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Pig
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[Intro]
E A B
E A B
E A B
E A B
[Verse]
Oh, isn't it straEngeA B
How we move our livEes for Aanother Bday?
Its Like skipping a beEatA B
What if a great wavEe should Awash us all aBway?
Just thinking out loEudA B
I Don't mean to dweEll on tAhis 'dying' Bthing
But look at my blooEdA B
It's alive right noEw deeAp and sweet wBithin
Pouring through our veEinsA B
IntoxicatEe moving Awine to tBears
And I'm drinking it deepElyA B
Oh this evening spent dEancing IAt's you anBd me...
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh AThis loE/G#ve will oF#mpen our eyes
FArom the E/G#dark side we can F#msee a glow of something bright
theAre's much E/G#more than we F#mcould ever know ,oh so
Don't burn the daEy.A..B.
awaEyA B
Don't burn the daEyA B
Don't burn the day aEwaAyB
[Verse]
Is this not enouEghA?B
This blessed sip of Elife Is it Anot enouBgh?
Staring down at the groEundA B
then complain and Epray "i need mAore from abBove"
Like a greedy little pEigA B
Stop, just watch the wEorld trAickle awBay
Oh, but it's your problem nEowA B
Cos we'll all be dead and gEone in a fAew short yBears
[Pre-Chorus]
JAust lE/G#ove will oF#mpen our eyes
OnAly loE/G#ve can put thF#me hope in our minds
MAuch mE/G#ore than we coF#muld ever know
Oh, so, don't burn the dEayA B
awaEyA B
Don't burn the dEay A.B..
awEay A
[Chorus]
Oh GCome AsisterBm, my brotheF#mr
ShGake uAp your bF#mones, shake up your feet
I'Gm sayiAng opBmen upF#m
AnGd lAet the F#mrain come pouring in
WaGsh ouAt thiBms tired nF#motion
KGnoAw that the F#mbest is yet to come
CGos oAh, whBmile you're F#mdancing on the ground
WGhy Athink of lF#mife when you're gone
[Post-Chorus]
E/G#Love, lovG6e, love, whF#sus4at more is F#7there?
Cos E/G#we neeG6d the good light oF#sus4f love in F#7here
Don't beat your hE/G#ead Dry your eG6yes Let the F#sus4love in thF#7ere
There's bad tE/G#imes But that's oG6kay Just look for F#sus4love in iF#7t
E A BAnd don't burn the daEy A B
awaEyA B
Oh don't burn the dEay awayA B
[Verse]
Look, here are wEeA B
On this starry nigEht, starinAg into Bspace
And I must saEyA B
That I feel as small as Edust lyiAng down hBere oh
[Pre-Chorus]
WhAat poiE/G#nt could F#mthere be troubling You?
HeaAd doE/G#wn wondering whF#mat will become of me?
WhAy conE/G#cern with What wF#me cannot see
But there's Ano reaE/G#son to abaF#mndon it
Oh tAime is E/G#short , time, F#mthat's all right
MayAbe I'll E/G#go in thF#me middle of the night
Oh but ATake your E/G#hands from yF#mour eyes, my love
Cos AAll good tE/G#hings must come to F#man end some time
Oh But don't throw your dEay A B
awaEyA B
Don't throw the dEay A B
awEayA
[Chorus]
Oh GCome AsisterBm, my brotheF#mr
KiGck ofAf your bF#mones, shake up your feet
I'Gm sayiAng opeBmn upF#m
AnGd let Athe raiF#mn come pouring in
WaGsh out Athis Bmtired notioF#mn
KGnoAw That tF#mhe best is yet to come
CoGs ohA, whilBme we're daF#mncing on the ground
DoGn'At think F#mof life when you're gone
[Post-Chorus]
E/G#Love, lovG6e, love, whF#sus4at more is F#7there?
Cos E/G#we neeG6d the good light oF#sus4f love in F#7here
Don't beat your hE/G#ead Dry your eG6yes Let tF#sus4he love in hF#7ere
There's bad tE/G#imes But that's oG6kay we Just look for F#sus4love in iF#7t
[Outro]
Yeah, yE/G#eah yeaG6h just look for F#sus4love in heF#7re you gotta love
E/G#For evG6er, EF#sus4vermoreF#7
E/G#Yeah yeah, G6oh look foF#sus4r love in hF#7ere
E/G#Right awayG6 F#sus4 F#7
E/G# G6 F#sus4 F#7
E/G# G6 F#sus4 F#7
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Pig
by Dave Matthews Band
Chords in this song · guitar
E
A
B
E/G#
F#m
G
Bm
G6
F#sus4
F#7
[Intro]
E A B
E A B
E A B
E A B
[Verse]
E A B
Oh, isn't it strange
E A B
How we move our lives for another day?
