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Olympia - This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things
[Intro]
Bm    F#m   Bm    F#m
[Verse 1]
   BmThis quiet Dpiece of heaven
   BmBirds cut circles Dout of Asky
   BmBelow, boredom Dgets her bitch on
   BmThe trash, the Dtreasure, white Anoise
[Chorus 1]
   DEvery time we F#mmeet we fall
   DEvery time we F#mmeet we fall aApartA  
(aBmpart) Falling apart like Dapples in pieces
(aBmpart) Running away like Dwatercolour Astains
(aBmpart) Falling apart like Ddistant lovers
(aBmpart) Flown away like Dpaper bags in the Arain
[Verse 2]
   BmAnd I tied Dall these memories
   BmStacked like semiD-precious jewels
   BmPainted by Dlittle forest fire
   BmWhat were we but Dtapioca Apearls?
[Chorus 1]
   DEvery time we F#mmeet we fall
   DEvery time we F#mmeet we fall aApartA  
(aBmpart) Falling apart like Dapples in pieces
(aBmpart) Running away like Dwatercolour Astains
(aBmpart) Falling apart like Ddistant lovers
(aBmpart) Flown away like Dpaper bags in the Arain
[Bridge]
(single strums)
      Bsus2    BmI saw you on the stCreet
I saw you G6drop her handC  
Still a goddam Emspark would G6light cigaCrettes
Lucky Rome was built on Emmisspelt G6tattoos
CI’ll get over you
COh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-Doh-oh
[Chorus 2]
   D‘Cause every time we F#mmeet we fall
   DEvery time we F#mmeet we fall aApart
(Aevery time we Dmeet) Every time we F#mmeet we fall
   DEvery time we F#mmeet we fall aApart
(‘cause Aevery time we Bmmeet) Falling apart like Dapples in pieces
(aBmpart) Running away like Dwatercolour Astains
(aBmpart) Falling apart like Ddistant lovers
(aBmpart) Flown away like Dpaper bags in the Arain
[Outro]
(aBmpart)D  
(aBmpart)G  
A    A    A    A    Bsus2 Bm

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This Is Why We Cant Have Nice Things

by Olympia

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F#m

Bsus2

Olympia - This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

[Intro]

Bm F#m Bm F#m

[Verse 1]

Bm D

This quiet piece of heaven

Bm D A

Birds cut circles out of sky

Bm D

Below, boredom gets her bitch on

Bm D A

The trash, the treasure, white noise

[Chorus 1]

D F#m

Every time we meet we fall

D F#m A A

Every time we meet we fall apart

Bm D

(apart) Falling apart like apples in pieces

Bm D A

(apart) Running away like watercolour stains

Bm D

(apart) Falling apart like distant lovers

Bm D A

(apart) Flown away like paper bags in the rain

[Verse 2]

Bm D

And I tied all these memories

Bm D

Stacked like semi-precious jewels

Bm D

Painted by little forest fire

Bm D A

What were we but tapioca pearls?

[Chorus 1]

D F#m

Every time we meet we fall

D F#m A A

Every time we meet we fall apart

Bm D

(apart) Falling apart like apples in pieces

Bm D A

(apart) Running away like watercolour stains

Bm D

(apart) Falling apart like distant lovers

Bm D A

(apart) Flown away like paper bags in the rain

[Bridge]

(single strums)

Bsus2 Bm C

I saw you on the street

G6 C

I saw you drop her hand

Em G6 C

Still a goddam spark would light cigarettes

Em G6

Lucky Rome was built on misspelt tattoos

I’ll get over you

C D

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Chorus 2]

D F#m

‘Cause every time we meet we fall

D F#m A

Every time we meet we fall apart

A D F#m

(every time we meet) Every time we meet we fall

D F#m A

Every time we meet we fall apart

A Bm D

(‘cause every time we meet) Falling apart like apples in pieces

Bm D A

(apart) Running away like watercolour stains

Bm D

(apart) Falling apart like distant lovers

Bm D A

(apart) Flown away like paper bags in the rain

[Outro]

Bm D

(apart)

Bm G

(apart)

A A A A Bsus2 Bm

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