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Cadmium

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BPM and Chords: 140 BPM - A, E, B, C#m, F#, G#m
[Intro]
B[VEerAse E1]
G#mWas Bwalking Ewith my neck Aout
EIn some ways BI wish EI wasA  
EWas walking wBith my Eneck ouAt
EIn some ways Bthat I Ewish that C#mI was
[Verse 2]
EOut Bon the C#mbevel the Asound
EIt sBounds Elike everything Aelse
EYou'll know it wBhen you C#mhear Ait
E'Cause you knBow the way Ethat my voice Afalls
[Verse 3]
EIgnore my tBone and eC#mverythC#ming
EI sing, I sBing for mBeA  
EIgnore the pBhone on your C#mbedA  
EIt rings, Bit rings, C#mit ringsA  
[Verse 4]
EShirt collaBr wringinC#mg me outA  
EMy coBllarbone C#mgot all Ared
EAlready Bsevering C#mproseA  
EI wrote, Bso I sing EinstAead
[Verse 5]
EI hold Byou put your C#mneck oAut
ETell me Bthe ways you C#mwish Ayou were
EKeep yoBur confidence C#msoundA  
EYour hoBok my eye my EspurA  
[Verse 6]
ESo when BI went to C#mhang oAut
EI hung bBehind your C#meyesA  
EMy eyes Bstill fC#mlicker with Adoubt
EQuickly Boh I can'Et decideA  
[Verse 7]
EI'm tBapped EoutA  
EDon't Bit always C#mseem to Ago that
EYou could Bhold it Aright in your Ahands
ECollapsing aBnd still Anot knowA  
EIn your handBsC#m  A  
ECollapse and Bstill nAot knowA  
[Bridge]
            E          B              A           Anot know
E           B       A
A          G#m      F#          E
A          G#m      F#          E
A          G#m      A           E
A          E        F           E
[Chorus 1]
ASay what it EisC#m  C#m  
ASay how it Eis wiG#mth everyG#mbody I kG#mnow
AI got no teEmper F#for thaEt
[Verse 8]
G#mI senF#d you EthiAs cadmium red
EOne for Fevery ElayeAr I shed
AAnd F#I shed Eone laEyer for this
[Chorus 2]
ASaAy AwhAat Ait AiAsA  A  A  
EIt's so BimpossiAbleE  
EBut if AI just sAay what it Ais
EIt tendEs to subElimate awBay
AWhen I Awas lookinAg to drAop
EMy life Eaway
[Instrumental]
B   B    B     B
A   E    F#    E
A   E    F#    E
A   G#m  F#    E
A   E    F#    F#
[Verse 9]
AMore EeverF#y yearC#m  
AI shine Elight on F#edges I tried to Aunfeel
AWe both F#gotta do F#better than thatE  
ASome sorG#mting oF#utE  
I'lBl be sF#itting Eon the outskirts Aif you wanna talk about it
G#mThings in F#there Eare getting so loEud
[Chorus 3]
ASaAy AwhAat Ait AiAsA  A  A  
EItE's Bso BimApoAssiEblEe
ABuAt Aif I just AsaAy what it is
AIt AtAends Eto suEblimate Baway
AWhAen AI AwAas AloAokAinAg Ato drEopE  
BMy BlBifBe     B  BawBayB  B  B  B  

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Cadmium

by Pinegrove

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

C#m

BPM and Chords: 140 BPM - A, E, B, C#m, F#, G#m

[Intro]

B E A E

[Verse 1]

G#m B E A

Was walking with my neck out

E B E A

In some ways I wish I was

E B E A

Was walking with my neck out

E B E C#m

In some ways that I wish that I was

[Verse 2]

E B C#m A

Out on the bevel the sound

E B E A

It sounds like everything else

E B C#m A

You'll know it when you hear it

E B E A

'Cause you know the way that my voice falls

[Verse 3]

E B C#m C#m

Ignore my tone and everything

E B B A

I sing, I sing for me

E B C#m A

Ignore the phone on your bed

E B C#m A

It rings, it rings, it rings

[Verse 4]

E B C#m A

Shirt collar wringing me out

E B C#m A

My collarbone got all red

E B C#m A

Already severing prose

E B E A

I wrote, so I sing instead

[Verse 5]

E B C#m A

I hold you put your neck out

E B C#m A

Tell me the ways you wish you were

E B C#m A

Keep your confidence sound

E B E A

Your hook my eye my spur

[Verse 6]

E B C#m A

So when I went to hang out

E B C#m A

I hung behind your eyes

E B C#m A

My eyes still flicker with doubt

E B E A

Quickly oh I can't decide

[Verse 7]

E B E A

I'm tapped out

E B C#m A

Don't it always seem to go that

E B A A

You could hold it right in your hands

E B A A

Collapsing and still not know

E B C#m A

In your hands

E B A A

Collapse and still not know

[Bridge]

E B A A

not know

E B A

A G#m F# E

A G#m A E

A E F E

[Chorus 1]

A E C#m C#m

Say what it is

A E G#m G#m G#m

Say how it is with everybody I know

A E F# E

I got no temper for that

[Verse 8]

G#m F# E A

I send you this cadmium red

E F E A

One for every layer I shed

A F# E E

And I shed one layer for this

[Chorus 2]

A A A A A A A A A A

Say what it is

E B A E

It's so impossible

E A A A

But if I just say what it is

E E E B

It tends to sublimate away

A A A A

When I was looking to drop

E E

My life away

[Instrumental]

B B B B

A E F# E

A G#m F# E

A E F# F#

[Verse 9]

A E F# C#m

More every year

A E F# A

I shine light on edges I tried to unfeel

A F# F# E

We both gotta do better than that

A G#m F# E

Some sorting out

B F# E A

I'll be sitting on the outskirts if you wanna talk about it

G#m F# E E

Things in there are getting so loud

[Chorus 3]

A A A A A A A A A A

Say what it is

E E B B A A E E

It's so impossible

A A A A A

But if I just say what it is

A A A E E B

It tends to sublimate away

A A A A A A A A A A E E

When I was looking to drop

B B B B B B B B B B B

My life away

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