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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CAt fifteen we had to leave the States again
CDad was stationed at an RAF base they called FMildenhall
Black moss on a Cbusted wall
CThe cobblestones made it hard to skate
CI thought my flattop was so new wave
Until it Fmelted away in the CSuffolk rain
Well god G7damn, you miss the CUSA
[Chorus]
FThen a kid in class passed me a Ctape
FAn invitation, not the hand of CfateG7  
[Verse 2]
CI guess my shoes said I might relate
CSomehow she knew I'd like to stay up waiting with Fher in the cold
For cheap beer and Crock 'n roll
Which in G7time put lots of things in my mCind
[Chorus]
FA kid in class passed me a Ctape
FWe saw some bands down at the corn excChangeG7  
[Verse 3]
CI wonder where my sister was that night
CBack at home under the tanning bed lights
I can Fstill see the glow
Strange rays from her Cwindow
Each G7night, as I was skating Chome
CStarted messing with my dad's guitar
CTaught me some chords just to start me off
FWhittling away on those Crainy days 
And that's G7how we get to where we are Cnow
[Chorus]
FA kid in class passed me a Ctape
FA band called The Jesus and the Mary CChainG7  
[Verse 4]
CI Started messing with my dad's guitar
CTaught me some chords just to start me off
FWhittling away on those Crainy days 
And that's G7how we get to where we are Cnow
And that's G7how we get to where we are Fmaj7now
[Outro]
Fmaj7

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Mildenhall

by The Shins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

At fifteen we had to leave the States again

C F

Dad was stationed at an RAF base they called Mildenhall

Black moss on a busted wall

The cobblestones made it hard to skate

I thought my flattop was so new wave

F C

Until it melted away in the Suffolk rain

G7 C

Well god damn, you miss the USA

[Chorus]

F C

Then a kid in class passed me a tape

F C G7

An invitation, not the hand of fate

[Verse 2]

I guess my shoes said I might relate

C F

Somehow she knew I'd like to stay up waiting with her in the cold

For cheap beer and rock 'n roll

G7 C

Which in time put lots of things in my mind

[Chorus]

F C

A kid in class passed me a tape

F C G7

We saw some bands down at the corn exchange

[Verse 3]

I wonder where my sister was that night

Back at home under the tanning bed lights

I can still see the glow

Strange rays from her window

G7 C

Each night, as I was skating home

Started messing with my dad's guitar

Taught me some chords just to start me off

F C

Whittling away on those rainy days

G7 C

And that's how we get to where we are now

[Chorus]

F C

A kid in class passed me a tape

F C G7

A band called The Jesus and the Mary Chain

[Verse 4]

I Started messing with my dad's guitar

Taught me some chords just to start me off

F C

Whittling away on those rainy days

G7 C

And that's how we get to where we are now

G7 Fmaj7

And that's how we get to where we are now

[Outro]

Fmaj7

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