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Crimson

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F#m(Intro)
AAre we safe at G#mhome tonight?
The sound moans an Beagle crying out but trying F#not to show he's lost his priAde
He looks for somewhere G#msafe to die
and goes alone his Blover trying hard to push him F#in to give it one more tryA  
Is it G#mOK?
That my Binstinct wants him to survive
All of the F#deer just stand and look uptight
Look Eat the light!
That's F#life or something
Well I'm G#msorry I cut you with my knife
I'm Bhunting yet I don't know whEy
Eagle on my G#megg tonight flies alone and Bleaves a aerie for a height
That F#always seems a bit too Ahigh
And just that G#mday
I could Bcrush you with my tires driving F#down
from the mountains I can't climb
I'm Ejust getting by F#eating or something
And I'm G#msorry I cut you with my knife
I'm Bhunting yet I don't know why
Eput your pamphlet in the open
Put your pamphlet in the oh-
D#mwhy was he down on a tennis court(?) anyway
why was he down on a tennis court(?) anyway
C#mNow my heart is taking over
Now my heart is taking over
F#WOOO!
When people start C#mtalking
It's hard to know Bwhy
Are we speaking our C#mminds,
or just passing the Btime?
It's addictive like C#msmoking
That clouds up the Broom
But I'd like to keep C#mtoking
and talking to Byou!
put your pamphlet in the open
put your pamphlet in the open
put your pamphlet in the open
put your pamphlet in the open

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Crimson

by Animal Collective

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

D#m

C#m

F#m

(Intro)

A G#m

Are we safe at home tonight?

B F# A

The sound moans an eagle crying out but trying not to show he's lost his pride

G#m

He looks for somewhere safe to die

B F# A

and goes alone his lover trying hard to push him in to give it one more try

G#m

Is it OK?

That my instinct wants him to survive

All of the deer just stand and look uptight

Look at the light!

That's life or something

G#m

Well I'm sorry I cut you with my knife

B E

I'm hunting yet I don't know why

G#m B

Eagle on my egg tonight flies alone and leaves a aerie for a height

F# A

That always seems a bit too high

G#m

And just that day

B F#

I could crush you with my tires driving down

from the mountains I can't climb

E F#

I'm just getting by eating or something

G#m

And I'm sorry I cut you with my knife

I'm hunting yet I don't know why

put your pamphlet in the open

Put your pamphlet in the oh-

D#m

why was he down on a tennis court(?) anyway

C#m

Now my heart is taking over

WOOO!

C#m

When people start talking

It's hard to know why

C#m

Are we speaking our minds,

or just passing the time?

C#m

It's addictive like smoking

That clouds up the room

C#m

But I'd like to keep toking

and talking to you!

put your pamphlet in the open

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