E A B
Its Like skipping a beat
E A B
What if a great wave should wash us all away?
E A B
Just thinking out loud
E A B
I Don't mean to dwell on this 'dying' thing
E A B
But look at my blood
E A B
It's alive right now deep and sweet within
E A B
Pouring through our veins
E A B
Intoxicate moving wine to tears
E A B
And I'm drinking it deeply
E A B
Oh this evening spent dancing It's you and me...
[Pre-Chorus]
A E/G# F#m
Oh This love will open our eyes
A E/G# F#m
From the dark side we can see a glow of something bright
A E/G# F#m
there's much more than we could ever know ,oh so
E A B
Don't burn the day....
E A B
away
E A B
Don't burn the day
E A B
Don't burn the day away
[Verse]
E A B
Is this not enough?
E A B
This blessed sip of life Is it not enough?
E A B
Staring down at the ground
E A B
then complain and pray "i need more from above"
E A B
Like a greedy little pig
E A B
Stop, just watch the world trickle away
E A B
Oh, but it's your problem now
E A B
Cos we'll all be dead and gone in a few short years
[Pre-Chorus]
A E/G# F#m
Just love will open our eyes
A E/G# F#m
Only love can put the hope in our minds
A E/G# F#m
Much more than we could ever know
E A B
Oh, so, don't burn the day
E A B
away
E A B
Don't burn the day ...
E A
away
[Chorus]
G A Bm F#m
Oh Come sister, my brother
G A F#m
Shake up your bones, shake up your feet
G A Bm F#m
I'm saying open up
G A F#m
And let the rain come pouring in
G A Bm F#m
Wash out this tired notion
G A F#m
Know that the best is yet to come
G A Bm F#m
Cos oh, while you're dancing on the ground
G A F#m
Why think of life when you're gone
[Post-Chorus]
E/G# G6 F#sus4 F#7
Love, love, love, what more is there?
E/G# G6 F#sus4 F#7
Cos we need the good light of love in here
E/G# G6 F#sus4 F#7
Don't beat your head Dry your eyes Let the love in there
E/G# G6 F#sus4 F#7
There's bad times But that's okay Just look for love in it
E A B E A B
And don't burn the day
E A B
away
E A B
Oh don't burn the day away
[Verse]
E A B
Look, here are we
E A B
On this starry night, staring into space
E A B
And I must say
E A B
That I feel as small as dust lying down here oh
[Pre-Chorus]
A E/G# F#m
What point could there be troubling You?
A E/G# F#m
Head down wondering what will become of me?
A E/G# F#m
Why concern with What we cannot see
A E/G# F#m
But there's no reason to abandon it
A E/G# F#m
Oh time is short , time, that's all right
A E/G# F#m
Maybe I'll go in the middle of the night
A E/G# F#m
Oh but Take your hands from your eyes, my love
A E/G# F#m
Cos All good things must come to an end some time
E A B
Oh But don't throw your day
E A B
away
E A B
Don't throw the day
E A
away
[Chorus]
G A Bm F#m
Oh Come sister, my brother
G A F#m
Kick off your bones, shake up your feet
G A Bm F#m
I'm saying open up
G A F#m
And let the rain come pouring in
G A Bm F#m
Wash out this tired notion
G A F#m
Know That the best is yet to come
G A Bm F#m
Cos oh, while we're dancing on the ground
G A F#m
Don't think of life when you're gone
[Post-Chorus]
E/G# G6 F#sus4 F#7
Love, love, love, what more is there?
E/G# G6 F#sus4 F#7
Cos we need the good light of love in here
E/G# G6 F#sus4 F#7
Don't beat your head Dry your eyes Let the love in here
E/G# G6 F#sus4 F#7
There's bad times But that's okay we Just look for love in it
[Outro]
E/G# G6 F#sus4 F#7
Yeah, yeah yeah just look for love in here you gotta love
E/G# G6 F#sus4 F#7
For ever, Evermore
E/G# G6 F#sus4 F#7
Yeah yeah, oh look for love in here
E/G# G6 F#sus4 F#7
Right away
E/G# G6 F#sus4 F#7
E/G# G6 F#sus4 F#7
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