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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
   My love...
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------| 
G|-------2---------------2----------|
D|-0-2-3-------3-2-0-2-3--------3-2-|
A|---------1-3-------------1-3------|
E|----------------------------------|(x3)
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------| 
G|-------2-----------|  
D|-0-2-3-------3-2-0-|
A|---------1-3-------|
E|-------------------| 
My love for you is old, But new.
I'd give the rock to only you.
It is the piece that can't break through
The window of our love.
[Verse 1]
DmDon't paint my pBbicture
DmSleeping on the gBbround
DmCome on! Little sBbister, 
Dmyou know what you have fBbound
[Chorus]
CThe heart, beaten like a Fsinner.Dm  
CThe sweat, melting like a Fbad tripDm.
BbUuuuu, the Crock sits there Fdead!Dm  
F      A7
[Verse 2]
DmDon't hold me clBboser
DmIt's all too sweet to Bblast.
DmCome on! Fellow gBbonner,
DmThe glory days have pBbassed
[Chorus]
Cthe lungs, crazy for your FperfumeDm  
Cthe tongue, praying for reFnewalDm  
BbUuuuu, the Crock no Finterest.Dm  
 F      A7
[Verse 3]
DmDon't paint my pBbicture
DmSleeping on the gBbround
DmCome on! Little sBbister,
DmYou know what you have fBbound.
[Outro]
Dm   Bb    Dm    Bb

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The Rock

by Deer Tick

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[Intro]

My love...

e|----------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------|

G|-------2---------------2----------|

D|-0-2-3-------3-2-0-2-3--------3-2-|

A|---------1-3-------------1-3------|

E|----------------------------------|(x3)

e|-------------------|

B|-------------------|

G|-------2-----------|

D|-0-2-3-------3-2-0-|

A|---------1-3-------|

E|-------------------|

My love for you is old, But new.

I'd give the rock to only you.

It is the piece that can't break through

The window of our love.

[Verse 1]

Dm Bb

Don't paint my picture

Dm Bb

Sleeping on the ground

Dm Bb

Come on! Little sister,

Dm Bb

you know what you have found

[Chorus]

C F Dm

The heart, beaten like a sinner.

C F Dm

The sweat, melting like a bad trip.

Bb C F Dm

Uuuuu, the rock sits there dead!

F A7

[Verse 2]

Dm Bb

Don't hold me closer

Dm Bb

It's all too sweet to last.

Dm Bb

Come on! Fellow gonner,

Dm Bb

The glory days have passed

[Chorus]

C F Dm

the lungs, crazy for your perfume

C F Dm

the tongue, praying for renewal

Bb C F Dm

Uuuuu, the rock no interest.

F A7

[Verse 3]

Dm Bb

Don't paint my picture

Dm Bb

Sleeping on the ground

Dm Bb

Come on! Little sister,

Dm Bb

You know what you have found.

[Outro]

Dm Bb Dm Bb

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