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Eminor

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                                Capsized - Andrew Bird
                                    Are You Serious
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[Intro]
           D            Am           D         (strumming starts on Am)
e|---------2-2----------0-0----------2-2~------------------------------------|
B|---------3-3----------1-1----------3-3~------------------------------------|
G|---------2-2----------2-2----------2-2~------------------------------------|
D|----2-0--0-0----------2-2-----2-0--0-0~------------------------------------|
A|-000---------000-3-0--0-0--000---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[violin lead]
e|--17-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----13---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------14-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------12--12------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------15--15-12~------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Now when you Dwake up
Night's falling Amsomeone is by your side
Pull it Dtogether, darling you're not aloneAm  
But when you Dbreak up
Sky's falling, Amno one is on your side
Spoon dirty Dlaundry, darling you're all aloneAm  
[Chorus] repeat intro riff
And when you wake Dup, another sunAmrise
Another break Dup, this ship is capsAmized
And when you wake Dup, another sunAmrise
Another break Dup, this ship is capAmsized
Just keep your Dlamp onAm  
[electric guitar fill]
e|-14-12--10-8---8--7--5---7-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------10-8---8--7--5---5-------------------------------------------------|
G|-14-12--11-9---9--7--5---5----------repeat x3------------------------------|
D|-12-10--12-10--10-9--7---7-------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Now he's a Ddyin' bed Ammaker
He's a Ddyin' bed maker Jesus gonna make myAm...
It's a Dholy ghost, holy ghost reliAmgion
It's a Dholy ghost religion Jesus gonna make my.Am..
[Chorus] repeat intro riff
And when you wake Dup, another sunAmrise
Another break Dup, this ship is capsAmized
And when you wake Dup, another sunAmrise
Another break Dup, this ship is capAmsized
[Verse 3]
             N.C.
And when you wake up
                 N.C.
Night's falling, someone is by your side
          N.C.                            
Pull it together, darling you're not alone
             N.C.
But when you break up
               N.C.
Sky's falling, no one is on your side
            N.C                            
Spoon dirty laundry, darling you're all alone
Spoon dirty Dlaundry, darling you're all aloneAm  
Spoon dirty Dlaundry, darling you're all aloneAm  
[Chorus] repeat intro riff
And when you wake Dup, another sunAmrise
Another break Dup, this ship is capsAmized

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Capsized

by Andrew Bird

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Capsized - Andrew Bird

Are You Serious

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Intro]

D Am D (strumming starts on Am)

e|---------2-2----------0-0----------2-2~------------------------------------|

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

G|---------2-2----------2-2----------2-2~------------------------------------|

D|----2-0--0-0----------2-2-----2-0--0-0~------------------------------------|

A|-000---------000-3-0--0-0--000---------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[violin lead]

e|--17-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----13---------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|------14-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------12--12------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------15--15-12~------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Now when you wake up

Night's falling someone is by your side

D Am

Pull it together, darling you're not alone

But when you break up

Sky's falling, no one is on your side

D Am

Spoon dirty laundry, darling you're all alone

[Chorus] repeat intro riff

D Am

And when you wake up, another sunrise

D Am

Another break up, this ship is capsized

D Am

And when you wake up, another sunrise

D Am

Another break up, this ship is capsized

D Am

Just keep your lamp on

[electric guitar fill]

e|-14-12--10-8---8--7--5---7-------------------------------------------------|

B|--------10-8---8--7--5---5-------------------------------------------------|

G|-14-12--11-9---9--7--5---5----------repeat x3------------------------------|

D|-12-10--12-10--10-9--7---7-------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

D Am

Now he's a dyin' bed maker

D Am

He's a dyin' bed maker Jesus gonna make my...

D Am

It's a holy ghost, holy ghost religion

D Am

It's a holy ghost religion Jesus gonna make my...

[Chorus] repeat intro riff

D Am

And when you wake up, another sunrise

D Am

Another break up, this ship is capsized

D Am

And when you wake up, another sunrise

D Am

Another break up, this ship is capsized

[Verse 3]

N.C.

And when you wake up

N.C.

Night's falling, someone is by your side

N.C.

Pull it together, darling you're not alone

N.C.

But when you break up

N.C.

Sky's falling, no one is on your side

N.C

Spoon dirty laundry, darling you're all alone

D Am

Spoon dirty laundry, darling you're all alone

D Am

Spoon dirty laundry, darling you're all alone

[Chorus] repeat intro riff

D Am

And when you wake up, another sunrise

D Am

Another break up, this ship is capsized

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