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[Intro]
C# G# C# G#
 F   G#   C#   Bbm   G#   F#   F(x2)
[Verse]
G#Hanging around for a C#sound or a Bbmlight to guide my G#sight
F#Far away from the gAmround
FOpen my G#mind to C#find that I Bbmmust have lost the G#cost while F#waiting in Fline
G#Give me the F#news, I'll be Falright
[Chorus]
CmHelp me D#be me G#away C#from Fyou
CmSign posts, D#mind flows, G#it's overFdue
[Instrumental]
G# Bbm G# F# F
[Verse]
FFind G#me a sign C#for me to shine and D#pretend to compreG#hend why I F#wasted my Amtime
FHand me a F#clue I can C#lose and misBbmtake for my G#escape, from the F#old and the Fnew
G#Man or F#boy, black For Amblue
[Chorus]
CmHelp me D#be me G#away C#from Fyou
CmSign posts, D#mind flows, G#it's CmoveBbmrdueF  
FIt's G#oveF#rduFe
G#OveF#rduFe
[Outro]
Bbm G#

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Hanging Around

by Basement

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Bbm

[Intro]

C# G# C# G#

F G# C# Bbm G# F# F

(x2)

[Verse]

G# C# Bbm G#

Hanging around for a sound or a light to guide my sight

F# Am

Far away from the ground

F G# C# Bbm G# F# F

Open my mind to find that I must have lost the cost while waiting in line

G# F# F

Give me the news, I'll be alright

[Chorus]

Cm D# G# C# F

Help me be me away from you

Cm D# G# F

Sign posts, mind flows, it's overdue

[Instrumental]

G# Bbm G# F# F

[Verse]

F G# C# D# G# F# Am

Find me a sign for me to shine and pretend to comprehend why I wasted my time

F F# C# Bbm G# F# F

Hand me a clue I can lose and mistake for my escape, from the old and the new

G# F# F Am

Man or boy, black or blue

[Chorus]

Cm D# G# C# F

Help me be me away from you

Cm D# G# Cm Bbm F

Sign posts, mind flows, it's overdue

F G# F# F

It's overdue

G# F# F

Overdue

[Outro]

Bbm G#

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