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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 Bm-   x24432
 G-    320033
 A/C#- x476xx
 Bb-   x13331
Verse 1:
you've Dseen the
spots on her Bmback
you Gknow the salt
of her Dtears the
Gdull glow in your
Dpocket is A/C#only ever
Bma fear that Emaybe
sometimes it all
does go DwrongBm  D  Bm  
Verse 2:
but Gshe's so goddamn
Dloyal and you've
A/C#heard some sounds
  Gunhuman Dcome out
A/C#of her Gmouth the
locked door Dopen
and A/C#check and you
Bmcan't get out did
you wanna Aget out?
Chorus 1:
Gmaybe like a piece
of seagAlass she'll
smooth out all
of her Dedges and
become gracefulBmly
transparent Gtaken
from the Aworld
into the Dsea
returned with Bmlife
and histoGry there's
not many who Awould
stay so you willD  Bm  D  Bm  
(Repeat Verse 2)
Chorus 2:
Gmaybe like a piece
of seagAlass she'll
smooth out all
of her Dedges and
become gracefulBmly
transparent Gtaken
from the Aworld
into the Dsea
returned with Bmlife
and histoBbry there's
not many who
Awould stay
  Bbthere's not many
who Awould stay
  Bbthere's not many
who Awould stay
           D(hold)
so you will

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Shame

by Petal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

A/C#

- x476xx

- x13331

Verse 1:

you've seen the

spots on her back

you know the salt

of her tears the

dull glow in your

D A/C#

pocket is only ever

Bm E

a fear that maybe

sometimes it all

D Bm D Bm

does go wrong

Verse 2:

but she's so goddamn

loyal and you've

A/C#

heard some sounds

G D

unhuman come out

A/C# G

of her mouth the

locked door open

A/C#

and check and you

can't get out did

you wanna get out?

Chorus 1:

maybe like a piece

of seaglass she'll

smooth out all

of her edges and

become gracefully

transparent taken

from the world

into the sea

returned with life

and history there's

not many who would

D Bm D Bm

stay so you will

(Repeat Verse 2)

Chorus 2:

maybe like a piece

of seaglass she'll

smooth out all

of her edges and

become gracefully

transparent taken

from the world

into the sea

returned with life

and history there's

not many who

would stay

there's not many

who would stay

there's not many

who would stay

D(hold)

so you will

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