cstay out all Gnight
CLooking at the Gsky
I’ll sCtill have my sGight
Yeah, I’ll Cstill have my Geyes
[Verse 3]
And, Cwe will make lGove
We Cwon’t have to Gfight
We wCon’t have to Gspeak
And we Cwon’t have to Glie
[Verse 4]
And, I’ll Cstop writing Gsongs
Stop Cscratching out lGines
I Cwon’t have to Gthink
And it Cwon’t have to Grhyme
[Chorus]
When CI go Gdeaf
When CI go Gdeaf
When CI go Gdeaf
When CI go Gdeaf
When CI go Gdeaf
When CI go Gdeaf
When CI go Gdeaf
When CI go Gdeaf

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The story behind the song

"When I Go Deaf" captures a tender, almost defiant intimacy in the face of loss. It imagines a future where the sense of hearing fades, yet love and connection remain vibrant, even wild. The song suggests a freedom found in silence, where making love "won't have to rhyme," shedding expectations for a deeper, more essential bond. This poignant meditation on enduring affection comes from Low, the indie rock band known for their quiet harmony vocals and often melancholy, slow-tempo sound, often pioneering the slowcore genre. It's a song that speaks to finding beauty and connection beyond the senses.

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When I Go Deaf

When I Go Deaf

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When I Go Deaf

by Low

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G

[Verse 1]

C G

When I go deaf

C G

I won’t even mind

C G

I’ll be all right

C G

I’ll be just fine

[Verse 2]

C G

I’ll stay out all night

C G

Looking at the sky

C G

I’ll still have my sight

C G

Yeah, I’ll still have my eyes

[Verse 3]

C G

And, we will make love

C G

We won’t have to fight

C G

We won’t have to speak

C G

And we won’t have to lie

[Verse 4]

C G

And, I’ll stop writing songs

C G

Stop scratching out lines

C G

I won’t have to think

C G

And it won’t have to rhyme

[Chorus]

C G

When I go deaf

C G

When I go deaf

C G

When I go deaf

C G

When I go deaf

C G

When I go deaf

C G

When I go deaf

C G

When I go deaf

C G

When I go deaf

About When I Go Deaf Chords by Low

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