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[Intro]
Am  C  F  F
Am  C  F  F
Dm  C  Em  C
Dm  C  Em  C
[Verse 1]
    AmWe started like chiCldren
    Lost in the buFilding by the wall
    AmHope lost to feCar
    And nothing was clFear when lost it all
[Chorus]
DmThis is how, how we trCied
EmThis is where, where it dCied
DmThis is how, how we crCied
EmLike the dogs left outCside
[Verse 2]
    AmWe were so cautCious
    Guarding the locFksets viciously
    AmI'm never breatChing
    Tender like ribFbons obviously
[Chorus]
DmThis is how, how we trCied
EmThis is where, where it dCied
DmThis is how, how we crCied
EmLike the dogs left outCside
[Instrumental]
Am  C  F  F
Am  C  F  F
Dm  C  Em  C
Dm  C  Em  C
[Verse 3]
    AmI am too sChy to cry
    You gave her oFne kind to provoke
    AmEven with baClance
    Losing the hoFpe with you again
[Chorus]
DmThis is how, how we trCied
EmThis is where, where it dCied
DmThis is how, how we crCied
EmLike the dogs left outCside
[Verse 4]
    AmHis words are like sCharp knives
    Reading on mFy rights every time
    AmCrying to oCur son
    I was just so Fwrong every time
[Chorus]
DmThis is how, how we trCied
EmThis is where, where it dCied
DmThis is how, how we crCied
EmLike the dogs left outCside

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The Dogs

by Moby

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C F F

Dm C Em C

[Verse 1]

Am C

We started like children

Lost in the building by the wall

Am C

Hope lost to fear

And nothing was clear when lost it all

[Chorus]

Dm C

This is how, how we tried

Em C

This is where, where it died

Dm C

This is how, how we cried

Em C

Like the dogs left outside

[Verse 2]

Am C

We were so cautious

Guarding the locksets viciously

Am C

I'm never breathing

Tender like ribbons obviously

[Chorus]

Dm C

This is how, how we tried

Em C

This is where, where it died

Dm C

This is how, how we cried

Em C

Like the dogs left outside

[Instrumental]

Am C F F

Dm C Em C

[Verse 3]

Am C

I am too shy to cry

You gave her one kind to provoke

Am C

Even with balance

Losing the hope with you again

[Chorus]

Dm C

This is how, how we tried

Em C

This is where, where it died

Dm C

This is how, how we cried

Em C

Like the dogs left outside

[Verse 4]

Am C

His words are like sharp knives

Reading on my rights every time

Am C

Crying to our son

I was just so wrong every time

[Chorus]

Dm C

This is how, how we tried

Em C

This is where, where it died

Dm C

This is how, how we cried

Em C

Like the dogs left outside

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