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Tachycardia

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[Verse]
C C C
It's a maCss gEmrave
A dDmollar-fifty rCesting place
On the nCorth fEmace
there's a rDmope I've gotta cGlimb
I'm a sAmtone's tGhrow 
from eFveryone I lEmove and know
But I cAman't sEmhow 
up lFooking like I Gdo
In an oCld sEmuit 
my hDmair is slicked up back nCice and smooth
In a cCourt rEmoom, 
sweat rDmolling down my bGack
It's a Ambad dGream
I hFave it seven tEmimes a week
No it was Amnot Emme
But IF'm the one who hGas to dCie
[Harmonica]
C Em Dm C
C Em Dm G
[Verse]
Needs a cCold dEmraw 
to sDmlow his tachycCardia
In a dCark Embar 
this wDmorld just melts aGway
And he fAmeels fGine
If Fhe could just lose tEmrack of time
It's a gAmood sEmign 
when Fhe can't stay aGwake
On a sClow dEmay 
the rDmain against the wCindowpane 
of the CcaEmfe
She sDmpills the coffee groGunds
And the sAmame thGought 
Fhits her like a cEminder block
Life's an Amodd jEmob 
that sFhe don't got the nGerve to qCuit
[Harmonia]
C Em Dm C
C Em Dm G
Am G F G
[Verse]
Yeah it's jCust tEmhere
At the bDmottom of those spCiral stairs
It's the wCorld's fEmair
The fDmuture's on dispGlay
In the dAmark nGight
They tFurned on the elEmectric lights
And the cAmrowd cEmried out
FEveryone looked Gso amCazed
[Outro]
C F C G
Am G F
Em Dm C

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Tachycardia

by Conor Oberst

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[Verse]

C C C

C Em

It's a mass grave

Dm C

A dollar-fifty resting place

C Em

On the north face

Dm G

there's a rope I've gotta climb

Am G

I'm a stone's throw

F Em

from everyone I love and know

Am Em

But I can't show

F G

up looking like I do

C Em

In an old suit

Dm C

my hair is slicked up back nice and smooth

C Em

In a court room,

Dm G

sweat rolling down my back

Am G

It's a bad dream

F Em

I have it seven times a week

Am Em

No it was not me

F G C

But I'm the one who has to die

[Harmonica]

C Em Dm C

C Em Dm G

[Verse]

C Em

Needs a cold draw

Dm C

to slow his tachycardia

C Em

In a dark bar

Dm G

this world just melts away

Am G

And he feels fine

F Em

If he could just lose track of time

Am Em

It's a good sign

F G

when he can't stay awake

C Em

On a slow day

Dm C

the rain against the windowpane

C Em

of the cafe

Dm G

She spills the coffee grounds

Am G

And the same thought

F Em

hits her like a cinder block

Am Em

Life's an odd job

F G C

that she don't got the nerve to quit

[Harmonia]

C Em Dm C

C Em Dm G

Am G F G

[Verse]

C Em

Yeah it's just there

Dm C

At the bottom of those spiral stairs

C Em

It's the world's fair

Dm G

The future's on display

Am G

In the dark night

F Em

They turned on the electric lights

Am Em

And the crowd cried out

F G C

Everyone looked so amazed

[Outro]

C F C G

Am G F

Em Dm C

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