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[Intro]
E F#m
E F#m
E F#m C#m
[Verse 1]
F#mHey, the C#mchances I must wasteD  A  
F#mHey, ever dirt even tC#mhere month got a carD  A  
Here's what it F#mtakes
Here's what it C#mtakes D  A  
Here's what it F#mtakes
Here's what it C#mtakesD  E  
[Bridge]
 F#m   D   E(x2)
[Chorus]
Paper F#mchase is on
These are Eon my speed
For he Dwarbled
Bought aArachnophEobe
On the F#mtiara, by the Egin's rack
Paper Dchase is on 
These are Aon my spaEce
[Chorus]
Paper F#mchase is on (hey, the chances I must face)
These are Eon my speed 
For he Dwarbled 
Bought arAachnophEobe
On the F#mtiara (Oh, you warbler)
By the Egin's rack
Paper Dchase is on (hey, that's by the car)
These are Aon my spaEce
[Verse 2]
I watch him F#mtrailE  
I watch him DtrailA  
I watch him F#mtrail
I watch him F#mtrail
[Solo]
F#m F#madd9
[Chorus]
Paper F#mwarm beings means the Epaper chase (Hey, for eight means paper chase)
For our Dtime being's never Achanges this 
Paper F#mwarm beings means the Epaper chase (for our time being's never changes this)
For our Dtime being's never Achanges this
[Verse 3]
Here's what it F#mtakesC#m  
Here's what it DtakesA  
Here's what it F#mtakesC#m  
Here's what it DtakesA  E  
Here's what it C#mtakes
Here's what it Dtakes
Here's what it F#mtakes
[Chorus]
EPaper wF#marm beings means the paper chase (here's what it takes)
For our time being's never C#mchanges this
EPaper wF#marm beings means the paper chase (here's what it takes)                                
For our time being's never C#mchanges this 
EPaper wF#marm beings means the paper chase (here's what it takes)
For our time being's never C#mchanges this   
Here's what it Dtakes
F#mHey, for eDight means paper chaEse
F#mFor our time being's nDever changes thiEs 
F#mHey, for eDight means paper chaEse
FF#mor our time being's neDver changes this       E  
[Outro]
C#mLie-lie-lie woah, C#mlie-lie-lie woah
DLie-lie-lie woah, Dlie-lie-lie woah

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Persephone

by Cocteau Twins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

F#madd9

[Intro]

E F#m

E F#m C#m

[Verse 1]

F#m C#m D A

Hey, the chances I must waste

F#m C#m D A

Hey, ever dirt even there month got a car

F#m

Here's what it takes

C#m D A

Here's what it takes

F#m

Here's what it takes

C#m D E

Here's what it takes

[Bridge]

F#m D E

(x2)

[Chorus]

F#m

Paper chase is on

These are on my speed

For he warbled

A E

Bought arachnophobe

F#m E

On the tiara, by the gin's rack

Paper chase is on

A E

These are on my space

[Chorus]

F#m

Paper chase is on (hey, the chances I must face)

These are on my speed

For he warbled

A E

Bought arachnophobe

F#m

On the tiara (Oh, you warbler)

By the gin's rack

Paper chase is on (hey, that's by the car)

A E

These are on my space

[Verse 2]

F#m E

I watch him trail

D A

I watch him trail

F#m

I watch him trail

F#m

I watch him trail

[Solo]

F#m F#madd9

[Chorus]

F#m E

Paper warm beings means the paper chase (Hey, for eight means paper chase)

D A

For our time being's never changes this

F#m E

Paper warm beings means the paper chase (for our time being's never changes this)

D A

For our time being's never changes this

[Verse 3]

F#m C#m

Here's what it takes

D A

Here's what it takes

F#m C#m

Here's what it takes

D A E

Here's what it takes

C#m

Here's what it takes

F#m

Here's what it takes

[Chorus]

E F#m

Paper warm beings means the paper chase (here's what it takes)

C#m

For our time being's never changes this

E F#m

Paper warm beings means the paper chase (here's what it takes)

C#m

For our time being's never changes this

E F#m

Paper warm beings means the paper chase (here's what it takes)

C#m

For our time being's never changes this

Here's what it takes

F#m D E

Hey, for eight means paper chase

F#m D E

For our time being's never changes this

F#m D E

Hey, for eight means paper chase

F#m D E

For our time being's never changes this

[Outro]

C#m C#m

Lie-lie-lie woah, lie-lie-lie woah

D D

Lie-lie-lie woah, lie-lie-lie woah

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