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C#minor

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[Intro]
E C#m A B
E C#m A B
[Verse 1]
EOne day you'll C#msee her and you'll Aknow what I meBan
ETake her or C#mleave her she will Astill be the BsameCdim  
C#mShe'll not G#try to buy Ayou with her tiBme
ENothing's the C#msame as you will Asee when she's gBone
[Chorus]
It's Asusforeign on this Bside, and I'll C#mnot leave my F#mhome again
BThere's no place to C#mhide, and I'm G#nothing but AscareBd
[Interlude]
E C#m A B
E C#m A B
[Verse 2]
EYou dream of C#mcolors that have Anever been mBade
You iEmagine sonC#mgs that have Anever been plBayedCdim  
C#mThey will G#try to buy Ayou and your Bmind
But Eonly the cuC#mrious have Asomething to Bfind
[Chorus]
It's Asusforeign on this Bside, and the C#mtruth is a bF#mitter friend
BReasons few have C#mI to G#go back AagaiBn
[Solo]
C#m F#sus C#m F#sus C#m F#sus A
BDDC#m# EF#m  B  C#m  A  B  E  
[Verse 3]
EYour first dawn blinded C#myou left you Acursing the dBay
EEntrance is crucC#mial and it's Anot without BpainCdim  
C#mThere’s no G#path to Afollow once you’re Bhere
You’ll climb up Ethe C#mslide and then you’ll Aslide down the Bstairs
[Chorus]
It's Aforeign on this Bside, but it C#mfeels like I'm home F#magain
BThere's no place to C#mhide (But I dF#mon't think I'm scAared)
There's no place to hiBde (But I Cdimdon't think I'm sC#mcared)
There's no F#mplace to Ahide but I Bdon't think I'm EscC#maredA..B..
[Outro]
E C#m A B
E C#m A B
E C#m A B

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This Side

by Nickel Creek

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Cdim

Asus

F#m

F#sus

[Intro]

E C#m A B

[Verse 1]

E C#m A B

One day you'll see her and you'll know what I mean

E C#m A B Cdim

Take her or leave her she will still be the same

C#m G# A B

She'll not try to buy you with her time

E C#m A B

Nothing's the same as you will see when she's gone

[Chorus]

Asus B C#m F#m

It's foreign on this side, and I'll not leave my home again

B C#m G# A B

There's no place to hide, and I'm nothing but scared

[Interlude]

E C#m A B

[Verse 2]

E C#m A B

You dream of colors that have never been made

E C#m A B Cdim

You imagine songs that have never been played

C#m G# A B

They will try to buy you and your mind

E C#m A B

But only the curious have something to find

[Chorus]

Asus B C#m F#m

It's foreign on this side, and the truth is a bitter friend

B C#m G# A B

Reasons few have I to go back again

[Solo]

C#m F#sus C#m F#sus C#m F#sus A

B C#m F#m B C#m A B E

DD# E

[Verse 3]

E C#m A B

Your first dawn blinded you left you cursing the day

E C#m A B Cdim

Entrance is crucial and it's not without pain

C#m G# A B

There’s no path to follow once you’re here

E C#m A B

You’ll climb up the slide and then you’ll slide down the stairs

[Chorus]

A B C#m F#m

It's foreign on this side, but it feels like I'm home again

B C#m F#m A

There's no place to hide (But I don't think I'm scared)

B Cdim C#m

There's no place to hide (But I don't think I'm scared)

F#m A B E C#m A B

There's no place to hide but I don't think I'm scared....

[Outro]

E C#m A B

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