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Josh Joplin Group - Listening
[Intro]
Am  F  Am  F  Am
[Verse 1]
And she lies, Fquietly
AAmmid her empty roomF  Am  
And probes her Fopen heart
To Amverify the FwoundC  
[Verse 2]
She receives the phone Gcall
DmShe rewinds the Gmessage tapeC  
She walks to the Gwindow
Let your Dmsweat pour down the Gfire escapeC  
[Chorus]
I am Glistening to AmyouF  C  
I am Glistening to AmyouF  
You don't say a CwordG  
You don't Amhave to
[Interlude]
F  Am  F  Am
[Verse 3]
Frozen in the hourF  
The Amthought of going onF  Am  
Feels real Fand unreal
UnAmtil the feelings goneF  C  
[Verse 4]
Like a boy who Gbegs for bread
A Dmsnapshot is Gall there isC  
To remind us of Gour place
And reDmturn us to the hungry GmassesC  
[Chorus]
I am Glistening to AmyouF  C  
I am Glistening to AmyouF  
You don't say a CwordG  
[Instrumental]]
Dm  Bb C Dm   Bb C Dm   Bb C Dm   Bb C Am
Bb    Am  F  Am  F  Am
[Verse 5]
And she lies Fmotionless
BeAmneath the ceiling fanF  Am  
The blades become inFvisible
And Amshe becomes enFtrancedC  
[Verse 6]
No one knows the Gfuture
And Dmno one cares aGbout the pastC  
When a star is Gdying
We Dmall cling to what Gcannot lastC  
[Outro]
I am Glistening to AmyouF  G  C  
I am Glistening to AmyouF  G  C  
I am Glistening to AmyouF  G  C  
I am Glistening to AmyouF  G  Am  G  Am  

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Listening

by Josh Joplin Group

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Josh Joplin Group - Listening

[Intro]

Am F Am F Am

[Verse 1]

And she lies, quietly

Am F Am

Amid her empty room

And probes her open heart

Am F C

To verify the wound

[Verse 2]

She receives the phone call

Dm G C

She rewinds the message tape

She walks to the window

Dm G C

Let your sweat pour down the fire escape

[Chorus]

G Am F C

I am listening to you

G Am F

I am listening to you

C G

You don't say a word

You don't have to

[Interlude]

F Am F Am

[Verse 3]

Frozen in the hour

Am F Am

The thought of going on

Feels real and unreal

Am F C

Until the feelings gone

[Verse 4]

Like a boy who begs for bread

Dm G C

A snapshot is all there is

To remind us of our place

Dm G C

And return us to the hungry masses

[Chorus]

G Am F C

I am listening to you

G Am F

I am listening to you

C G

You don't say a word

[Instrumental]]

Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Am

Bb Am F Am F Am

[Verse 5]

And she lies motionless

Am F Am

Beneath the ceiling fan

The blades become invisible

Am F C

And she becomes entranced

[Verse 6]

No one knows the future

Dm G C

And no one cares about the past

When a star is dying

Dm G C

We all cling to what cannot last

[Outro]

G Am F G C

I am listening to you

G Am F G C

I am listening to you

G Am F G C

I am listening to you

G Am F G Am G Am

I am listening to you

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