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The Bland - Brother
Capo 5
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
BGrother my words are for yCou
Though your eDyes only looking in whCichever wDay our moGther told you was true
I Gnever talked you inCto
RepeDating that sentence I wCant you to sDay so baGdly, if you only knew
[Chorus]
OGhh, yCou jEmust Amsit aDnd sGigh
SCay EmI lAmive Da lGie
YGou jD/F#ust sEmay tDhat AmI
Am a liCttle to oldD  
To still come byG  
[Verse 2]
BGrother soon I'll see you agCain
Cause I'm stDarting to think you're beCcoming afrDaid of the yGears hanging round you like chains
TGell me what's left to explCain
When you're thiDnking of getting a hoCusekeeping mDaid to proGtect your so shiny domain
[Chorus]
OGhh, yCou jEmust Amsit aDnd sGigh
SCay EmI lAmive Da lGie
YGou jD/F#ust sEmay tDhat AmI
Am a liCttle to oldD  
To still come byG  
[Instrumental]
G
C G D
G
C G D
F G
F G
[Verse 3]
BGrother I know that you dCo
Want to Dbe like the man in the flCickering sDcreen and aGll of the things he's into
WGhy are you hiding in viCew
Your smDile is a shield which you fiCrmly beDlieve can let nGobody outside break through
[Chorus]
OGhh, yCou jEmust Amsit aDnd sGigh
SCay EmI lAmive Da lGie
YGou jD/F#ust sEmay tDhat AmI
Am a liCttle to oldD  
To still ask whyG  
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Brother

by The Bland

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

The Bland - Brother

Capo 5

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G C

Brother my words are for you

D C D G

Though your eyes only looking in whichever way our mother told you was true

G C

I never talked you into

D C D G

Repeating that sentence I want you to say so badly, if you only knew

[Chorus]

G C Em Am D G

Ohh, you just sit and sigh

C Em Am D G

Say I live a lie

G D/F# Em D Am

You just say that I

C D

Am a little to old

To still come by

[Verse 2]

G C

Brother soon I'll see you again

D C D G

Cause I'm starting to think you're becoming afraid of the years hanging round you like chains

G C

Tell me what's left to explain

D C D G

When you're thinking of getting a housekeeping maid to protect your so shiny domain

[Chorus]

G C Em Am D G

Ohh, you just sit and sigh

C Em Am D G

Say I live a lie

G D/F# Em D Am

You just say that I

C D

Am a little to old

To still come by

[Instrumental]

C G D

F G

[Verse 3]

G C

Brother I know that you do

D C D G

Want to be like the man in the flickering screen and all of the things he's into

G C

Why are you hiding in view

D C D G

Your smile is a shield which you firmly believe can let nobody outside break through

[Chorus]

G C Em Am D G

Ohh, you just sit and sigh

C Em Am D G

Say I live a lie

G D/F# Em D Am

You just say that I

C D

Am a little to old

To still ask why

*Alternate:

Play song without capo in C instead och G.

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