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Paraphrased - Parquet Courts
Human Performance - 2016
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***Will refer to Main Riff as C and F for verses/refrains (whatever you wanna call them).***
e|-----------C---------------|-------------F-------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------| Main Riff
D|--------------------------|--------------------------| (lead)
A|--------------------------|--------------------8-----|
E|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-8-----|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-------|
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------10----|
G|------------------0-5-----|------------------0-10----| Main Riff
D|5---5-5---5-5-5-5-0-5-----|5---5-5---5-5-5-5-0-10----| (rhythm)
A|5---5-5---5-5-5-5-0-3-----|5---5-5---5-5-5-5-0-8-----|
E|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-0-------|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-0-------|
e|-G3-----D5-----A#6-----F8-----F1-----C3----| First 4 chords here played during
B|-3-----7-----6-----10----1-----5----| the Pre-Chorus' and the very end.
G|-4-----7-----7-----10----2-----5----| the last 2 chords here (F and C)
D|-5-----7-----8-----10----3-----5----| are played in the chorus/outro.
A|-5-----5-----8-----8-----3-----3----|
E|-3-----x-----6-----x-----1----------|
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[Intro]
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------| x2
A|--------------------------|--------------------8-----|
E|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-8-----|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-------|
[Verse 1]
CParaphrased, can't be quoted, it's Fhard to say
CParalyzed, doesn't move it just Fblinks it's eyes
CParanoid, just another trap Fto avoid
CParallel, never crosses, goes Fstraight to hell
[Pre-Chorus 1]
GIt's child-like persuading, it's night-time lactating, It's pre-season training
DObject!A#
GA doorman's composure, a patient's disclosure, impostor's exposure
FSubject!A#
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------8-----|
E|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-8-----|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-------|
[Verse 2]
CUnderstood, no confession, you Fsaid it good
CUndeclared, doesn't know if it's Flive or dead
CUndesired, cannot see that it's Fcharms expired
CUnconcerned, when its interest can't Fbe returned
[Pre-Chorus 2]
GIt's christened, the entry. It's paid off, the sentry. It's here, evidently
DObject!A#
GAn actor portraying, A cleric obeying, Informer betraying
FSubject!A#
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------8-----|
E|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-8-----|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-------|
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-8-----|3---0-3---0-3-3-----------|
[Chorus/Outro]
FSometimes my CtGhoughts are infrequent explosions
FSometimes I CdGrop definition from my words
FSometimes my CsGpeech recalls moments of violence
FSometimes I CcGan't be repeated, I can't be paraphrased. No!
...be paraphrased. No!
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------|--------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------|--------------------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-8-----|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-8-----|
F- A#
end
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Paraphrased
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C
F
G
D
A#
Paraphrased - Parquet Courts
Human Performance - 2016
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***Will refer to Main Riff as C and F for verses/refrains (whatever you wanna call them).***
C F
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------| Main Riff
D|--------------------------|--------------------------| (lead)
A|--------------------------|--------------------8-----|
E|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-8-----|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-------|
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------10----|
G|------------------0-5-----|------------------0-10----| Main Riff
D|5---5-5---5-5-5-5-0-5-----|5---5-5---5-5-5-5-0-10----| (rhythm)
A|5---5-5---5-5-5-5-0-3-----|5---5-5---5-5-5-5-0-8-----|
E|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-0-------|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-0-------|
G D A# F F C
e|-3-----5-----6-----8-----1-----3----| First 4 chords here played during
B|-3-----7-----6-----10----1-----5----| the Pre-Chorus' and the very end.
G|-4-----7-----7-----10----2-----5----| the last 2 chords here (F and C)
D|-5-----7-----8-----10----3-----5----| are played in the chorus/outro.
A|-5-----5-----8-----8-----3-----3----|
E|-3-----x-----6-----x-----1----------|
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[Intro]
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------| x2
A|--------------------------|--------------------8-----|
E|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-8-----|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-------|
[Verse 1]
C F
Paraphrased, can't be quoted, it's hard to say
C F
Paralyzed, doesn't move it just blinks it's eyes
C F
Paranoid, just another trap to avoid
C F
Parallel, never crosses, goes straight to hell
[Pre-Chorus 1]
G
It's child-like persuading, it's night-time lactating, It's pre-season training
D A#
Object!
G
A doorman's composure, a patient's disclosure, impostor's exposure
F A#
Subject!
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------8-----|
E|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-8-----|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-------|
[Verse 2]
C F
Understood, no confession, you said it good
C F
Undeclared, doesn't know if it's live or dead
C F
Undesired, cannot see that it's charms expired
C F
Unconcerned, when its interest can't be returned
[Pre-Chorus 2]
G
It's christened, the entry. It's paid off, the sentry. It's here, evidently
D A#
Object!
G
An actor portraying, A cleric obeying, Informer betraying
F A#
Subject!
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------8-----|
E|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-8-----|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-------|
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-8-----|3---0-3---0-3-3-----------|
[Chorus/Outro]
F C G
Sometimes my thoughts are infrequent explosions
F C G
Sometimes I drop definition from my words
F C G
Sometimes my speech recalls moments of violence
F C G
Sometimes I can't be repeated, I can't be paraphrased. No!
...be paraphrased. No!
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------|--------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------|--------------------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-8-----|3---0-3---0-3-3-3-5-8-----|
F A#
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end
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