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Dead Poets Honor

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Tuned a whole step down (DGCFAD). All chords relative to standard.
 C- x32010
 G- 320010
 F- x33210
 Am- x02210
 C/B- x20010
[Intro]
F G Am C
[Verse]
I wFish that I could Gsay, “I’m Amgiving you my Cbest.” 
To the pFeople that I’m cGlosest to this Amis my first colClapse. 
I spent the lFast few yGears trying to Amfigure it Cout. 
It left me hFung up with lines lGike love first times, AmI hate the sCound.
[Interlude]
F G Am C
[Verse]
A sFunny California has quaked to the rain, 
sun is sAmleeping in the ocean with a Gnovelty tee that Freads, 
“Fuck the stars. You know who you are.”Am  
You know who Gyou are.
[Chorus]
I keep my hCead low but you misC/Btook that Cfor my Feyes closed. 
Eyes closed, and I Amcan’t stand this Gplace that we’re Ffrom. 
Take a shot and I cAman’t stand these Gthings that I’ve Fdone. 
(It’s all I’ve gFot.)G  
[Verse]
AmThe lonely writer Gwrites hiFmself to sleep tonight 
and if Che can’t stay the same maybe yGou’re the one to blame. 
FI’ve sGeen Ameverything I want iGnside oFf everything I’m not, 
inside a sCmall northern town where sGhe’s too often found.
[Chorus]
I keep my hCead low but you miC/Bstook that Cfor my Feyes closed. 
Eyes closed, and I’m not pCulling my punches it’s just some nC/Bights I can’t Cwin. 
I’m now wFriting for closure and slowly learning to live 
and I Amcan’t stand this Gplace that we’re Ffrom. 
Take a shot and I cAman’t stand these tGhings that I’ve dFone. It’s all I’ve got.
[Interlude]
F G Am C
[Bridge]
FFall asGleep on the Amstreets of the Ccities you love.
FFall asGleep on the Amstreets of the Ccities you love.
FFall asGleep on the Amstreets of the Ccities you love.F  G  Am  C  
[Chorus]
I keep my hCead low but you mistook that for my eFyes closed. 
Eyes closed, and I’m not pCulling my punches it’s just some C/Bnights I can’t Cwin. 
I’m now wFriting for closure and slowly learning to live 
and I Amcan’t stand this Gplace that we’re Ffrom. 
Take a shot and I cAman’t stand these tGhings that I’ve dFone. 

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Dead Poets Honor

by Forever Came Calling

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Tuned a whole step down (DGCFAD). All chords relative to standard.

- x32010

- 320010

- x33210

- x02210

C/B

- x20010

[Intro]

F G Am C

[Verse]

F G Am C

I wish that I could say, “I’m giving you my best.”

F G Am C

To the people that I’m closest to this is my first collapse.

F G Am C

I spent the last few years trying to figure it out.

F G Am C

It left me hung up with lines like love first times, I hate the sound.

[Interlude]

F G Am C

[Verse]

A sunny California has quaked to the rain,

Am G F

sun is sleeping in the ocean with a novelty tee that reads,

“Fuck the stars. You know who you are.”

You know who you are.

[Chorus]

C C/B C F

I keep my head low but you mistook that for my eyes closed.

Am G F

Eyes closed, and I can’t stand this place that we’re from.

Am G F

Take a shot and I can’t stand these things that I’ve done.

F G

(It’s all I’ve got.)

[Verse]

Am G F

The lonely writer writes himself to sleep tonight

C G

and if he can’t stay the same maybe you’re the one to blame.

F G Am G F

I’ve seen everything I want inside of everything I’m not,

C G

inside a small northern town where she’s too often found.

[Chorus]

C C/B C F

I keep my head low but you mistook that for my eyes closed.

C C/B C

Eyes closed, and I’m not pulling my punches it’s just some nights I can’t win.

I’m now writing for closure and slowly learning to live

Am G F

and I can’t stand this place that we’re from.

Am G F

Take a shot and I can’t stand these things that I’ve done. It’s all I’ve got.

[Interlude]

F G Am C

[Bridge]

F G Am C

Fall asleep on the streets of the cities you love.

F G Am C

Fall asleep on the streets of the cities you love.

F G Am C F G Am C

Fall asleep on the streets of the cities you love.

[Chorus]

C F

I keep my head low but you mistook that for my eyes closed.

C C/B C

Eyes closed, and I’m not pulling my punches it’s just some nights I can’t win.

I’m now writing for closure and slowly learning to live

Am G F

and I can’t stand this place that we’re from.

Am G F

Take a shot and I can’t stand these things that I’ve done.

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