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Primitive Heart

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[Intro]
C G Em F
[Verse 1]
Though the Csoul must convey some more tears to delete
He is Gthere to your death, burning as alcohol
Must so Emlive, flower of love
So's the key in staged dialFectics
[Verse 2]
Sneaking Cout, suitcase shown, lover must have a man
To quiz Gof making man, this joy, pain on her heart
Smooth things Emframe till sugared, midnight he'll sing blue
Cuz he's Fsilly
[Chorus]
FWhat woman can Emsing
Without Gloving the primitive Cheart
FWhat woman can Emsing
Without Gloving the primitive Cheart
[Verse 3]
Though the Csoul must convey some more tears to delete
He is Gthere to your death, burning as alcohol
Must so Emlive, flower of love
So's the key in staged dialFectics
[Verse 4]
Sneaking Cout, suitcase shown, lover must have a man
To quiz Gof making man, this joy, pain on her heart
Smooth things Emframe till sugared, midnight he'll sing blue
Cuz he's Fsilly
[Chorus]
FWhat woman can Emsing
Without Gloving the primitive Cheart
FWhat woman can Emsing
Without Gloving the primitive Cheart
[Outro]
AmHeart, Cheart
FLoving the primitive Gheart
AmStrain, Cstrain
FClouding yourself by seeing Gstrain

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Primitive Heart

by Cocteau Twins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G Em F

[Verse 1]

Though the soul must convey some more tears to delete

He is there to your death, burning as alcohol

Must so live, flower of love

So's the key in staged dialectics

[Verse 2]

Sneaking out, suitcase shown, lover must have a man

To quiz of making man, this joy, pain on her heart

Smooth things frame till sugared, midnight he'll sing blue

Cuz he's silly

[Chorus]

F Em

What woman can sing

G C

Without loving the primitive heart

F Em

What woman can sing

G C

Without loving the primitive heart

[Verse 3]

Though the soul must convey some more tears to delete

He is there to your death, burning as alcohol

Must so live, flower of love

So's the key in staged dialectics

[Verse 4]

Sneaking out, suitcase shown, lover must have a man

To quiz of making man, this joy, pain on her heart

Smooth things frame till sugared, midnight he'll sing blue

Cuz he's silly

[Chorus]

F Em

What woman can sing

G C

Without loving the primitive heart

F Em

What woman can sing

G C

Without loving the primitive heart

[Outro]

Am C

Heart, heart

F G

Loving the primitive heart

Am C

Strain, strain

F G

Clouding yourself by seeing strain

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