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Idiot Oracle

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 4Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CAPO 3rd Fret
This is pretty close but not 100%.  Play around with a few sus4, sus2 and maj7th chords.
[Intro]
e|----F3----------Cadd40------C0------0G----------|
B|----1----------1------1------3----------|
G|----2----------0------0------0----------|
D|----3----------3------2------0----------|
A|----0----------3------3------2----------|
E|----x-----------------3-----------------|
[Verse 1]
FI got myself good
And lost for words
I got Ca suitcase full of haGppily ever afterFs
FThe late orange light
A beginners guide
To wheCn a perfect stranger Gdidn't seem so hard to findF  
FYou only want to see
What's impossible
And I'Cm addicted to remembeGring like some idiot oracleF  
[Chorus]
AmAnd I see you whenG7  
When you dCisappear down every street
AmAnd I hear you whenG7  
When you tCurn and talk in your sleep
AmI can't call you ouG7t
When you'rCe walking around in a silent movie
AmYou wouldn't dreG7am of meaning anytChing to meF  
[Instrumental]
C         G
[Verse 2]
FSo we sit and stare
Into the glowing heads
Of the Cgeniuses floating paGst us everywhereF  
FHide their dreams inside
Of a jewellery box
And evCery time I try to lifGt the lid the music stopsF  
FSo we sleep right through
Every wake up call
Soon wCe'll straighten up anGd fly right into that coma Fwall
G
[Chorus]
AmAnd I see you whenG7  
When you dCisappear down every sFtreet
AmAnd I hear you whenG7  
When you tCurn and talk in your Fsleep
AmJust call it offG7  
It's lightCing up your night witFh precious worry
AmI can't call you ouG7t
When you'rCe walking around in a Fsilent movie
AmYou wouldn't dreG7am of meaning Canything to meFmaj7  
AmYou wouldn't dreG7am of meaning Canything to meFmaj7  
AmYou wouldn't dreG7amC  Fmaj7  
Csus4   Gsus4   Csus2   Fmaj7

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Idiot Oracle

by Paul Dempsey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd4

Fmaj7

Csus4

Gsus4

Csus2

CAPO 3rd Fret

This is pretty close but not 100%. Play around with a few sus4, sus2 and maj7th chords.

[Intro]

F Cadd4 C G

e|----3----------0------0------0----------|

B|----1----------1------1------3----------|

G|----2----------0------0------0----------|

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

A|----0----------3------3------2----------|

E|----x-----------------3-----------------|

[Verse 1]

I got myself good

And lost for words

C G F

I got a suitcase full of happily ever afters

The late orange light

A beginners guide

C G F

To when a perfect stranger didn't seem so hard to find

You only want to see

What's impossible

C G F

And I'm addicted to remembering like some idiot oracle

[Chorus]

Am G7

And I see you when

When you disappear down every street

Am G7

And I hear you when

When you turn and talk in your sleep

Am G7

I can't call you out

When you're walking around in a silent movie

Am G7 C F

You wouldn't dream of meaning anything to me

[Instrumental]

C G

[Verse 2]

So we sit and stare

Into the glowing heads

C G F

Of the geniuses floating past us everywhere

Hide their dreams inside

Of a jewellery box

C G F

And every time I try to lift the lid the music stops

So we sleep right through

Every wake up call

C G F

Soon we'll straighten up and fly right into that coma wall

[Chorus]

Am G7

And I see you when

C F

When you disappear down every street

Am G7

And I hear you when

C F

When you turn and talk in your sleep

Am G7

Just call it off

C F

It's lighting up your night with precious worry

Am G7

I can't call you out

C F

When you're walking around in a silent movie

Am G7 C Fmaj7

You wouldn't dream of meaning anything to me

Am G7 C Fmaj7

You wouldn't dream of meaning anything to me

Am G7 C Fmaj7

You wouldn't dream

Csus4 Gsus4 Csus2 Fmaj7

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