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Human Performance

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Human Performance - Parquet Courts
    Human Performance - 2016
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e|--B7----F#m-9-----E7-----D5-----A5---|
B|--7-----10----9-----7-----5---|
G|--8-----11----9-----7-----6---|
D|--9-----11----9-----7-----7---|
A|--9-----9-----7-----5-----7---|
E|--7-----x-----x-----x-----5---|
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[Verse 1]
 BI know exactly  F#mwhere I was when I  Efirst saw you the way I see yDou now, 
through these eyes  waiting to Aretry.   BThose pristine days, I  F#mrecall so fondly.
 ESo few are trials when a Dlife isn't lonely,  and now if Aonly.
 BI'd never felt it,  F#mI'd never heard it.  EI know I loved you, did I Deven deserve it
when you retAurned it? BThere's no suspicion,  F#mno hesitation.
 EBelieving through the eyes of Bsore adoration
[Chorus]
AWitness and F#mknow    AFracture and F#mhurt
AEyes in the Efire    ABlink unreDhearsed
AShield like a Bhouse    AClosing it's F#mdoors 
ACurved in the Edark    ARinses of Dyours
F#m
[Verse 2]
 BAshtray is crowded,  F#mbottle is empty. ENo music plays and nothing Dmoves without drifting
into a Amemory.   BBusy apartment,  F#mno room for grieving.
 ESink full of dishes and no Dtrouble believing that you are lAeaving.
 BMid-sentence tremors,  F#mmind at it's weakest. EOne way of shaking off the Bthoughts that it sleeps with.
[Chorus]
AWitness and F#mknow    AFracture and F#mhurt
AEyes in the Efire    ABlink unreDhearsed
AShield like a Bhouse    AClosing it's F#mdoors 
ACurved in the Edark    ARinses of Dyours
F#m
[Synth Solo]
 B-  F#m-  E-  D-
 A-  E-  D- 
 B- - -
[Verse 3]
 BIn walks the darkness  F#mI pitch without you.
 EAsks me; "Do I realize what I'd dDone and who I'd done to?" 
Indeed, I Ado know.  BIt never leaves me, jusF#mt  visits less often. 
 EIt isn't gone and I won't Dfeel it's grip soften  without a Acoffin. 
 BBreathing beside me,  F#mfeeling it's warmness,  Ephantom affection gives a Bhuman performance.
[Chorus]
AWitness and F#mknow    AFracture and F#mhurt
AEyes in the Efire    ABlink unreDhearsed
AShield like a Bhouse    AClosing it's F#mdoors 
ACurved in the Edark    ARinses of Dyours
[Outro]
(  A-  D- ) x8
 A- F#m  
let  F#mring out and end
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| x   dead note
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Human Performance

by Parquet Courts

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F#m

Human Performance - Parquet Courts

Human Performance - 2016

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B F#m E D A

e|--7-----9-----7-----5-----5---|

B|--7-----10----9-----7-----5---|

G|--8-----11----9-----7-----6---|

D|--9-----11----9-----7-----7---|

A|--9-----9-----7-----5-----7---|

E|--7-----x-----x-----x-----5---|

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[Verse 1]

B F#m E D

I know exactly where I was when I first saw you the way I see you now,

A B F#m

through these eyes waiting to retry. Those pristine days, I recall so fondly.

E D A

So few are trials when a life isn't lonely, and now if only.

B F#m E D

I'd never felt it, I'd never heard it. I know I loved you, did I even deserve it

A B F#m

when you returned it? There's no suspicion, no hesitation.

E B

Believing through the eyes of sore adoration

[Chorus]

A F#m A F#m

Witness and know Fracture and hurt

A E A D

Eyes in the fire Blink unrehearsed

A B A F#m

Shield like a house Closing it's doors

A E A D

Curved in the dark Rinses of yours

F#m

[Verse 2]

B F#m E D

Ashtray is crowded, bottle is empty. No music plays and nothing moves without drifting

A B F#m

into a memory. Busy apartment, no room for grieving.

E D A

Sink full of dishes and no trouble believing that you are leaving.

B F#m E B

Mid-sentence tremors, mind at it's weakest. One way of shaking off the thoughts that it sleeps with.

[Chorus]

A F#m A F#m

Witness and know Fracture and hurt

A E A D

Eyes in the fire Blink unrehearsed

A B A F#m

Shield like a house Closing it's doors

A E A D

Curved in the dark Rinses of yours

F#m

[Synth Solo]

B F#m E D

- - - -

A E D

- - -

[Verse 3]

B F#m

In walks the darkness I pitch without you.

E D

Asks me; "Do I realize what I'd done and who I'd done to?"

A B F#m

Indeed, I do know. It never leaves me, just visits less often.

E D A

It isn't gone and I won't feel it's grip soften without a coffin.

B F#m E B

Breathing beside me, feeling it's warmness, phantom affection gives a human performance.

[Chorus]

A F#m A F#m

Witness and know Fracture and hurt

A E A D

Eyes in the fire Blink unrehearsed

A B A F#m

Shield like a house Closing it's doors

A E A D

Curved in the dark Rinses of yours

[Outro]

A D

( - - ) x8

A F#m

F#m

let ring out and end

************************************

| x dead note

************************************

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