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Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - "1959"
From the album "I Had a Dream That You Were Mine"
[Intro]
e|---------3--C---3-----------3-----3-----------5--Am---5-----------5-----5--------|
B|------5-----6-----5-----5-----6-----5-----5-----9-----5-----5-----9-----5-----|
G|---5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------5--------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------5--Dm---5-----------5-----5-----------7--G12--7-----7-------------------|
B|------6-----9-----6-----6-----9-----6-----8------------8------8-----8---------|
G|---7-----------------7-----------------9-------------------------9------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
If yCou don't hAmear from Dmme G  
ToCnight My LAmord don't Dmbe deceGived
I wCon't always Amsee you
When you're calDmling after mGe
[Chorus]
OCne day I'll sAmtop to listen
DmOne day I'll sGtop to listen
But CI'd rather dAmie, oDmhG  
[Verse 2]
CLast night the dAmoorbell rang
DmSome kids were pGlaying pranks
CIt got me thAminking of us
DmMessing around... Gand some other stuff
CSo I rumble dAmown your hall
DmDo you hear me thGrough the wall?
CWhen my head hAmits the floor
DmIt ain't gonna hGurt me anymore
[Chorus]
OCne day I'll sAmtop to listen
DmOne day I'll sGtop to listen
[Verse 3]
CGolden roads, pAmaper towns
DmWatercolor roGaring hours
CHow've you been, I wAmish that I
Could sDmee you now just oGne more time
[Bridge]
CDon't trust thAme moonbeams
Dm"Moonbeams are oGff the record"
CDon't count your hAmeartbeats
DmYour heart won't bGeat forever
[Verse 4]
CDim your lights, lAmock your doors
DmDon't forgive me aGnymore
CFinally sleeping, bAmlazer torn
DmLying on your woGoden floor
[Chorus]
OCne day I'll sAmtop to listen
DmOne day I'll sGtop to listen
OCne day I'll sAmtop to listen
DmOne day I'll sGtop to listen
[Bridge]
CDon't trust thAme moonbeams
Dm"Moonbeams are oGff the record"
CDon't count your hAmeartbeats
DmYour heart won't bGeat forever
[Chorus]
OCne day I'll sAmtop to listen
DmOne day I'll sGtop to listen
OCne day I'll sAmtop to listen
DmOne day I'll sGtop to listen

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1959

by Hamilton Leithauser

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Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - "1959"

From the album "I Had a Dream That You Were Mine"

[Intro]

C Am

e|---------3-----3-----------3-----3-----------5-----5-----------5-----5--------|

B|------5-----6-----5-----5-----6-----5-----5-----9-----5-----5-----9-----5-----|

G|---5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------5--------------------|

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

Dm G

e|---------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------7--12--7-----7-------------------|

B|------6-----9-----6-----6-----9-----6-----8------------8------8-----8---------|

G|---7-----------------7-----------------9-------------------------9------------|

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

[Verse 1]

C Am Dm G

If you don't hear from me

C Am Dm G

Tonight My Lord don't be deceived

C Am

I won't always see you

Dm G

When you're calling after me

[Chorus]

C Am

One day I'll stop to listen

Dm G

One day I'll stop to listen

C Am Dm G

But I'd rather die, oh

[Verse 2]

C Am

Last night the doorbell rang

Dm G

Some kids were playing pranks

C Am

It got me thinking of us

Dm G

Messing around... and some other stuff

C Am

So I rumble down your hall

Dm G

Do you hear me through the wall?

C Am

When my head hits the floor

Dm G

It ain't gonna hurt me anymore

[Chorus]

C Am

One day I'll stop to listen

Dm G

One day I'll stop to listen

[Verse 3]

C Am

Golden roads, paper towns

Dm G

Watercolor roaring hours

C Am

How've you been, I wish that I

Dm G

Could see you now just one more time

[Bridge]

C Am

Don't trust the moonbeams

Dm G

"Moonbeams are off the record"

C Am

Don't count your heartbeats

Dm G

Your heart won't beat forever

[Verse 4]

C Am

Dim your lights, lock your doors

Dm G

Don't forgive me anymore

C Am

Finally sleeping, blazer torn

Dm G

Lying on your wooden floor

[Chorus]

C Am

One day I'll stop to listen

Dm G

One day I'll stop to listen

C Am

One day I'll stop to listen

Dm G

One day I'll stop to listen

[Bridge]

C Am

Don't trust the moonbeams

Dm G

"Moonbeams are off the record"

C Am

Don't count your heartbeats

Dm G

Your heart won't beat forever

[Chorus]

C Am

One day I'll stop to listen

Dm G

One day I'll stop to listen

C Am

One day I'll stop to listen

Dm G

One day I'll stop to listen

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