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Punks And Poets

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A beautiful song with beautiful lyrics.
Based on the Piano part of the song.
For K
[refrain]
  C  Em  C  Em
  F  Fm
  CIt's an alEmliterCationEm  
  Punks and FPoets
  FmPraying for no pain
  CIt's just a hEmopeful destinCationEm  
  Saints and Fsinners
  they're lFmaughing all the same
[verse]
  CSee I don't miEmnd what you have to sayC  
  Got your finger on the Emtrigger and that's OK
  I Fhave never been one Fmto run with the bullets in my hand
  CYou've been lEmooking for a Creason to Emtear it all down
  And I doFn't understand whFmy
[pre-chorus]
  FIf it's aGll just the sameAm  
  We could wFatch it burn
  Or live instead
[chorus]
  CCan you feEmel the Ccall Emin the aiFrFm  F  Fm  
  CLet's preEmtend there's Cnothing lEmeft to feFarFm  F  Fm  
[break]
  e|-0-0-0-3--1--0-0-0-1--0--0-0-0-5--3--0-0-0-1--0----|
  B|-1-1-1-------1-1-1-------1-1-1-------1-1-1---------|
  G|-0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0---------| x2
  D|-2-2-2-------2-2-2-------2-2-2-------2-2-2---------|
  A|-3-3-3-------3-3-3-------3-3-3-------3-3-3---------|
  E|-0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0---------|
[verse]
  CWe the people in order to find a more Fperfect place to be
  CNeed to forget all the shit that they are Fwanting us to see
  Cwho said it's beautiful, why dFon't we know
  CCut down a flower in bloom, whFat's the use
[pre-chorus]
  FOh I can fGeel it, there's a nFew love runaway
[chorus]
  CCan you feEmel the Ccall Emin the aiFrFm  F  Fm  
  CLet's preEmtend there's Cnothing lEmeft to feFarFm  F  Fm  
[solo]
  C  Em  C  Em
  F  Fm
  C  Em  C  Fm
  F  Fm
[chorus]
  CCan you feEmel it cCalEmlinFgFm  
[refrain]
  CIt's an EmallitCeratiEmon
  Punks and FPoets
  FmPraying for no pain
  CIt's just a hEmopeful destinCationEm  
  Saints and Fsinners
  they're lFaughing all the same 

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Punks And Poets

by Elliot Root

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Chords in this song · guitar

A beautiful song with beautiful lyrics.

Based on the Piano part of the song.

For K

[refrain]

C Em C Em

F Fm

C Em C Em

It's an alliteration

Punks and Poets

Praying for no pain

C Em C Em

It's just a hopeful destination

Saints and sinners

they're laughing all the same

[verse]

C Em C

See I don't mind what you have to say

Got your finger on the trigger and that's OK

F Fm

I have never been one to run with the bullets in my hand

C Em C Em

You've been looking for a reason to tear it all down

F Fm

And I don't understand why

[pre-chorus]

F G Am

If it's all just the same

We could watch it burn

Or live instead

[chorus]

C Em C Em F Fm F Fm

Can you feel the call in the air

C Em C Em F Fm F Fm

Let's pretend there's nothing left to fear

[break]

e|-0-0-0-3--1--0-0-0-1--0--0-0-0-5--3--0-0-0-1--0----|

B|-1-1-1-------1-1-1-------1-1-1-------1-1-1---------|

G|-0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0-------0-0-0---------| x2

D|-2-2-2-------2-2-2-------2-2-2-------2-2-2---------|

A|-3-3-3-------3-3-3-------3-3-3-------3-3-3---------|

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

[verse]

C F

We the people in order to find a more perfect place to be

C F

Need to forget all the shit that they are wanting us to see

C F

who said it's beautiful, why don't we know

C F

Cut down a flower in bloom, what's the use

[pre-chorus]

F G F

Oh I can feel it, there's a new love runaway

[chorus]

C Em C Em F Fm F Fm

Can you feel the call in the air

C Em C Em F Fm F Fm

Let's pretend there's nothing left to fear

[solo]

C Em C Em

F Fm

C Em C Fm

F Fm

[chorus]

C Em C Em F Fm

Can you feel it calling

[refrain]

C Em C Em

It's an alliteration

Punks and Poets

Praying for no pain

C Em C Em

It's just a hopeful destination

Saints and sinners

they're laughing all the same

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