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    D     C    G    Em(x2)
AUnderstand the pGurpose of makingEm  
DEverythinAg around Gyou betterEm  
DBut all thAose zeroeGs after this oEmne
AThere is no one to desGtroy your swEmeater
AI'll try to hum Git to you if I canEm't sing
AMy baby wants me Gback before I eveEmn leave
ASmothered and coGvered by my high sEmchool dreams
ACall mom and dadGdy cause the nest Emis empty
DAnd so are youDm  
        D          A           G        E        D         Am         G   Em(x2)
ADid you meet witGh your advisor?Em  
ADo you still draGw in the margins?Em  
ABubble letters rGeading "WHAT FOR?"Em  
AAnd "I wish I haGd a stand-in..."Em  
ALet's try to makGe another year for Emthe teens
AI miss your bangGs, can cut them foEmr me
ASmothered and coGvered by my high sEmchool dreams
ACall mom and dadGdy cause the nest Emis empty
DAnd so are you
A     Bm    D    A   Bm     D    A     Em      D      F#m    Bm
Dm (x3)
G   A#   C
   D      A      G     Em(x2)
D   A     C     G

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Empty Nesters

by Toro y Moi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D C G Em

(x2)

A G Em

Understand the purpose of making

D A G Em

Everything around you better

D A G Em

But all those zeroes after this one

A G Em

There is no one to destroy your sweater

A G Em

I'll try to hum it to you if I can't sing

A G Em

My baby wants me back before I even leave

A G Em

Smothered and covered by my high school dreams

A G Em

Call mom and daddy cause the nest is empty

D Dm

And so are you

D A G E D Am G Em

(x2)

A G Em

Did you meet with your advisor?

A G Em

Do you still draw in the margins?

A G Em

Bubble letters reading "WHAT FOR?"

A G Em

And "I wish I had a stand-in..."

A G Em

Let's try to make another year for the teens

A G Em

I miss your bangs, can cut them for me

A G Em

Smothered and covered by my high school dreams

A G Em

Call mom and daddy cause the nest is empty

And so are you

A Bm D A Bm D A Em D F#m Bm

Dm (x3)

G A# C

D A G Em

(x2)

D A C G

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