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Too Late To Fixate

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[Intro]
D A Bm G Em G D
[Verse]
DTried some bad medAitation
D7Sittin' up in the dGark
DThey say to picture an iAsland
G'cause that's one place to sDtart
DI guess I could count my bleAssings
D7I don't sleep in the pGark
EmWith all my earthly poBmssessions
GIn one old shopping cAart
F#mNo, I'm up in the penGthouse
F#mOn a big feather bAed
[Chorus]
Is it tDoo Alate to fBmixaGte
EmOn tGhat instDead
[Harmonica]
D A D7 G
D A G  D
[Verse]
DMy wife takes a vacAation
D7One she can't afGford
DI go fishin' the alAleys
GFor someone to escDort
DNo, I don't mind the mAoney
D7It beats betting on spGorts
EmAnd though it might get expBmensive
GIt's cheaper than divAorce
F#mAnd I love her torn stoGckings
F#mAnd her lipstick of rAed
[Chorus]
Is it tDoo Alate to fBmixaGte
EmOn hGer insteDad
[Bridge]
EmYou know you're my fBmavorite
F#mShe says when we're thrGough
EmSome parts are off lBmimits
GBut I'd give them to Ayou
[Violin Solo]
D A D7 G
D A G  D
[Verse]
DWhere the hell was Dock ElAlis
D7When I gave up that hGit
DWhere was Timothy LAeary
GWhen reality bDit
DWho's the new Dalai LAama
D7That shy little Gkid
EmWith no room in his Bmbody
GWhere a stranger could lAive
F#mI can't blame him for dreGamin'
F#mHe'll sleep when he's dAead
[Chorus]
Is it tDoo lAate to fBmixaGte
EmOn tGhat iBmnstead
Is it tDoo laAte to EmfixGate
EmOn thaGt instDead
[Outro]
D A D7 G
D A D

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Too Late To Fixate

by Conor Oberst

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D A Bm G Em G D

[Verse]

D A

Tried some bad meditation

D7 G

Sittin' up in the dark

D A

They say to picture an island

G D

'cause that's one place to start

D A

I guess I could count my blessings

D7 G

I don't sleep in the park

Em Bm

With all my earthly possessions

G A

In one old shopping cart

F#m G

No, I'm up in the penthouse

F#m A

On a big feather bed

[Chorus]

D A Bm G

Is it too late to fixate

Em G D

On that instead

[Harmonica]

D A D7 G

D A G D

[Verse]

D A

My wife takes a vacation

D7 G

One she can't afford

D A

I go fishin' the alleys

G D

For someone to escort

D A

No, I don't mind the money

D7 G

It beats betting on sports

Em Bm

And though it might get expensive

G A

It's cheaper than divorce

F#m G

And I love her torn stockings

F#m A

And her lipstick of red

[Chorus]

D A Bm G

Is it too late to fixate

Em G D

On her instead

[Bridge]

Em Bm

You know you're my favorite

F#m G

She says when we're through

Em Bm

Some parts are off limits

G A

But I'd give them to you

[Violin Solo]

D A D7 G

D A G D

[Verse]

D A

Where the hell was Dock Ellis

D7 G

When I gave up that hit

D A

Where was Timothy Leary

G D

When reality bit

D A

Who's the new Dalai Lama

D7 G

That shy little kid

Em Bm

With no room in his body

G A

Where a stranger could live

F#m G

I can't blame him for dreamin'

F#m A

He'll sleep when he's dead

[Chorus]

D A Bm G

Is it too late to fixate

Em G Bm

On that instead

D A Em G

Is it too late to fixate

Em G D

On that instead

[Outro]

D A D7 G

D A D

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