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EI love the shape of squAmare thiC7ngs
FBut in mB7y defensEe
ERight at the edge is wheAmre thiC7ngs
FStarted to noB7t make seEnse
 E   Am   Am/F#x2
EInside the cube you're spAminninC7g
FColors slide iB7nto plaEce
EJust when you think you're wAminninC7g
You mFix up a dB7ifferent face
C#mThen you G#wish for
BBigger fF#ish or
AJust some Eother thF#ing
C#mSo you cG#ast her
BIn your disF#aster
AYes, it hurts, but oAmnly when you sing
ELike your heart is bAmrokeC7n
FBruise at the soB7ftest toucEh
EBest leave the rest unsAmpokenC7  
FWho wants to carB7e that much
C#mHere's your cG#hance kid
BLook what yF#ou did
AHow could EI complF#ain
C#mAt the woG#rld's end
BWith a nF#ew friend
AGetting high on the sAmame old dumb champagne
EStill me, quiet as a grF#ave
C#mI could pBlay dumb
AWalk awAmay from
EWhat might be something I could sF#ave
C#mTake my cBhances
ACircumsGtances won't change me much
E Am C7 F B7 E
E Am C7 F B7
C#mGod forG#bid you
BLeave the gF#rid you
AKnow you mEust discF#lose
C#mThat's your oG#ne strike
BWhat's it fF#eel like
ASoft and round, but sAmometimes even those
EThings are shaped like squaAmre thiC7ngs
FCorners where yoB7u can hideE  
ESometimes you can't repaAmir thiC7ngs
FEveryone choB7ose a siEde

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Square Things

by Jonathan Coulton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/F#

C#m

E Am C7

I love the shape of square things

F B7 E

But in my defense

E Am C7

Right at the edge is where things

F B7 E

Started to not make sense

E Am Am/F#

E Am C7

Inside the cube you're spinning

F B7 E

Colors slide into place

E Am C7

Just when you think you're winning

F B7

You mix up a different face

C#m G#

Then you wish for

B F#

Bigger fish or

A E F#

Just some other thing

C#m G#

So you cast her

B F#

In your disaster

A Am

Yes, it hurts, but only when you sing

E Am C7

Like your heart is broken

F B7 E

Bruise at the softest touch

E Am C7

Best leave the rest unspoken

F B7

Who wants to care that much

C#m G#

Here's your chance kid

B F#

Look what you did

A E F#

How could I complain

C#m G#

At the world's end

B F#

With a new friend

A Am

Getting high on the same old dumb champagne

E F#

Still me, quiet as a grave

C#m B

I could play dumb

A Am

Walk away from

E F#

What might be something I could save

C#m B

Take my chances

A G

Circumstances won't change me much

E Am C7 F B7 E

E Am C7 F B7

C#m G#

God forbid you

B F#

Leave the grid you

A E F#

Know you must disclose

C#m G#

That's your one strike

B F#

What's it feel like

A Am

Soft and round, but sometimes even those

E Am C7

Things are shaped like square things

F B7 E

Corners where you can hide

E Am C7

Sometimes you can't repair things

F B7 E

Everyone choose a side

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