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[Verse]
GSalutations! 
BTo whom it may concern
EmThe litter box has overflowed
CThe frozen dinner buDrned
GOh we're running low on wine, my man
BCould you please swing by the store
EmMy TV's just reality, 
Cand I can't watch no mDore
GThere's a shining diamond somewhere
BWhere a kid is striking out
EmHis dad is in the dugout
CHe's foaming at the moDuth
GA stomach's turning sour inside
BOf a disappointed scout
EmYeah he thought he'd found the real deal
CBut now he's got his douDbts
[Chorus]
AmSo it's over before it bBegan
EmBut I could nurse you in the triage
CI could stick you with some Dpins
AmBut it's hopeless, these rules make no Bsense
EmFirst they say we Dcan't be loAvers
CAnd now they say we can't be frDiends
[Solo]
G Am G Am B C D
[Verse]
GRuminations
BThis medicine don't work
EmHad that same thought ten thousand times
CIt's only getting worDse
GSwore off temptation
BBut what if it's what I really wanna do
EmBut how could I apologize
CFor telling you the trDuth
GThere's a burnt out light bulb above my head
BIt's stolen my ideas
EmThere's a yearbook on the book shelf
CThat can't explain the yeDars
GWell I never should have signed it
BBut you know summer's coming soon
EmWhen I almost drowned you gave me mouth to mouth
CBeside your neighbor's pDool
[Chorus]
AmIt was over before it beBgan
EmYou could've left me in the water
CBut you made me live agDain
AmAnd I'm sorry, I can't pay you bBack
EmI wanna hold you 'Dtil the world disAsolves
CBut we just can't get attaDched
[Outro]
G Am G Am B Am G# D F# G

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Salutations

by Conor Oberst

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[Verse]

Salutations!

To whom it may concern

The litter box has overflowed

C D

The frozen dinner burned

Oh we're running low on wine, my man

Could you please swing by the store

My TV's just reality,

C D

and I can't watch no more

There's a shining diamond somewhere

Where a kid is striking out

His dad is in the dugout

C D

He's foaming at the mouth

A stomach's turning sour inside

Of a disappointed scout

Yeah he thought he'd found the real deal

C D

But now he's got his doubts

[Chorus]

Am B

So it's over before it began

But I could nurse you in the triage

C D

I could stick you with some pins

Am B

But it's hopeless, these rules make no sense

Em D A

First they say we can't be lovers

C D

And now they say we can't be friends

[Solo]

G Am G Am B C D

[Verse]

Ruminations

This medicine don't work

Had that same thought ten thousand times

C D

It's only getting worse

Swore off temptation

But what if it's what I really wanna do

But how could I apologize

C D

For telling you the truth

There's a burnt out light bulb above my head

It's stolen my ideas

There's a yearbook on the book shelf

C D

That can't explain the years

Well I never should have signed it

But you know summer's coming soon

When I almost drowned you gave me mouth to mouth

C D

Beside your neighbor's pool

[Chorus]

Am B

It was over before it began

You could've left me in the water

C D

But you made me live again

Am B

And I'm sorry, I can't pay you back

Em D A

I wanna hold you 'til the world dissolves

C D

But we just can't get attached

[Outro]

G Am G Am B Am G# D F# G

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