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  Emadd9022002
[Verse 1]
Oh, the Glast time I saw B7Paul
I was Emadd9horrible and Calmost let him D7in
But I Gstopped and caught the B7wall
And my Emadd9mouth got dry so Call I did was D7take him for a Gspin
[Verse 2]
Yeah, we Ghopped inside my B7car
And I Emadd9drove in circles C'round the freight train D7yard
And he Gturned the headlights B7off
Then he Emadd9pulled the bottle Cout
Then he D7showed me what is lGove
[Chorus]
I'll be your Cmorning bright, goodnight shadow machine
I'll be your Grecord player baby if you know what I mean
I'll be your Creal tough cookie with the whiskey breath
I'll be a Gkiller and a thriller and the cause of our death
[Verse 3]
In the Gblossom of the B7months
I was Emadd9sure that I'd get Cdriven off with D7thought
So I Gswallowed all of B7it
As I Emadd9realized there was Cno one who could D7kiss away my Gshit
[Chorus]
I'll be your Cmorning bright, goodnight shadow machine
I'll be your Grecord player baby if you know what I mean
I'll be your Creal tough cookie with the whiskey breath
I'll be a Gkiller and a thriller and the cause of our death
[Verse 4]
GPaul, I know you B7said that you'd Emadd9take me any Cway I came or D7went
But I'll Gpush you from my B7brain
See, you're Emadd9gentle baby
CI couldn't stay, I'd D7only bring you Gpain
[Chorus]
I was your Cstarry-eyed lover and the one that you saw
I was your Ghurricane rider and the woman you'd call
We were just Ctwo moonshiners on the cusp of a breath
And I've been Gburning for you baby since the Dminute I Gleft

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Paul

by Big Thief

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emadd9

022002

[Verse 1]

G B7

Oh, the last time I saw Paul

Emadd9 C D7

I was horrible and almost let him in

G B7

But I stopped and caught the wall

Emadd9 C D7 G

And my mouth got dry so all I did was take him for a spin

[Verse 2]

G B7

Yeah, we hopped inside my car

Emadd9 C D7

And I drove in circles 'round the freight train yard

G B7

And he turned the headlights off

Emadd9 C

Then he pulled the bottle out

D7 G

Then he showed me what is love

[Chorus]

I'll be your morning bright, goodnight shadow machine

I'll be your record player baby if you know what I mean

I'll be your real tough cookie with the whiskey breath

I'll be a killer and a thriller and the cause of our death

[Verse 3]

G B7

In the blossom of the months

Emadd9 C D7

I was sure that I'd get driven off with thought

G B7

So I swallowed all of it

Emadd9 C D7 G

As I realized there was no one who could kiss away my shit

[Chorus]

I'll be your morning bright, goodnight shadow machine

I'll be your record player baby if you know what I mean

I'll be your real tough cookie with the whiskey breath

I'll be a killer and a thriller and the cause of our death

[Verse 4]

G B7 Emadd9 C D7

Paul, I know you said that you'd take me any way I came or went

G B7

But I'll push you from my brain

Emadd9

See, you're gentle baby

C D7 G

I couldn't stay, I'd only bring you pain

[Chorus]

I was your starry-eyed lover and the one that you saw

I was your hurricane rider and the woman you'd call

We were just two moonshiners on the cusp of a breath

G D G

And I've been burning for you baby since the minute I left

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