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Sprained Ankle

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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-  xx0232
 Bm- x24432
 Em- 022000
 G-  320033
Intro:  D   Bm   Em  G  
Verse:
  DWish I could write
Bmsongs about anything
Emother than deathG  
  DBut I can't go to Bmbed
without drawing the
Emred shaving off Gbreaths
Each one so Dheavy each
one so Bmcumbersome
Each one a Emlead weight
hanging betGween my
lungs Spilling my Dguts
Sweat on a Bmmicrophone
breaking my Emvoice
Whenever GI'm alone-
Chorus:
-with you can't Dtalk
but Isn't this Bmweather
nice? Are you oEmkay?
Should I go someGwhere
else and hide my Dface?
A sprinter  Bmlearning to
Emwait A marathon Grunner
my ankles are sDprainedBm  Em  
A marathon Grunner
my ankles are sDprainedBm  Em  G  
Outro:  D   Bm   Em   Gx3

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Sprained Ankle

by Julien Baker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x24432

- 022000

- 320033

D Bm Em G

Intro:

Verse:

Wish I could write

songs about anything

Em G

other than death

D Bm

But I can't go to bed

without drawing the

Em G

red shaving off breaths

Each one so heavy each

one so cumbersome

Each one a lead weight

hanging between my

lungs Spilling my guts

Sweat on a microphone

breaking my voice

Whenever I'm alone-

Chorus:

-with you can't talk

but Isn't this weather

nice? Are you okay?

Should I go somewhere

else and hide my face?

A sprinter learning to

Em G

wait A marathon runner

D Bm Em

my ankles are sprained

A marathon runner

D Bm Em G

my ankles are sprained

D Bm Em G

Outro: x3

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