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General Elektriks
Take Back The Instant
Good City For Dreamers
Capo 1
Intro
E,  G,  C,  Bb, C#  
  ETake back the instant, when you Gbrushed him off your shirt
  CYou tried to drag him to the trash
  BbYou tried to trade him C#in for cash
  ETake back the instant, when you Gblew him off your path
  CWith a kiss reading 20 below zero
  BbTomorrow is a no-C#go, a no-go
  ECold cold moment, when the Gfirst doubt shot through your head
A Cblack ink drip running through your veins
Start Bb___________________  C#bringing you sweet pain
  EPregnant seconds, Gdripping through the hour glass
When the Clure of men who could be kings
Made you Bblose the man, who was C#wearing your ring
  EHe didn't match your lucious thoughts tonight
  GYou couldn't look him in the eye
  CAwkward is the embrace, when it's Bbnot tight,C#  
(N/C)
Not tight
  EAnd so the jewel you once both had
Is left Gcrumpled, like a collapsed lung
  CWhen all you had to do, was Bbhang out in the sun,C#  
Hang out in the EsunG  C  Bb  C#  
  ESir you feel so dignified, your Gwatch is very ornate
But you were Cjust born into the right place
BbJust born into the C#right race
  EYou're climbing mount everest now, Ggranting wishes from above
  CFavours are yours to give
BbLies are yours to liveC#  
  ETake back the instants, that Glead you to believe
That the Cearth shakes cos youre not happy
And the Bbsun rises cos youre not C#sleeping
  EYouve got the loudest parade in town
GClowns assasins and crooks
You Cgot ladies in see-through gowns
BbReading extracts C#from your books
  EBeggars are trailing at the back
  GWaving from the cardboard float
  CYoure thinking that up close
BbStatistics can be C#such a drag
  EYour cup is full now, Gblood is the colour of this wine
And its Cdripping from the ceiling
And its Bbmaking the chandeliers ring
And the C#instant the ballroom over flows,
     Asus2Your throats turn into your EgallowsG  C  Bb  C#  
Im sure all of this (with the exception of the A sustained 2) is correct!
Enjoy

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Take Back The Instant

by General Elektriks

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Asus2

General Elektriks

Take Back The Instant

Good City For Dreamers

Capo 1

Intro

E G C Bb C#

, , , ,

E G

Take back the instant, when you brushed him off your shirt

You tried to drag him to the trash

Bb C#

You tried to trade him in for cash

E G

Take back the instant, when you blew him off your path

With a kiss reading 20 below zero

Bb C#

Tomorrow is a no-go, a no-go

E G

Cold cold moment, when the first doubt shot through your head

A black ink drip running through your veins

Bb C#

Start ___________________ bringing you sweet pain

E G

Pregnant seconds, dripping through the hour glass

When the lure of men who could be kings

Bb C#

Made you lose the man, who was wearing your ring

He didn't match your lucious thoughts tonight

You couldn't look him in the eye

C Bb C#

Awkward is the embrace, when it's not tight,

(N/C)

Not tight

And so the jewel you once both had

Is left crumpled, like a collapsed lung

C Bb C#

When all you had to do, was hang out in the sun,

E G C Bb C#

Hang out in the sun

E G

Sir you feel so dignified, your watch is very ornate

But you were just born into the right place

Bb C#

Just born into the right race

E G

You're climbing mount everest now, granting wishes from above

Favours are yours to give

Bb C#

Lies are yours to live

E G

Take back the instants, that lead you to believe

That the earth shakes cos youre not happy

Bb C#

And the sun rises cos youre not sleeping

Youve got the loudest parade in town

Clowns assasins and crooks

You got ladies in see-through gowns

Bb C#

Reading extracts from your books

Beggars are trailing at the back

Waving from the cardboard float

Youre thinking that up close

Bb C#

Statistics can be such a drag

E G

Your cup is full now, blood is the colour of this wine

And its dripping from the ceiling

And its making the chandeliers ring

And the instant the ballroom over flows,

Asus2 E G C Bb C#

Your throats turn into your gallows

Im sure all of this (with the exception of the A sustained 2) is correct!

Enjoy

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