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Recite Remorse

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Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A- x02220
 D- xx0232
 E- 022100
Intro:  A   Dx4
Verse 1:
  AI was Dshaking
like a leaf
  AI was Dclenching
my fists AI was
Dlosing my mind
yeah AI was Ddancing
with death
Verse 2:
  AWhen I sDtood
in my front yard
  AFelt the Dsun on
my face AIt just
Dfelt like a rerun
  AHolding everyDthing
         A   Dx4
in place
Chorus 1:
  EFor a moment I
Dwas not lostA  D  A  D  
  EI was waiting
for perDmission
          A   Dx4
to take off
Verse 3:
  AWhen we were Dnew
to each other
  AIn the Dcity after
dark AYou were Dso
condescending
  AYou wrote me Din
gave me a part
Verse 4:
  ASee I alDways
gravitate toward
  AThose who Dare
unimpressed
  AI saw Dyou as
a big fish
  AI saw Dyou as
a conquest
Chorus 2:
  EAnd I know for you
it's Deasy to walk
aAway  D    A    D   EYou would
never ask perDmission
             A   Dx4
or rue the day
Bridge:
  AI was Dout of my
body AReciting
Dlines of remorse
  AI was Dlosing my
mind yeah AI was
Dhalfway out
the door
(Repeat x4)
Outro: A D x4 A(hold)
I was halfway
out the door

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Recite Remorse

by Waxahatchee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- xx0232

- 022100

A D

Intro: x4

Verse 1:

A D

I was shaking

like a leaf

A D

I was clenching

my fists I was

losing my mind

A D

yeah I was dancing

with death

Verse 2:

A D

When I stood

in my front yard

A D

Felt the sun on

my face It just

felt like a rerun

A D

Holding everything

A D

in place

Chorus 1:

For a moment I

D A D A D

was not lost

I was waiting

for permission

A D

to take off

Verse 3:

A D

When we were new

to each other

A D

In the city after

A D

dark You were so

condescending

A D

You wrote me in

gave me a part

Verse 4:

A D

See I always

gravitate toward

A D

Those who are

unimpressed

A D

I saw you as

a big fish

A D

I saw you as

a conquest

Chorus 2:

And I know for you

it's easy to walk

A D A D E

away You would

never ask permission

A D

or rue the day

Bridge:

A D

I was out of my

body Reciting

lines of remorse

A D

I was losing my

mind yeah I was

halfway out

the door

(Repeat x4)

Outro: A D x4 A(hold)

I was halfway

out the door

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