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[Verse 1]
GCompletely awake in the back of the car
EmI don't drift anymore
CAll's come into Gplace
And I unlock the dAoorAm  Am7  
GIf you have to warm up you can go back inside
EmBut I'm not going to follow forward
CI've come to prefeGr
Sleeping outdoorAsAm  Am7  
[Chorus]
EmUpstairs and dGownstairs
CAnd outside on the roGofD  
EmSmall stars and sGteel bars
CSay the ghosts up in the atAtic tell the trAmuthAm7  
[Verse 2]
GStanding on shingles at night
Can't you see that there'Ems a reason?
CThe plans aren't on the gGround
They're high and hanging dAownAm  Am7  
GWell once I remember the words
We can climb down from the roEmoftop
CI swear that I hearGd it right here
Invasively cleAarAm  Am7  
[Chorus]
But i was UEmpstairs and downsGtairs
CAnd outside on the roGofD  
EmSmall stars and sGteel bars
CSay the ghosts up in the atAtic tell the trAmuthAm7  G  

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In The Attic

by The Antlers

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Am7

[Verse 1]

Completely awake in the back of the car

I don't drift anymore

C G

All's come into place

A Am Am7

And I unlock the door

If you have to warm up you can go back inside

But I'm not going to follow forward

C G

I've come to prefer

A Am Am7

Sleeping outdoors

[Chorus]

Em G

Upstairs and downstairs

C G D

And outside on the roof

Em G

Small stars and steel bars

C A Am Am7

Say the ghosts up in the attic tell the truth

[Verse 2]

Standing on shingles at night

Can't you see that there's a reason?

C G

The plans aren't on the ground

A Am Am7

They're high and hanging down

Well once I remember the words

We can climb down from the rooftop

C G

I swear that I heard it right here

A Am Am7

Invasively clear

[Chorus]

Em G

But i was Upstairs and downstairs

C G D

And outside on the roof

Em G

Small stars and steel bars

C A Am Am7 G

Say the ghosts up in the attic tell the truth

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