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Small Talk

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[Intro]
 B   F#   Ebm   C#x3
[Verse 1]
EbmWe kiss like shadows and F#talk in the night air.
   C#To thick for breath so it Abmfeels like we're drowning.
   EbmWe gave it color we fiF#lled up our lungs with
                           C#                 Ab(Bb)
filtered smoke we're exhausted from lying.
[Chorus]
BWe start with small talk but
F#we know that it's not so.
EbmWe take our time cause it
C#feels like we're lying.
BWe run in circles and
F#we scrape our elbows so
Ebmwe know that we're not the
C#only ones pretending.
BDo you know what I like?
EbmDo you like the night life?
C#Do you take your time
Ebmor do you feC#el like you're dBying?F#  Ebm  C#  
[Verse 2]
EbmNot quite asleep and we'rF#e not quite awake.
C#Are we standing still or are Abmwe caught in an earthquake?
    EbmIt's a feeling that I F#love to hate.
                           C#                 Ab(Bb)
Only halfway to life so we're halfway to dying.
[Chorus]
BWe start with small talk but
F#we know that it's not so.
EbmWe take our time cause it
C#feels like we're lying.
BWe run in circles and
F#we scrape our elbows so
Ebmwe know that we're not
C#the only ones pretending.
BDo you know what I like?
EbmDo you like the night life?
C#Do you take your time
Ebmor do you fC#eel like you're dBying?
Dying, dyEbming,
I C#am. I aEbmm.C#  
[Bridge]
BIn betweening.
EbmIn betweening.
C#In betweening.
EbmIn betweening.
C#I am.B  
B
EbmIn betweening.
I aC#m, I Ebmam.C#  
[Verse 3]
EbmWe plant our seeds and we F#dig up the earth. We have
C#set our roots Abmno we'll never move.
EbmWe inhale life and eF#xhale the doubt we
                        C#              Ab(Bb)
speak in tongues yeah, we scream it out.
[Chorus]
BWe start with small talk but
F#we know that it's not so.
EbmWe take our time cause it
C#feels like we're lying.
BWe run in circles and
F#we scrape our elbows so
Ebmwe know that we're not
C#the only ones pretending.
BDo you know what I like?
EbmDo you like the night life?
C#Do you take your time
Ebmor do you fC#eel like you're dBying?
Dying, dyEbming,
I C#am. I aEbmm.C#  
BWe start with small talk but
F#we know that it's not so.
EbmWe take our time cause it
C#feels like we're dying.

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Small Talk

by Call Security

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ebm

Abm

[Intro]

B F# Ebm C#

[Verse 1]

Ebm F#

We kiss like shadows and talk in the night air.

C# Abm

To thick for breath so it feels like we're drowning.

Ebm F#

We gave it color we filled up our lungs with

C# Ab

(Bb)

filtered smoke we're exhausted from lying.

[Chorus]

We start with small talk but

we know that it's not so.

Ebm

We take our time cause it

feels like we're lying.

We run in circles and

we scrape our elbows so

Ebm

we know that we're not the

only ones pretending.

Do you know what I like?

Ebm

Do you like the night life?

Do you take your time

Ebm C# B F# Ebm C#

or do you feel like you're dying?

[Verse 2]

Ebm F#

Not quite asleep and we're not quite awake.

C# Abm

Are we standing still or are we caught in an earthquake?

Ebm F#

It's a feeling that I love to hate.

C# Ab Bb

()

Only halfway to life so we're halfway to dying.

[Chorus]

We start with small talk but

we know that it's not so.

Ebm

We take our time cause it

feels like we're lying.

We run in circles and

we scrape our elbows so

Ebm

we know that we're not

the only ones pretending.

Do you know what I like?

Ebm

Do you like the night life?

Do you take your time

Ebm C# B

or do you feel like you're dying?

Ebm

Dying, dying,

C# Ebm C#

I am. I am.

[Bridge]

In betweening.

Ebm

In betweening.

Ebm

In betweening.

C# B

I am.

Ebm

In betweening.

C# Ebm C#

I am, I am.

[Verse 3]

Ebm F#

We plant our seeds and we dig up the earth. We have

C# Abm

set our roots no we'll never move.

Ebm F#

We inhale life and exhale the doubt we

C# Ab Bb

()

speak in tongues yeah, we scream it out.

[Chorus]

We start with small talk but

we know that it's not so.

Ebm

We take our time cause it

feels like we're lying.

We run in circles and

we scrape our elbows so

Ebm

we know that we're not

the only ones pretending.

Do you know what I like?

Ebm

Do you like the night life?

Do you take your time

Ebm C# B

or do you feel like you're dying?

Ebm

Dying, dying,

C# Ebm C#

I am. I am.

We start with small talk but

we know that it's not so.

Ebm

We take our time cause it

feels like we're dying.

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