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7 Feathers

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7 Feathers - Nahko Bear
Chords used:
e|--A5-----C#m-4-----Bm-2------E0--|
B|--5------5------3------0--|
G|--6------6------4------1--|
D|--7------6------4------2--|
A|--7------4------2------2--|
E|--5--------------------0--|
[INTRO]
e|--A5-------C#m-4---Bm2---E0----------|
B|--5--------5---3---0----------|
G|--6--------6---4---1----------|
D|--7----7-9/6---4---2----------| x2
A|--7-7/9----4---2---2-2/4-2-0--|
E|--5----------------0----------|
                      (^this last riff is only played on the first time
                        through, second time go right to the lyrics) 
[VERSE]
i know a cAarpenter
i know a lC#maborer
he is my tBmeacher
he is my bErother
i have a nAeighbor
he is my sC#maviour
he doesn't wBmaver
he's a strong belEiever
i know a bAusiness man
he scrapped his C#mbusiness plan
while screamin 'BmFuck the man',
he gave inEto the land
they are all aArchetypes.
people that C#mI might like to Bmbe
just like in a complEetely different way
[CHORUS]
and we Aall
oh C#mall
we're coming Bmout of our caves,
coming Eout of our caves
yes we Aall
oh C#mall
we're coming Bmout of our caves,
coming Eout of our caves
[VERSE]
i know a Afarmer
i know his C#mvision
i know his Bmstruggle
i know his Ehope
i know a Afuturist
he is an C#moptimist 
and he knows a young Bmwaitress
and he's trying to Ecoax her
out of her cave
by sAmiling, by C#mwinking,
by sBmayin you know it's good
for us to talk
yeah, it's Egood to talk!
i know a Afather
i loved his C#mdaughter
i told him nBmever would
i forEsake her
but, i got Ahome too late
from one of my C#mescapades
no Bmwoman to face, just a Enote
that said baby i've sailed away.
[PRE-CHORUS]
   Aright out of my C#mcave,
caught a Bmswell,
caught a wave
to aEnother inspiring place
[CHORUS]
we aAll
C#mall
coming Bmout of our caves,
coming Eout of our caves
yes we Aall
oh C#mall
coming Bmout of our caves
coming Eout of our caves yeah 
[VERSE]
my friend the Abureaucrat
he just acC#mcepts all that
which i canBmnot accept
such frustrEation that i wept
for my friend the tAaxman
he is my C#mfather and he
tallies Bmnumbers all day
yes, he knows his Enumbers
you could say!
he taxes inAcome! i ask him C#mhow come?
"you know, i work Bmhard for every penny...
don't you think Ei deserve it all?"
"oh the Alaw, the law, the law son...
there are C#mflaws in the law,
but in the end it does Bmanswer to god
boy i'm just Edoing my job
my friend the astAronomer
she is a C#mstargazer
i swear they Bmtalk to her
boy, i Ewish i knew
what the were Asaying
while i was layin in her bedC#m  
with her chest to my head...Bm  
were our intentions misread?E  
so i just said it,
i said, "baby, i'm a nAobody.
i ain't got C#mno money!
just this ambBmition to tell the people
we are equal Eso c'mon baby
come out of your cave!"
[PRE-CHORUS]
AoohhhC#m  
catch a Bmswell
catch a wave
to aEnother inspiring place
[CHORUS]
we Aall
C#mall
we're coming Bmout of our caves,
coming Eout of our caves
yes we Aall
all C#mall all
coming Bmout of our caves
coming Eout of our caves yeahA  

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7 Feathers

by Nahko Bear

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

7 Feathers - Nahko Bear

Chords used:

A C#m Bm E

e|--5------4------2------0--|

B|--5------5------3------0--|

G|--6------6------4------1--|

D|--7------6------4------2--|

A|--7------4------2------2--|

E|--5--------------------0--|

[INTRO]

A C#m Bm E

e|--5--------4---2---0----------|

B|--5--------5---3---0----------|

G|--6--------6---4---1----------|

D|--7----7-9/6---4---2----------| x2

A|--7-7/9----4---2---2-2/4-2-0--|

E|--5----------------0----------|

(^this last riff is only played on the first time

through, second time go right to the lyrics)

[VERSE]

i know a carpenter

C#m

i know a laborer

he is my teacher

he is my brother

i have a neighbor

C#m

he is my saviour

he doesn't waver

he's a strong believer

i know a business man

C#m

he scrapped his business plan

while screamin 'Fuck the man',

he gave into the land

they are all archetypes.

C#m Bm

people that I might like to be

just like in a completely different way

[CHORUS]

and we all

C#m

oh all

we're coming out of our caves,

coming out of our caves

yes we all

C#m

oh all

we're coming out of our caves,

coming out of our caves

[VERSE]

i know a farmer

C#m

i know his vision

i know his struggle

i know his hope

i know a futurist

C#m

he is an optimist

and he knows a young waitress

and he's trying to coax her

out of her cave

A C#m

by smiling, by winking,

by sayin you know it's good

for us to talk

yeah, it's good to talk!

i know a father

C#m

i loved his daughter

i told him never would

i forsake her

but, i got home too late

C#m

from one of my escapades

Bm E

no woman to face, just a note

that said baby i've sailed away.

[PRE-CHORUS]

A C#m

right out of my cave,

caught a swell,

caught a wave

to another inspiring place

[CHORUS]

we all

C#m

all

coming out of our caves,

coming out of our caves

yes we all

C#m

oh all

coming out of our caves

coming out of our caves yeah

[VERSE]

my friend the bureaucrat

C#m

he just accepts all that

which i cannot accept

such frustration that i wept

for my friend the taxman

C#m

he is my father and he

tallies numbers all day

yes, he knows his numbers

you could say!

A C#m

he taxes income! i ask him how come?

"you know, i work hard for every penny...

don't you think i deserve it all?"

"oh the law, the law, the law son...

C#m

there are flaws in the law,

but in the end it does answer to god

boy i'm just doing my job

my friend the astronomer

C#m

she is a stargazer

i swear they talk to her

boy, i wish i knew

what the were saying

C#m

while i was layin in her bed

with her chest to my head...

were our intentions misread?

so i just said it,

i said, "baby, i'm a nobody.

C#m

i ain't got no money!

just this ambition to tell the people

we are equal so c'mon baby

come out of your cave!"

[PRE-CHORUS]

A C#m

oohhh

catch a swell

catch a wave

to another inspiring place

[CHORUS]

we all

C#m

all

we're coming out of our caves,

coming out of our caves

yes we all

C#m

all all all

coming out of our caves

E A

coming out of our caves yeah

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