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Engineer Says

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[Intro]
Am Am  E  F
[Verse 1]
AmEngineer says there's a body on the trackAm/Bs
CDraped in greens and raging rain C/Band GwantG/F#  
FThe colour EGray was Fcreeping in like Ebones, like timeless Amdays
[Verse 2]
AmPhrases left his body and his memories on those trackAm/Bs
CCalmed his mind and left his flesh and boGnesG/F#  
FFor where are the tEhings? The Fshallow digs now he Ecalls The Swamp his Amhome
Am
Bm E F/G F  Am
Bm E F/G F F A
[Verse 3]
AmBaby told the navy to go bring him backAm/B  
CSaid the eyes have gone and made C/Bhim leaGveG/F#  
FShe cause a simple Eplee:
FMake them pay and make them Ebring my baby Amback to me
[Verse 4]
AmOh engineer says there's a body on the tracksAm/B  
CDancing slow and looking C/Bleft for dGeadG/F#  
FPhrases drEeams of Fsimple thingsE  
And the fall of Ammen
Bm E F/G F  Am
BmAm Eto F/GendF  F  A  

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Open

XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

A minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Engineer Says

by Dr. Dog

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/B

C/B

G/F#

F/G

[Intro]

Am Am E F

[Verse 1]

Am Am/B

Engineer says there's a body on the tracks

C C/B G G/F#

Draped in greens and raging rain and want

F E F E Am

The colour Gray was creeping in like bones, like timeless days

[Verse 2]

Am Am/B

Phrases left his body and his memories on those tracks

C G G/F#

Calmed his mind and left his flesh and bones

F E F E Am

For where are the things? The shallow digs now he calls The Swamp his home

Bm E F/G F Am

Bm E F/G F F A

[Verse 3]

Am Am/B

Baby told the navy to go bring him back

C C/B G G/F#

Said the eyes have gone and made him leave

F E

She cause a simple plee:

F E Am

Make them pay and make them bring my baby back to me

[Verse 4]

Am Am/B

Oh engineer says there's a body on the tracks

C C/B G G/F#

Dancing slow and looking left for dead

F E F E

Phrases dreams of simple things

And the fall of men

Bm E F/G F Am

Bm E F/G F F A

Am to end

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