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F#mLate last nightD, I F#mlost track of time, and I F#mknow I was waiting for the Esun to F#mrise. 
F#mThese summer days, they Ekeep stretcF#mhing on as our F#mfriend's in and out of Etown and F#mtide. 
F#mWe spent all night Dhoping for Enice F#mthings, we F#mshould have known we don't Eneed nice F#mthings. 
F#mWhat's that, Ddon't know your Eway back F#mhome?  F#mYou want to know whyE?F#m  
'Cos Dall this Etime when F#myou read my Dmind, you read my Dmind.A  
DAll those Ethoughts that F#mI knew you'd Dfind, I hid beEtween F#mthe lines.
 D   E   F#mx4
We could Ddress for AanyEwhere else.D  D  D  
DIt's been a long long Atime Esince your DkingdDom feDll.
But I can Dhear something over these AenginesE,
it sounds like Dghosts in the back seat of your AcarE.
it sounds like Dour mysteries in skinA, E  
just to Dsteal away againE.
'Cos Dall this Etime when F#myou read my Dmind, you read my Dmind.A  
DAll those Ethoughts that F#mI knew you'd Dfind, I hid beEtween F#mthe lines.
DAll this Etime when F#myou read my Dmind, you read my Dmind.A  
DThose countrEies where F#mwe could have Dbeen, I left them Eall F#mbehind.
F#m B F#m B
 F#m   B   F#m   Bx2
F#mWhy would you Bbother the F#mhurt you're Bamong?
When F#mall that you Bneeded was F#mhere all Ealong?
D A E D D D
D A E D E
DAll this Etime when F#myou read my Dmind, you read my Dmind.A  
DAll those Ethoughts that F#mI knew you'd Dfind, I hid beEtween F#mthe lines.
DAll this Etime when F#myou read my Dmind, you read my Dmind.A  
DThose countrEies where F#mwe could have Dbeen, I left them Eall F#mbehind.
D A E D A E

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Columbus

by Snowmine

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F#m

F#m D F#m F#m E F#m

Late last night, I lost track of time, and I know I was waiting for the sun to rise.

F#m E F#m F#m E F#m

These summer days, they keep stretching on as our friend's in and out of town and tide.

F#m D E F#m F#m E F#m

We spent all night hoping for nice things, we should have known we don't need nice things.

F#m D E F#m F#m E F#m

What's that, don't know your way back home? You want to know why?

D E F#m D D A

'Cos all this time when you read my mind, you read my mind.

D E F#m D E F#m

All those thoughts that I knew you'd find, I hid between the lines.

D E F#m

D A E D D D

We could dress for anywhere else.

D A E D D D

It's been a long long time since your kingdom fell.

D A E

But I can hear something over these engines,

D A E

it sounds like ghosts in the back seat of your car.

D A E

it sounds like our mysteries in skin,

D E

just to steal away again.

D E F#m D D A

'Cos all this time when you read my mind, you read my mind.

D E F#m D E F#m

All those thoughts that I knew you'd find, I hid between the lines.

D E F#m D D A

All this time when you read my mind, you read my mind.

D E F#m D E F#m

Those countries where we could have been, I left them all behind.

F#m B F#m B

Why would you bother the hurt you're among?

F#m B F#m E

When all that you needed was here all along?

D A E D D D

D A E D E

D E F#m D D A

All this time when you read my mind, you read my mind.

D E F#m D E F#m

All those thoughts that I knew you'd find, I hid between the lines.

D E F#m D D A

All this time when you read my mind, you read my mind.

D E F#m D E F#m

Those countries where we could have been, I left them all behind.

D A E D A E

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