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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: Db Major
Tempo: 178 BPM
Meters: 5/4, 6/4, 3/4(?)
Capo 1 (C Major chords)
[Chord Voicings]
e|-C0-C/E0----Dm1--Em0--F1--G3--Am0--Abaug0-----Bb1-|
B|-1-1----3--0--1--0--1--1-----3-|
G|-0-0----2--0--2--0--2--1-----3-|
D|-2-2----0--2--3--0--2--2-----3-|
A|-3-3-------2--3--2--0--3-----1-|
E|---0-------0--1--3-------------|
[Verse 1]
  CThis town ain't bCig enough for bBboth of Fus
So don't sleep on thCe things that my hBbands have dFone
The flCora and the fBbire keep lFighting up the distance
CCareful with your mBbouth don't lFet it run
  FOut of sGight, out of mAmind
DAbaugug my heels into the Fearth
It was sGafe, it was Ammine, but thAbaugis is where the way turns
[Chorus 1]
TCake it while you gBbet it, tFoss this and forget it
CAs you swallow yBbour seat aFnd son
You're plCagued with pride of fBbathers
LFong since dead behind you
CCareful with your fBbeet don't lFet them run
[Verse 2]
 FYou can camouflGage, you can lock up, and you can stow awAmay
But it is to qAbauguestion one's self in a hideout to leave the cover
The cursed will stay awayF  
And in my hard heart I tried to blGock out and to blot out and obstruct the cloudsAm  
But the shroud, the bell, the blAbauganket and the envelope will eclipse them now
[Pre-Chorus 1]
StFanding where the water meets the shGore you feel the sun
TAmouch your face and lAbaugeave its mark with nowhere left to run
To hFide your shaking hands and words that swGore this was the day
You nAmever feel as weak as when the Abauganswers go away
[Chorus 2]
I was cFaught in the current; it's a lGesson, and I've learned it
The tAmeacher left scars on our fAbaugists
(I'm the worst, I'm the worst, just please leave me here)
There's pFain we never speak of, second gGuess the ones that we love
And the lAmast thing you want is for your lAbaugast words to sound so scared
But you find yourself hAmereEm,   Amalone EmanAmd scaredEm  
  AmWill they leave EmYoAmu hereEm,     AmWill You leavEme mAme hEmere?Am  Em  
[Bridge]
  CThe best part of that
  GIs I want it back
  FThe best things to say, I want to say
That Call this tGime FI was wrong
   CThe water's deep
  GAs they find their sleep
  FAnd I begged for less
But I second guessed
That yCou would cGome
FAfter me
[Outro]
(The past still waits)
C/EIt's   Dmthe pGain Amwe Emne-vCer spDmeak of
(To catch my eye)
C/ESe - cDmond gGuess tAmhe Emones tChat Dmwe love
(And I never stopped)
C/EAll tDmhe wGords Amand Emour Ccon-fDmessions
(To question)
I C/Ene- Dmver thGought thAmat EmI  shCould qDmuestion
To question whAmyEm  
 Am   Em(x3)
C/E Dm G Am Em C Dm

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Pink Slip

by Emery

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Abaug

Key: Db Major

Tempo: 178 BPM

Meters: 5/4, 6/4, 3/4(?)

Capo 1 (C Major chords)

[Chord Voicings]

C C/E Dm Em F G Am Abaug Bb

e|-0-0----1--0--1--3--0--0-----1-|

B|-1-1----3--0--1--0--1--1-----3-|

G|-0-0----2--0--2--0--2--1-----3-|

D|-2-2----0--2--3--0--2--2-----3-|

A|-3-3-------2--3--2--0--3-----1-|

E|---0-------0--1--3-------------|

[Verse 1]

C C Bb F

This town ain't big enough for both of us

C Bb F

So don't sleep on the things that my hands have done

C Bb F

The flora and the fire keep lighting up the distance

C Bb F

Careful with your mouth don't let it run

F G Am

Out of sight, out of mind

Abaug F

Dug my heels into the earth

G Am Abaug

It was safe, it was mine, but this is where the way turns

[Chorus 1]

C Bb F

Take it while you get it, toss this and forget it

C Bb F

As you swallow your seat and son

C Bb

You're plagued with pride of fathers

Long since dead behind you

C Bb F

Careful with your feet don't let them run

[Verse 2]

F G Am

You can camouflage, you can lock up, and you can stow away

Abaug

But it is to question one's self in a hideout to leave the cover

The cursed will stay away

G Am

And in my hard heart I tried to block out and to blot out and obstruct the clouds

Abaug

But the shroud, the bell, the blanket and the envelope will eclipse them now

[Pre-Chorus 1]

F G

Standing where the water meets the shore you feel the sun

Am Abaug

Touch your face and leave its mark with nowhere left to run

F G

To hide your shaking hands and words that swore this was the day

Am Abaug

You never feel as weak as when the answers go away

[Chorus 2]

F G

I was caught in the current; it's a lesson, and I've learned it

Am Abaug

The teacher left scars on our fists

(I'm the worst, I'm the worst, just please leave me here)

F G

There's pain we never speak of, second guess the ones that we love

Am Abaug

And the last thing you want is for your last words to sound so scared

Am Em Am Em Am Em

But you find yourself here, alone and scared

Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em

Will they leave You here, Will You leave me here?

[Bridge]

The best part of that

Is I want it back

The best things to say, I want to say

C G F

That all this time I was wrong

The water's deep

As they find their sleep

And I begged for less

But I second guessed

C G

That you would come

After me

[Outro]

(The past still waits)

C/E Dm G Am Em C Dm

It's the pain we ne-ver speak of

(To catch my eye)

C/E Dm G Am Em C Dm

Se - cond guess the ones that we love

(And I never stopped)

C/E Dm G Am Em C Dm

All the words and our con-fessions

(To question)

C/E Dm G Am Em C Dm

I ne- ver thought that I should question

Am Em

To question why

Am Em

(x3)

C/E Dm G Am Em C Dm

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