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Arnika

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CArnika Dmmight tBbake out the Fthroes that I Cthrew in my Bbhead
CBruno, Dmyour wBbife shFakes her bedclCothes as she makBbes up the bed
CI’m tired of lDmife; I’m tBbired of waFiting for soCmeoneBb  
CI’m tired of pDmrices; I’m Bbtired of Fwaiting for CsomethiBbng
             C                 Dm         Bb            F           F/EEb(?)      G  
Oo- ah’s
CI have a right Dmto know Bbwhat’s in store; to knoFw what should be saidC  Bb  
CCould I have iDmt all, coBbuld I have you for a niFght in the warmth of your Cbed?Bb  
CI’m tired of lDmife; I’m tBbired of waFiting for soCmeoneBb  
CI’m tired of pDmrices; I’m Bbtired of Fwaiting for CsomethiBbng
CI’m tired of lDmife; I’m tBbired of liFfe,C  Bb  
CI’m tired of lDmife; I’m tBbired of liFfe, – (I’m gCoing….)Bb  
CI’m tired of lDmife; I’m tBbired of liFfe,C  Bb  
FOh be patient with Bbme; Abfor the Dbnight Cmweighs on my Bbmchest with a Amterrible storm
FThough we may disagBbree Abon how Dbthings Cmshould be donBbme on how crisAmis is born
FDon’t consider it Bbdone, wAbait untDbil LeviCmathan loviBbmngly creeps in your siAmll 
For he waits Gmin the dark, brooding magically; mustering Dmpaperback feelingsBb  
FNo I’m not Bbafraid of deAbath or stDbrife or injuCmry, acciBbmdents, they arAme my friends…

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Arnika

by Sufjan Stevens

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F/E

Bbm

C Dm Bb F C Bb

Arnika might take out the throes that I threw in my head

C Dm Bb F C Bb

Bruno, your wife shakes her bedclothes as she makes up the bed

C Dm Bb F C Bb

I’m tired of life; I’m tired of waiting for someone

C Dm Bb F C Bb

I’m tired of prices; I’m tired of waiting for something

C Dm Bb F F/E G

Eb(?)

Oo- ah’s

C Dm Bb F C Bb

I have a right to know what’s in store; to know what should be said

C Dm Bb F C Bb

Could I have it all, could I have you for a night in the warmth of your bed?

C Dm Bb F C Bb

I’m tired of life; I’m tired of waiting for someone

C Dm Bb F C Bb

I’m tired of prices; I’m tired of waiting for something

C Dm Bb F C Bb

I’m tired of life; I’m tired of life,

C Dm Bb F C Bb

I’m tired of life; I’m tired of life, – (I’m going….)

C Dm Bb F C Bb

I’m tired of life; I’m tired of life,

F Bb Ab Db Cm Bbm Am

Oh be patient with me; for the night weighs on my chest with a terrible storm

F Bb Ab Db Cm Bbm Am

Though we may disagree on how things should be done on how crisis is born

F Bb Ab Db Cm Bbm Am

Don’t consider it done, wait until Leviathan lovingly creeps in your sill

Gm Dm Bb

For he waits in the dark, brooding magically; mustering paperback feelings

F Bb Ab Db Cm Bbm Am

No I’m not afraid of death or strife or injury, accidents, they are my friends…

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