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[INTRO]
D D/C D/B  A Em  B7  F#7
[VERSE 1]
D/CTake me D/BtherAe Emto the B7westF#7  
DFor D/CI've been D/BwaitinAg to Emsee youB7  F#7  
DGirl looks so D/Csad Hair sliD/Bcked back with raAindrops from hEmer B7walk F#7outside
DIt's good D/Cto be sad, sD/Bometimes no Aneed to hEmide your dB7oe eF#7yes
[CHORUS]
GLight from the air, Bred as the rose
GWrapped 'round her Bfeet Yellow flGower cup
GReflects on her chiBn some would Gpay Eto know BwhyD  
[VERSE 2]
D/CTake me D/BtherAe Emto tB7he wF#7est
D/CFor I'vD/Be been Awaiting Emto B7see F#7you
D/CI'd movD/Be, I'Ad Emmove B7awaF#7y...
[BRIDGE]
 E   B   D   F#7(X2)
[CHORUS 2]
GCan't see for sure Bbuckets of Gblood fall from her Beyes
Tears burn right Gthrough the floor no one knows whyB, or understands
How Gshe cEan cry in this wBay 
The Episun must have Gtake'd Eone of her Beyes (to fade)

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West

by Pinback

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C

D/B

F#7

[INTRO]

D D/C D/B A Em B7 F#7

[VERSE 1]

D/C D/B A Em B7 F#7

Take me there to the west

D D/C D/B A Em B7 F#7

For I've been waiting to see you

D D/C D/B A Em B7 F#7

Girl looks so sad Hair slicked back with raindrops from her walk outside

D D/C D/B A Em B7 F#7

It's good to be sad, sometimes no need to hide your doe eyes

[CHORUS]

G B

Light from the air, red as the rose

G B G

Wrapped 'round her feet Yellow flower cup

G B G E B D

Reflects on her chin some would pay to know why

[VERSE 2]

D/C D/B A Em B7 F#7

Take me there to the west

D/C D/B A Em B7 F#7

For I've been waiting to see you

D/C D/B A Em B7 F#7

I'd move, I'd move away...

[BRIDGE]

E B D F#7

(X2)

[CHORUS 2]

G B G B

Can't see for sure buckets of blood fall from her eyes

G B

Tears burn right through the floor no one knows why, or understands

G E B

How she can cry in this way

G E B

The Episun must have take'd one of her eyes (to fade)

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