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[intro]
G
[verse]
If it was Conly in our heads, only in our dreams
GNothing we ever spoke of, nothing evergreen
you know I dreamed we were Chunted by lions, bursting for air
so we hid out in the brambles and played like we were dead
never Gterrified of what that might Dmean
[chorus]
Why is it Emclinging to life, this Clonging that should now be Gdead?
Why do I Emneed you, Dfeeling your claws in my Gback?
I've got a Emfew ideas and an Cimage of you in my Gbed
[verse]
If it was Conly a mirage, a hopeless scene
GNothing close to water, nothing so serene
you know I dreamed we were Cwalking a wire across a ravine
locked in on each other and then I hear you scream
but I Gnever saw you open your Dmouth
[chorus]
Why is it Emclinging to life, this Clonging that should now be Gdead?
Why do I Emneed you, Dfeeling your claws in my Gback?
I've got a Emfew ideas and an Cimage of you in my Gbed
[instrumental]
G    C     Em     D     G       Em     C      G
[verse]
If it was Conly for the foolish, decision to careen
GNothing that you walk from, nothing so clean
you know I dreamed of the Cend of the world, that whole nightmare routine
I found you in the closet with your mother's old tureen
You said there's Gone fear I had not conDfirmed
[final chorus]
Why is it Emclinging to life, this Clonging that should now be Gdead?
Why do I Emneed you, Dfeeling your claws in my Gback?
I've got a Emfew ideas and an Cimage of you in my Gbed
I've got Emtwo ideas, and an Cimage of your claws in my Gback

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by Tall Heights

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[intro]

[verse]

If it was only in our heads, only in our dreams

Nothing we ever spoke of, nothing evergreen

you know I dreamed we were hunted by lions, bursting for air

so we hid out in the brambles and played like we were dead

G D

never terrified of what that might mean

[chorus]

Em C G

Why is it clinging to life, this longing that should now be dead?

Em D G

Why do I need you, feeling your claws in my back?

Em C G

I've got a few ideas and an image of you in my bed

[verse]

If it was only a mirage, a hopeless scene

Nothing close to water, nothing so serene

you know I dreamed we were walking a wire across a ravine

locked in on each other and then I hear you scream

G D

but I never saw you open your mouth

[chorus]

Em C G

Why is it clinging to life, this longing that should now be dead?

Em D G

Why do I need you, feeling your claws in my back?

Em C G

I've got a few ideas and an image of you in my bed

[instrumental]

G C Em D G Em C G

[verse]

If it was only for the foolish, decision to careen

Nothing that you walk from, nothing so clean

you know I dreamed of the end of the world, that whole nightmare routine

I found you in the closet with your mother's old tureen

G D

You said there's one fear I had not confirmed

[final chorus]

Em C G

Why is it clinging to life, this longing that should now be dead?

Em D G

Why do I need you, feeling your claws in my back?

Em C G

I've got a few ideas and an image of you in my bed

Em C G

I've got two ideas, and an image of your claws in my back

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