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Spit On A Stranger

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[Intro]
Dsus2  Dsus2/C#  Dsus2/B   Dsus2/F# G
Dsus2  Dsus2/C#  Dsus2/F#  Dsus2/B Dsus2/A
Dsus2  Dsus2/C   Dsus2/G   Dsus2/F# Dsus2/E
Dsus2  Dsus2/C   Dsus2/B
A
[Verse]
Dsus2However you Dsus2/C#feel, 
Dsus2/F#whatever it Dsus2/Gtakes,A  
Dsus2Whenever it's Dsus2/C#real, 
Dsus2/F#whatever aDsus2/Gwaits,A  
Dsus2Whatever you Dsus2/Cneed, 
Dsus2/Ghowever so Dsus2/Aslight,
Dsus2Whenever it's Dsus2/Creal, 
Dsus2/Bwhenever it's Dsus2/Aright.
[Chorus]
BmI've been thinking long and Asus4hard about the things you E7said to me,
GLike a bitter sDtranger,
And Bmnow I see the long, the Asus4short, the middle and what's E7in between,
GI could spit on a Dstranger. (E7pull me Gup)
GYou're a bitter Dstranger. (E7pull me Gup)
[Verse]
Dsus2Whatever you Dsus2/C#feel, 
Dsus2/F#whatever it Dsus2/Gtakes,A  
Dsus2Whenever it's Dsus2/C#real, 
Dsus2/F#whatever aDsus2/Gwaits me,A  
Dsus2Whatever you Dsus2/Cneed, 
Dsus2/Ghowever so Dsus2/Aslight,
Dsus2Wherever it Dsus2/Cleads, 
Dsus2/Bwhenever it's Dsus2/Aright.
[Chorus]
BmHoney I'm a prize, and Asus4you're a catch, and we're a E7perfect match,
GLike two bitter Dstrangers,
And Bmnow I see the long and the Asus4short of it, and I could E7make it last
GI could spit on a Dstranger. (E7pull me Gup)
GYou're a bitter Dstranger. (E7pull me Gup)
GI could spit on a Dstranger. (E7pull me Gup)
GYou're a bitter Dstranger. (E7pull me Gup)
[Outro]
I see the sunshine in your Deyes,E7  
I'll Gtry the things you'll never Dtry,E7  
GI'll be the one that leaves you Dhigh,  E7high, Ghigh.

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Spit On A Stranger

by Pavement

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dsus2/C#

Dsus2/B

Dsus2/F#

Dsus2/A

Dsus2/C

Dsus2/G

Dsus2/E

Asus4

[Intro]

Dsus2 Dsus2/C# Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# G

Dsus2 Dsus2/C# Dsus2/F# Dsus2/B Dsus2/A

Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/G Dsus2/F# Dsus2/E

Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B

[Verse]

Dsus2 Dsus2/C#

However you feel,

Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G A

whatever it takes,

Dsus2 Dsus2/C#

Whenever it's real,

Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G A

whatever awaits,

Dsus2 Dsus2/C

Whatever you need,

Dsus2/G Dsus2/A

however so slight,

Dsus2 Dsus2/C

Whenever it's real,

Dsus2/B Dsus2/A

whenever it's right.

[Chorus]

Bm Asus4 E7

I've been thinking long and hard about the things you said to me,

G D

Like a bitter stranger,

Bm Asus4 E7

And now I see the long, the short, the middle and what's in between,

G D E7 G

I could spit on a stranger. (pull me up)

G D E7 G

You're a bitter stranger. (pull me up)

[Verse]

Dsus2 Dsus2/C#

Whatever you feel,

Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G A

whatever it takes,

Dsus2 Dsus2/C#

Whenever it's real,

Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G A

whatever awaits me,

Dsus2 Dsus2/C

Whatever you need,

Dsus2/G Dsus2/A

however so slight,

Dsus2 Dsus2/C

Wherever it leads,

Dsus2/B Dsus2/A

whenever it's right.

[Chorus]

Bm Asus4 E7

Honey I'm a prize, and you're a catch, and we're a perfect match,

G D

Like two bitter strangers,

Bm Asus4 E7

And now I see the long and the short of it, and I could make it last

G D E7 G

I could spit on a stranger. (pull me up)

G D E7 G

You're a bitter stranger. (pull me up)

G D E7 G

I could spit on a stranger. (pull me up)

G D E7 G

You're a bitter stranger. (pull me up)

[Outro]

D E7

I see the sunshine in your eyes,

G D E7

I'll try the things you'll never try,

G D E7 G

I'll be the one that leaves you high, high, high.

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