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          SWEETER THAN THE SCARS
                SHINYRIBS
INTRO:
F  Bb F  F
F  Bb F  F
Dm A Bb F
Dm A Bb F  F  F
VERSE:
DrDmeams Bbare about the fFuture 
   DmSBbongs are about the pFast 
   DmSometBbimes it 
TFakes a suture 
  BbTo make a feeling lFast
  BbTo make a feeling lFast
VERSE:
  Dm'Til tBbears are so sFoon
  DmLike tBboys in trash bFags
  DmIn a Bbbox of 
  FHoneymoon
  BbRings found wrapped in rFags
  BbRings found wrapped in rFags
CHORUS:
  CNo longer will I hDmold you
  BbA story lost in tFime
FColded in mold and mDmildew
TGied in dry rotted twCine
Ah hoooCooooooo
Some day we'll fDmlyA  
Woo hoBbooohF  
  FHoo hAoo 
Hoo hoo BbhooF  F  F  
HCooo  yFeah
VERSE:
  DmThings fBbound 
Seem to tFickle
   DmThe mBbemory of the hFeart
   DmSurpBbrisingly a salty trFickle
RBbipples out from a spFark
  BbIt ripples out from a spFark
VERSE:
   DmBut I pBbainted all my rFoom
  DmAnd I tBbhank my lucky stFars
  DmSometBbimes I swFear
I smell your perfume
  BbAnd it's sweeter than the scFars
  BbAnd It's sweeter than the scFars
  BbAnd It's sweeter than the scFar-ar-Bbars
SBbweeter than the scFars
INSTRUMENTAL:
Dm  A  Bb  F
Dm  A  Bb  F  F  F
CHORUS:
  CNo longer will I hDmold you
  BbA story lost in tFime
FColded in mold and mDmildew
TGied in dry rotted twCine
Ah hoooCooooooo
Some day we'll fDmlyA  
Some day we'll fBblyF  
OUTRO:
WoDmooooooAooh
Hoo hoo Bbhoo F  F  
F  Bb F   F F
F  Bb F   F F
FAy ay Bbay ay Fya
Who de lay ye ay ay ay
FAy ay Bbay ay Fya
Who de lay ye ay ay ay
FAy ay Bbay ay Fya
Who de lay ye ay ay ay

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Sweeter Than The Scars

by Shinyribs

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SWEETER THAN THE SCARS

SHINYRIBS

INTRO:

F Bb F F

Dm A Bb F

Dm A Bb F F F

VERSE:

Dm Bb F

Dreams are about the future

Dm Bb F

Songs are about the past

Dm Bb

Sometimes it

Takes a suture

Bb F

To make a feeling last

Bb F

To make a feeling last

VERSE:

Dm Bb F

'Til tears are so soon

Dm Bb F

Like toys in trash bags

Dm Bb

In a box of

Honeymoon

Bb F

Rings found wrapped in rags

Bb F

Rings found wrapped in rags

CHORUS:

C Dm

No longer will I hold you

Bb F

A story lost in time

C Dm

Folded in mold and mildew

G C

Tied in dry rotted twine

Ah hoooooooooo

Dm A

Some day we'll fly

Bb F

Woo hooooh

F A

Hoo hoo

Bb F F F

Hoo hoo hoo

C F

Hooo yeah

VERSE:

Dm Bb

Things found

Seem to tickle

Dm Bb F

The memory of the heart

Dm Bb F

Surprisingly a salty trickle

Bb F

Ripples out from a spark

Bb F

It ripples out from a spark

VERSE:

Dm Bb F

But I painted all my room

Dm Bb F

And I thank my lucky stars

Dm Bb F

Sometimes I swear

I smell your perfume

Bb F

And it's sweeter than the scars

Bb F

And It's sweeter than the scars

Bb F Bb

And It's sweeter than the scar-ar-ars

Bb F

Sweeter than the scars

INSTRUMENTAL:

Dm A Bb F

Dm A Bb F F F

CHORUS:

C Dm

No longer will I hold you

Bb F

A story lost in time

C Dm

Folded in mold and mildew

G C

Tied in dry rotted twine

Ah hoooooooooo

Dm A

Some day we'll fly

Bb F

Some day we'll fly

OUTRO:

Dm A

Woooooooooh

Bb F F

Hoo hoo hoo

F Bb F F F

F Bb F

Ay ay ay ay ya

Who de lay ye ay ay ay

F Bb F

Ay ay ay ay ya

Who de lay ye ay ay ay

F Bb F

Ay ay ay ay ya

Who de lay ye ay ay ay

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