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Heartworms

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|---2/4---2-------|
A|-----------4-2---|
E|-----------------|
ELa   G#mla   Dla  Ala  BlaA  B  
[Verse 1]
EWell I Bguess I'm just hDere to test your pAatience
ECause Byou're so sC#mmart my tricks don't Awork at all
EIs iG#mt my lDack of eduAcation?
Just Btell C#mme wAhy you never call
[Verse 2]
EBehind your sBymmetry lies a Dfundamental dAifference
EThere are Bthose who own their C#mmines and those who cArawl
ENo offeG#mnse but, Din between the lAines I'm reading
EYou look F#mout for your G#mown, and yAou ain't gonna look at Bme that wayA  B  
[Pre-Chorus]
AAnd Eit's tBrueA  B  
So Awhat can I Edo?
[Chorus]
EAnything to gBet some of your affF#mection
A(What can I do?)
EMaybe impBress you with a F#msong
A(What can I do?)
EI'm trying to Bminimize the C#mdamage dBone cause there aAin't no oBne like youA  B  
[Break]
E   G#m   D   A
[Verse 3]
EI found that pBostcard from that tDrip you took to AThailand
EI remember sBtudying all the C#mwords writ in your pAretty hand
EThe little linG#mes the little cDurves held a sAacred meaning
BOr so I thC#moughtA, but I had it wrong
[Verse 4]
ENow I'm trying to Bfigure out when it Dwas you gave me these hAeartworms
EI feel them Bwriggling in my C#mblood, you gonna Ado me harm
ERight G#mnow I'd rDather lose this lAosing feeling
EThat came F#mon when you cG#mooled off
SAtarted treating me in this fBriendly wayA  B  
[Pre-Chorus]
AAnd Eit's tBrueA  B  
So Awhat can I Edo?
[Chorus]
EOh won't you Bbe still for a mF#moment
A(What can I do?)
ESo I can push a fBeather through your hF#meart
A(What can I do?)
EI'm trying to Bminimize the C#mdamage dBone cause there aAin't no oBne like youA  B  A  B  A  B  
So Awhat can I Edo?
[Chorus]
EWhen I get loBnely to disF#mtraction
A(What can I do?)
EMaybe impBress you with a F#msong
A(What can I do?)
ENo easy waBy aound it
C#mYou're the sBaddest dAream that ever cBame trueA  B  
[Outro]
ELa  Bla  Dla  Ala
ELa  G#mla  Dla  Ala  lBa

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Heartworms

by The Shins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

e|-----------------|

B|-----------------|

G|-----------------|

D|---2/4---2-------|

A|-----------4-2---|

E|-----------------|

E G#m D A B A B

La la la la la

[Verse 1]

E B D A

Well I guess I'm just here to test your patience

E B C#m A

Cause you're so smart my tricks don't work at all

E G#m D A

Is it my lack of education?

B C#m A

Just tell me why you never call

[Verse 2]

E B D A

Behind your symmetry lies a fundamental difference

E B C#m A

There are those who own their mines and those who crawl

E G#m D A

No offense but, in between the lines I'm reading

E F#m G#m A B A B

You look out for your own, and you ain't gonna look at me that way

[Pre-Chorus]

A E B A B

And it's true

A E

So what can I do?

[Chorus]

E B F#m

Anything to get some of your affection

(What can I do?)

E B F#m

Maybe impress you with a song

(What can I do?)

E B C#m B A B A B

I'm trying to minimize the damage done cause there ain't no one like you

[Break]

E G#m D A

[Verse 3]

E B D A

I found that postcard from that trip you took to Thailand

E B C#m A

I remember studying all the words writ in your pretty hand

E G#m D A

The little lines the little curves held a sacred meaning

B C#m A

Or so I thought, but I had it wrong

[Verse 4]

E B D A

Now I'm trying to figure out when it was you gave me these heartworms

E B C#m A

I feel them wriggling in my blood, you gonna do me harm

E G#m D A

Right now I'd rather lose this losing feeling

E F#m G#m

That came on when you cooled off

A B A B

Started treating me in this friendly way

[Pre-Chorus]

A E B A B

And it's true

A E

So what can I do?

[Chorus]

E B F#m

Oh won't you be still for a moment

(What can I do?)

E B F#m

So I can push a feather through your heart

(What can I do?)

E B C#m B A B A B A B A B

I'm trying to minimize the damage done cause there ain't no one like you

A E

So what can I do?

[Chorus]

E B F#m

When I get lonely to distraction

(What can I do?)

E B F#m

Maybe impress you with a song

(What can I do?)

E B

No easy way aound it

C#m B A B A B

You're the saddest dream that ever came true

[Outro]

E B D A

La la la la

E G#m D A B

La la la la la

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