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Perfect Blue Buildings

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-- PERFECT BLUE BUILDINGS --    Counting Crows
[Intro pattern] (repeat 2x)**
E|-Dm-------------------1---------|    **also play at end of first chorus
B|------------------3---3----3--|
G|---------------2---------2----|
D|--0-(let ring)----------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DmJust down the Cstreet from your Bbhotel, baby
DmI stay at Chome with my Bbdisease
DmAnd ain't this Cposition faBbmiliar, darling
DmWell, all monkeys Cdo what they Bbsee
GmHelp me stay awake, I'm faBblling...
[Verse 2]
DmDown on VirgCinia and La LBboma
DmWhere I got frCiends who'll care for Bbme
DmYou got an attCitude of eBbverything I ever wanted
DmI got an aCttitude of Bbneed
GmHelp me stay awake, I'm faBblling...
[Chorus]
    FAsleep in Cperfect blue Bbbuildings
    FBeside the Cgreen apple Bbsea
    FGonna get me a Clittle oBbblivion, baby
                 F       C          Bb1.| Dm**   2.|              F  
    Try to keep myself away from    | me       | (myself and) me
                                    |          |
[Verse 3]
DmIt's 4:30 A.CM. on a TuBbesday
DmIt doesn't Cget much worse than Bbthis
DmIn beds in little Crooms in buiBbldings in the middle
Dmof these lives whCich are completely mBbeaningless
GmHelp me stay awake, I'm fBballing...
[Chorus]
    FAsleep in Cperfect blue Bbbuildings
    FBeside the Cgreen apple Bbsea
    FGonna get me a Clittle oBbblivion, baby
                 F       C          Bb1.| Dm**   2.|              F  
    Try to keep myself away from    | me       | (myself and) me
                                    |          |
[Verse 4]
DmI got bones bCeneath my skin, and mBbister...
DmThere's a skelCeton in every man's Bbhouse
DmBeneath the dust and loCve and sweat that hBbangs on everybody
DmThere's a dCead man trying Bbto get out
GmPlease help me stay awake, BbI'm falling...
[Chorus]
    FAsleep in Cperfect blue Bbbuildings
    FBeside the Cgreen apple Bbsea
    FGonna get me a Clittle oBbblivion, baby
                 F       C          Bb1.| Dm**   2.|              F  
    Try to keep myself away from    | me       | (myself and) me
                                    |          |

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Perfect Blue Buildings

by Counting Crows

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-- PERFECT BLUE BUILDINGS -- Counting Crows

[Intro pattern] (repeat 2x)**

E|--------------------1---------| **also play at end of first chorus

B|------------------3---3----3--|

G|---------------2---------2----|

D|--0-(let ring)----------------|

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

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

[Verse 1]

Dm C Bb

Just down the street from your hotel, baby

Dm C Bb

I stay at home with my disease

Dm C Bb

And ain't this position familiar, darling

Dm C Bb

Well, all monkeys do what they see

Gm Bb

Help me stay awake, I'm falling...

[Verse 2]

Dm C Bb

Down on Virginia and La Loma

Dm C Bb

Where I got friends who'll care for me

Dm C Bb

You got an attitude of everything I ever wanted

Dm C Bb

I got an attitude of need

Gm Bb

Help me stay awake, I'm falling...

[Chorus]

F C Bb

Asleep in perfect blue buildings

F C Bb

Beside the green apple sea

F C Bb

Gonna get me a little oblivion, baby

F C Bb Dm F

1.| ** 2.|

Try to keep myself away from | me | (myself and) me

| |

[Verse 3]

Dm C Bb

It's 4:30 A.M. on a Tuesday

Dm C Bb

It doesn't get much worse than this

Dm C Bb

In beds in little rooms in buildings in the middle

Dm C Bb

of these lives which are completely meaningless

Gm Bb

Help me stay awake, I'm falling...

[Chorus]

F C Bb

Asleep in perfect blue buildings

F C Bb

Beside the green apple sea

F C Bb

Gonna get me a little oblivion, baby

F C Bb Dm F

1.| ** 2.|

Try to keep myself away from | me | (myself and) me

| |

[Verse 4]

Dm C Bb

I got bones beneath my skin, and mister...

Dm C Bb

There's a skeleton in every man's house

Dm C Bb

Beneath the dust and love and sweat that hangs on everybody

Dm C Bb

There's a dead man trying to get out

Gm Bb

Please help me stay awake, I'm falling...

[Chorus]

F C Bb

Asleep in perfect blue buildings

F C Bb

Beside the green apple sea

F C Bb

Gonna get me a little oblivion, baby

F C Bb Dm F

1.| ** 2.|

Try to keep myself away from | me | (myself and) me

| |

About Perfect Blue Buildings Chords by Counting Crows

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