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Keep It Even

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From "Human Performances" (2016)
[Verse]
There's a Ddrawer in my house that I Dmtry to keep closed but it's Copen
There's a Gcommitment that I made to Fbe somewhere but it's Cbroken
An Foblique mantra Fm6in my head, it Clies there on the floor Glike a bed that would
FCollapse like a Dmtrap, if it was Cspoken
[Chorus]
AmYou gotta keep it Geven, even when you're uptight
AmEven when you're Ahappy, even when you're reaching for some
DLine I've had in mind, it's been reDmpressed over time, so I'm Cbreathing
SeGduced by an excuse that could Fnot be made but I'm Cspeaking
[Instrumental]
Am  Am  C   C
G   F   C   C
Am  Am  G   G
Am  Am  A   A
[Verse]
There's a Dphone with a number that I Dmtry not to call but it's Cringing
For Gsomeone I've tried to keep Fto myself but I'm Csinging
It's Flogic that's twisted and Fm6paraphrased and Cjustified by a Gdistance
That Fseparates a Dmbond, bound of perCsistence
[Chorus]
AmYou gotta keep it Geven, even when you're uptight
AmEven when you're Ahappy, even when you're reaching for
That Ddrawer in my house that I Dmtry to keep closed but its Copen

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Keep It Even

by Parquet Courts

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fm6

From "Human Performances" (2016)

[Verse]

D Dm C

There's a drawer in my house that I try to keep closed but it's open

G F C

There's a commitment that I made to be somewhere but it's broken

F Fm6 C G

An oblique mantra in my head, it lies there on the floor like a bed that would

F Dm C

Collapse like a trap, if it was spoken

[Chorus]

Am G

You gotta keep it even, even when you're uptight

Am A

Even when you're happy, even when you're reaching for some

D Dm C

Line I've had in mind, it's been repressed over time, so I'm breathing

G F C

Seduced by an excuse that could not be made but I'm speaking

[Instrumental]

Am Am C C

G F C C

Am Am G G

Am Am A A

[Verse]

D Dm C

There's a phone with a number that I try not to call but it's ringing

G F C

For someone I've tried to keep to myself but I'm singing

F Fm6 C G

It's logic that's twisted and paraphrased and justified by a distance

F Dm C

That separates a bond, bound of persistence

[Chorus]

Am G

You gotta keep it even, even when you're uptight

Am A

Even when you're happy, even when you're reaching for

D Dm C

That drawer in my house that I try to keep closed but its open

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