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HONIG - BURNING DONW BOOKSHOPS
[Intro]
(Gm-Bb-F)x2
[Verse]
GmI used to be a cBbareless child
GmI just can't remBbember where
and why i Flost you
all those Dmideas and all you woulBbd dare
and all of thGme feathers you wore in your Fhair
Fand all of your Dmdreams
those innocent lBbies
you would not Gmbelieve all this shit on mFy mind
[Chorus]
and we'rGme ready to take Bboff
and Ebif you'd care to Fjoin me here
GmI'd save you a sBbeat at the Fwindow
Gmyou can't sleep you're fBbar too excited
EbI can't sleep cause FI'm way to scared
Gmyou can't sleep you're fBbar too excited
EbI can't sleep cause FI'm way to sGmcaredF  
(Gm-F)x3
[Verse] 
Gmthe rescue team Bblooked citywide
Gmand no one found Bbthe missing child
that was Fhiding in a barDmn
hDmiding from Bbview
and from all Gmthose difficult questions tFo come
FI need some help Dmhere
it would hurt liBbke hell
to pull myself Gmout of the swamp by my haFir
[Chorus]
and we'rGme ready to take Bboff
and Ebif you'd care to Fjoin me here
GmI'd save you a sBbeat at the Fwindow
Gmyou can't sleep you're fBbar too excited
EbI can't sleep cause FI'm way to scared
Gmyou can't sleep you're fBbar too excited
EbI can't sleep cause FI'm way to sGmcaredF  
(Gm-F)

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Burning Down Bookshops

by Honig

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HONIG - BURNING DONW BOOKSHOPS

[Intro]

(Gm-Bb-F)x2

[Verse]

Gm Bb

I used to be a careless child

Gm Bb

I just can't remember where

and why i lost you

Dm Bb

all those ideas and all you would dare

Gm F

and all of the feathers you wore in your hair

F Dm

and all of your dreams

those innocent lies

Gm F

you would not believe all this shit on my mind

[Chorus]

Gm Bb

and we're ready to take off

Eb F

and if you'd care to join me here

Gm Bb F

I'd save you a seat at the window

Gm Bb

you can't sleep you're far too excited

Eb F

I can't sleep cause I'm way to scared

Gm Bb

you can't sleep you're far too excited

Eb F Gm F

I can't sleep cause I'm way to scared

(Gm-F)x3

[Verse]

Gm Bb

the rescue team looked citywide

Gm Bb

and no one found the missing child

F Dm

that was hiding in a barn

Dm Bb

hiding from view

Gm F

and from all those difficult questions to come

F Dm

I need some help here

it would hurt like hell

Gm F

to pull myself out of the swamp by my hair

[Chorus]

Gm Bb

and we're ready to take off

Eb F

and if you'd care to join me here

Gm Bb F

I'd save you a seat at the window

Gm Bb

you can't sleep you're far too excited

Eb F

I can't sleep cause I'm way to scared

Gm Bb

you can't sleep you're far too excited

Eb F Gm F

I can't sleep cause I'm way to scared

(Gm-F)

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