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 Gadd11/B- x2001x
      F/C- x3321x
[Intro]
C/G   G         Am
F/C   C         G
C     Gadd11/B  Am
F/C   G         C/G
C/G
[Verse 1]
There's a C/Gvoice that pulls me Gstumbling through a Amsymphony
And the F/Cless of it I Cneed, the more I Gget
'til I'm sCwept up by the Gadd11/Bshape of all the Amcenturies
Like an F/Cecho in the Gchambers of my C/Gchest
[Verse 2]
I think she C/Gfears I'll be a Gservant to my Amhistory
Or worse, a F/Cslave to someone Celse's misplaced Gdoubts
So I Ctry too hard to Gadd11/Bkill what's out to Amkill me
'Til I'm F/Cblind and hidGing in the lion's C/Gmouth
[Chorus]
And the Fwords she aches to hear pour through my C/Gcanyon
And they're Fsinging in the caverns of my Glimbs
And though I Cdo my best to tGadd11/Bry to underAmstand them
They only F/Cfollow me like Gvultures in the C/Gend
[Interlude]
C/G   G         Am
F/C   C         G
C     Gadd11/B  Am
F/C   G         C/G
C/G
[Verse 3]
I once C/Gread that I should Gwrite something worAmth reading
Or I should F/Cdo something worth Cwriting Gabout
And as my Cears they buzz like Gadd11/Bbees upon the Amceiling
I start tF/Co pour a little Gmore than I'm C/Gallowed
[Verse 4]
I said our C/Ghearts know deeper Gseasons than our Ammemories
She said "this F/Charvest might Csustain us for a Gyear"
And of Call the thousand Gadd11/Bways the world could Amtempt me
I've never F/Cmet a better Gfighter than her C/Gfear
[Chorus]
So as I Ftry to breathe the air that she is C/Gbreathing
And we Fdance a lightless dance upon my Gfloor
I am Cburning to tell her Gadd11/Bshe's all I'm nAmeeding
But I'm drowned F/Cout by all the Gnoise outside the C/Gdoor
[Verse 5]
C/GCarried by the Gcurrent of the Ammorning
F/CMiles below the Csurface of the Gdawn
CThis is not the Gadd11/Bplace that I was Amborn in
But it doesn't F/Cmean it's not the Gplace where I C/Gbelong

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Bees

by The Ballroom Thieves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd11/B

F/C

C/G

Gadd11/B

- x2001x

F/C

- x3321x

[Intro]

C/G G Am

F/C C G

C Gadd11/B Am

F/C G C/G

C/G

[Verse 1]

C/G G Am

There's a voice that pulls me stumbling through a symphony

F/C C G

And the less of it I need, the more I get

C Gadd11/B Am

'til I'm swept up by the shape of all the centuries

F/C G C/G

Like an echo in the chambers of my chest

[Verse 2]

C/G G Am

I think she fears I'll be a servant to my history

F/C C G

Or worse, a slave to someone else's misplaced doubts

C Gadd11/B Am

So I try too hard to kill what's out to kill me

F/C G C/G

'Til I'm blind and hiding in the lion's mouth

[Chorus]

F C/G

And the words she aches to hear pour through my canyon

F G

And they're singing in the caverns of my limbs

C Gadd11/B Am

And though I do my best to try to understand them

F/C G C/G

They only follow me like vultures in the end

[Interlude]

C/G G Am

F/C C G

C Gadd11/B Am

F/C G C/G

C/G

[Verse 3]

C/G G Am

I once read that I should write something worth reading

F/C C G

Or I should do something worth writing about

C Gadd11/B Am

And as my ears they buzz like bees upon the ceiling

F/C G C/G

I start to pour a little more than I'm allowed

[Verse 4]

C/G G Am

I said our hearts know deeper seasons than our memories

F/C C G

She said "this harvest might sustain us for a year"

C Gadd11/B Am

And of all the thousand ways the world could tempt me

F/C G C/G

I've never met a better fighter than her fear

[Chorus]

F C/G

So as I try to breathe the air that she is breathing

F G

And we dance a lightless dance upon my floor

C Gadd11/B Am

I am burning to tell her she's all I'm needing

F/C G C/G

But I'm drowned out by all the noise outside the door

[Verse 5]

C/G G Am

Carried by the current of the morning

F/C C G

Miles below the surface of the dawn

C Gadd11/B Am

This is not the place that I was born in

F/C G C/G

But it doesn't mean it's not the place where I belong

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