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Oh Comely

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[Intro]
E(Strum the lower strings first, and then incorporate the higher strings
to get the same sound as Mangum does)
[Verse 1]
Oh comely, CI will be with you
when you lose your Ebreath
Chasing the only Cmeaningful
memory you thought you had lEeft
With some pretty, bright
and bubbly Cterrible scene
That was doing her thing
on your Echest
But oh comelyC  
It isn't as pretty as
you'd like to Gguess
In your memory, you're drunk on your awe to me
It Cdoesn't mean anything at alllllllllElll (He transitions the long "all" into the Ooohh comely next verse)
[Verse 2]
Oh comely, Call of your friends
are all letting you bElow,
Bristling and ugly, Cbursting with
fruits falling out from the hEoles
Of some pretty, bright, and bubbly Cfriend
You could need to say
comforting things in your eEar
But oh comely, Cthere isn't such one
friend that you could find hGere
Standing next to me, he's only my enemy
I'll Ccrush him with everything I own
ESay what you want to say
Hang for your hollow ways
GMoving your mouth to pull out
All your miracles Eaimed
for CmeeeeDeeeeeGeeD  G  D  G  D  
[Interlude]
E
[Verse 3]
Your Efather made fetuses with flesh licking ladies
While Cyou and your mother were asleep in the trailer park
EThunderous sparks from the dark of the stadiums
The Cmusic and medicine you needed for comforting
So Emake all your fat fleshy fingers to moving
And Cpluck all your silly strings, bend all your notes for me
ESoft silly music is meaningful magical
The Cmovements were beautiful, all in your ovaries
EAll of them milking with green fleshy flowers
While Cpowerful pistons were sugary sweet machines
ESmelling of semen all under the garden
Was Call you were needing when you still believed in me
ESay what your want to say
Hang for your hollow ways
GMoving your mouth to pull out
All your miracles Eaimed
for CmeeeeDeeeeeGeeD  G  D  G  D  
[Interlude 2]
EDa da da, da da da, Cda
Da da da, da da da, Eda
Da da da, da da da, Cdaaaaaa
[Verse 4]
EI know they buried her body with others
Her Csister and mother and five-hundred families
And Ewill she remember me fifty years later?
I Cwished I could save her in some sort of time machine
EKnow all your enemies
We Cknow who our enemies are
EKnow all your enemies
We Cknow who our enemies are
[Bridge]
AmDa da da da dadada
da da Eda da daaahhaaa
Ah Amda da da daa dadada
Ahh da da Eda da daaahhaaa
Da Amda da da daaa dadada
Deeee de de Ede de de deeeeeee
[Outro]
AmGoldaline, my dear
We will fold and freeze together
EFar away from here
There is sun and spring and green forever
But Amnow we move to feel for ourselves
inside some stranger's stomach
EPlace your body here
Let your skin begin
to blend itself with AmmiiiiiiEiiine
De Amdeee dede de de dadada
Ah dadaEda da da daaaaa
Da Amda da daa da dadada
Ah dada Eda daaa daaaa daaaaa
Ahh daaaaaa daaaaaaa daaaaaaa Amohhhhhh
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The story behind the song

"Oh Comely" comes from a band known for its surreal and often opaque lyrics, exploring themes of love, spirituality, nostalgia, sex, and loneliness. The music itself was characterized by a deliberately low-quality sound, blending indie rock with psychedelic folk influences. As you play, you can channel the raw, intimate feeling of a home recording project, allowing the song's emotional core to emerge from its unique sonic landscape.

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