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Capo 1st fret
Key: D#/Eb
(Chords in relation to capo)
[Verse]
If you could fDeel yoAur leGgs falF#mling oBmut
Then you might find F#mthe streGngth to F#mstand your Gground
Then you'd be clDose to them
Then you'd be be cF#mlose to God but you kGnow you're nAotD  
If you could make Aa fiGst yF#mou could punBmch
If you could fly F#myour faiGth yoF#mu could Gjump
Born insecDurity, fear at most evF#merything
And anGyone you can bAe
[Chorus]
 GWe could have been dAull Kristina
 DWe could have been sBmane
 GIt isn't just dAeath, drugs and lost love
 DThese honors leave stF#Mains
 GSo just let the frAeaks of failure 
 DSing obvious sonBmgs
 GThe B side is rAeal and it plays GmonD  
[Verse]
DHey Kristina, are you sleeping in? D  A  G  F#m  
 BmI'm leaving you another long messageBm  F#m  G  F#m  G  
 GInterstate ten, DI lost my voice again
 F#MThe game is fixed
Seems like IG've been eighty-sAixed
[Chorus]
 GBut your life is oAne, zero, zero, oDne and analog faBmith
 GBut even if yAou lay witness, Dtoo little, toF#Mo late
 GBecause your life is Alike a B-side
 DIt's odder than BmA
 GThe B-side is rAeal
                Gm   D(Repeat)
The B-side's on
N.C
Sidenote: For the chorus I stick to barre chords it sounds best to me

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B-Side

by Joey Cape

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 1st fret

Key: D#/Eb

(Chords in relation to capo)

[Verse]

D A G F#m Bm

If you could feel your legs falling out

F#m G F#m G

Then you might find the strength to stand your ground

Then you'd be close to them

F#m G A D

Then you'd be be close to God but you know you're not

A G F#m Bm

If you could make a fist you could punch

F#m G F#m G

If you could fly your faith you could jump

D F#m

Born insecurity, fear at most everything

G A

And anyone you can be

[Chorus]

G A

We could have been dull Kristina

D Bm

We could have been sane

G A

It isn't just death, drugs and lost love

D F#M

These honors leave stains

G A

So just let the freaks of failure

D Bm

Sing obvious songs

G A Gm D

The B side is real and it plays on

[Verse]

D D A G F#m

Hey Kristina, are you sleeping in?

Bm Bm F#m G F#m G

I'm leaving you another long message

G D

Interstate ten, I lost my voice again

F#M

The game is fixed

G A

Seems like I've been eighty-sixed

[Chorus]

G A D Bm

But your life is one, zero, zero, one and analog faith

G A D F#M

But even if you lay witness, too little, too late

G A

Because your life is like a B-side

D Bm

It's odder than A

G A

The B-side is real

Gm D

(Repeat)

The B-side's on

N.C

Sidenote: For the chorus I stick to barre chords it sounds best to me

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