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[Intro]
C  F  Am  G  F
CCeiling tiles are falling down, Fselling secrets between now
AmAnd defeated pasts on last deGfenseF  
The Cwalls can’t keep the warm in here, this bFusted house of cans of beer
AAmluminum, some plaster and some GfearF  
CThere are her boFnes, there are the fAmossils
There near the Gsewer Fpipe
CThere, between fFloors, between wAmars
There on a tGwo-by-fFour
HarEmmonic notes still humming from her lFyre
Just Cset my little Gsoul on fFire
FOh oh oh, oh Amoh,    oh
FOh oh oh, oh Amoh,    oh
  FIn the shape of my latest Amsin
  FIn the wake of soon moviAmng - on
  FThough this house is crumbling dAmown
She’s Gwhispering her last words Fnow
  FDid he love her there on the fAmloor? 
                       (When he pressed his mark in that knotted board, pressed an oath in that knotted board)
  FJust two names, one shape, tangled mAminor chords
                                     (A heart around their sweet accord, wrapped around their love and stored)
  FThe first day, got away, then so Ammany more
                                               (A decade past, and then a score)
Now Gwinter fCalls, deAmcay and dark creating art showing the Gworld just where you really are
Oh Fsweet LouCise, since Geighty-Cthree
While Fpaneling Cand pyramids fall Gdown
Oh, Fsweet LouCise, now GI belCieve
In Frafters in thiCs beat-up, blue-neck tGown,
In Fturning tides, Gin me, in hidden Cvows.
[Break]
C  F  Am  G  F
CThere are her boFnes, there are the fAmossils
There near the Gsewer Fpi--Gipe
CThere are her boFnes, there are the fAmossils
Unfinished song I GcomplFete
CThere on his thrFone, here in their cAmastle
My Pygmalion GivorFy
CHere on my Fown, like this hAmome
The landlord colGlects his Ffee
CI’m growing oFld, I'm so aAmlone,
AmThese ceiling tiles are falling down
I’m Gseeing what I’ve Fgot to see
FOh oh oh, oh Amoh,    oh
FOh oh oh, oh Amoh,    oh
FOh oh oh, oh Amoh,
Oh Fsweet LouCise, since Geighty-Cthree
While Fpaneling Cand pyramids fall Gdown
Oh, Fsweet LouCise, now GI belCieve
In Frafters in a Crugged Worcester Gtown,
In Fturning tides, Gin me, in hidden Cvows.

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Rafters

by Tall Heights

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[Intro]

C F Am G F

C F

Ceiling tiles are falling down, selling secrets between now

Am G F

And defeated pasts on last defense

C F

The walls can’t keep the warm in here, this busted house of cans of beer

Am G F

Aluminum, some plaster and some fear

C F Am

There are her bones, there are the fossils

G F

There near the sewer pipe

C F Am

There, between floors, between wars

G F

There on a two-by-four

Em F

Harmonic notes still humming from her lyre

C G F

Just set my little soul on fire

F Am

Oh oh oh, oh oh, oh

F Am

Oh oh oh, oh oh, oh

F Am

In the shape of my latest sin

F Am

In the wake of soon moving - on

F Am

Though this house is crumbling down

G F

She’s whispering her last words now

F Am

Did he love her there on the floor?

(When he pressed his mark in that knotted board, pressed an oath in that knotted board)

F Am

Just two names, one shape, tangled minor chords

(A heart around their sweet accord, wrapped around their love and stored)

F Am

The first day, got away, then so many more

(A decade past, and then a score)

G C Am G

Now winter falls, decay and dark creating art showing the world just where you really are

F C G C

Oh sweet Louise, since eighty-three

F C G

While paneling and pyramids fall down

F C G C

Oh, sweet Louise, now I believe

F C G

In rafters in this beat-up, blue-neck town,

F G C

In turning tides, in me, in hidden vows.

[Break]

C F Am G F

C F Am

There are her bones, there are the fossils

G F G

There near the sewer pi--ipe

C F Am

There are her bones, there are the fossils

G F

Unfinished song I complete

C F Am

There on his throne, here in their castle

G F

My Pygmalion ivory

C F Am

Here on my own, like this home

G F

The landlord collects his fee

C F Am

I’m growing old, I'm so alone,

These ceiling tiles are falling down

G F

I’m seeing what I’ve got to see

F Am

Oh oh oh, oh oh, oh

F Am

Oh oh oh, oh oh, oh

F Am

Oh oh oh, oh oh,

F C G C

Oh sweet Louise, since eighty-three

F C G

While paneling and pyramids fall down

F C G C

Oh, sweet Louise, now I believe

F C G

In rafters in a rugged Worcester town,

F G C

In turning tides, in me, in hidden vows.

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