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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em   D    C#dim  C
Em   D    C#dim
Em   D    C#dim  C
G   Gaug  Am
[Verse]
EmIt's been almost 20 years Don the red planet
EmA place where there are no tears, Dit is just water fGloatingD  
DNo, they're not quite emGotingD  
EmI dream of the other days, Dof the times I held you
EmLeft in an autumn blaze, Dnow I idle in bGubblesD  
DJust collecting the rGumbleD  
[Chorus]
Well I Cwaited for you out Dhere, but Cthat was just deBmlusional
And I pCainted all these picDtures of EaCrth but that's uGnusual
UAmnusual to yGou
[Verse]
EmMet at a seminar, Dshared the same table
EmBrushed by you at the bar, Ddidn't match your descGriptionD  
DSoon became my presGcriptionD  
EmI think of the junipers Din the spring growing
EmFall up on JupiterD, it doesn't draw a reGactionD  
DTemporary distGractionD  
[Chorus]
And I've Cwaited for you out Dhere, but Cthat may be delBmusional
And I Cpainted all these pictDures of CEarth but that's unGusual
AmUnusual to Gyou
AmUnusual, unGusual, Cunusual to Gyou
[Solo]
Em    D#       G/D   C#dim
C     G  Gaug  C     G  Gaug
[Chorus]
And I Cwaited for forDever, and tChat was just deBmlusional
So I pCainted all these piBmctures of EAmarth but that's unGusual
UnCusual, unBmusual, unAmusual to Gyou

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Red Planet

by Alvvays

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#dim

Gaug

G/D

[Intro]

Em D C#dim C

Em D C#dim

Em D C#dim C

G Gaug Am

[Verse]

Em D

It's been almost 20 years on the red planet

Em D G D

A place where there are no tears, it is just water floating

D G D

No, they're not quite emoting

Em D

I dream of the other days, of the times I held you

Em D G D

Left in an autumn blaze, now I idle in bubbles

D G D

Just collecting the rumble

[Chorus]

C D C Bm

Well I waited for you out here, but that was just delusional

C D C G

And I painted all these pictures of Earth but that's unusual

Am G

Unusual to you

[Verse]

Em D

Met at a seminar, shared the same table

Em D G D

Brushed by you at the bar, didn't match your description

D G D

Soon became my prescription

Em D

I think of the junipers in the spring growing

Em D G D

Fall up on Jupiter, it doesn't draw a reaction

D G D

Temporary distraction

[Chorus]

C D C Bm

And I've waited for you out here, but that may be delusional

C D C G

And I painted all these pictures of Earth but that's unusual

Am G

Unusual to you

Am G C G

Unusual, unusual, unusual to you

[Solo]

Em D# G/D C#dim

C G Gaug C G Gaug

[Chorus]

C D C Bm

And I waited for forever, and that was just delusional

C Bm Am G

So I painted all these pictures of Earth but that's unusual

C Bm Am G

Unusual, unusual, unusual to you

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