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Slack Jaw

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[Chords]
    Dxx0232
    G32003x
  Bm7x2023x
    Ax02220
 D/F#20023x
   Em02200x
[Verse 1]
I got Dall the parts I Gwished for
I've got Bm7everything I Aneed
SomeDtimes I'm above Gwater
But D/F#mostly I'm at Asea
[Chorus]
Oh, Emslack jawed me
DCan't you see?
There's Bm7so many Arhythms and Gharmonies
And I'm Emwalking the dog Aback
[Verse 2]
It's not Dlike I got hurt or Gbroken
Or Bm7ruined on the Away
It's an Dache and it shines Gthrough me
A D/F#swallow in a Acage
[Chorus]
Oh, Emslack jawed me
DCan't you see?
There's Bm7so many Arhythms and Gharmonies
And I'm Emwalking the dog Aback
[Bridge]
Is it a Dsign? Or just a Glandmine?
Or a Emfeeling roaming Afree?
It's Do-AverBm7-ta-Aken Gme
Gonna Dhold it 'til it Gdries up
Or Bm7pocket it for another Aday
If it's Dme I cannot Ggive up
I'd D/F#rather that she Astayed
[Chorus]
Oh, Emslack jawed me
DCan't you see?
There's Bm7so many Arhythms and Gharmonies
And I'm Emwalking the dog Aback
[Verse 3]
I got Dall the parts I Gwished for
I've got Bm7everything I Aneed
SomeDtimes I'm above Gwater
But D/F#mostly I'm at Asea
[Chorus]
Oh, Emslack jawed me
DCan't you see?
There's Bm7so many Arhythms and Gharmonies
And I'm Emwalking the dog Aback

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Slack Jaw

by Sylvan Esso

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

D/F#

[Chords]

xx0232

32003x

Bm7

x2023x

x02220

D/F#

20023x

02200x

[Verse 1]

D G

I got all the parts I wished for

Bm7 A

I've got everything I need

D G

Sometimes I'm above water

D/F# A

But mostly I'm at sea

[Chorus]

Oh, slack jawed me

Can't you see?

Bm7 A G

There's so many rhythms and harmonies

Em A

And I'm walking the dog back

[Verse 2]

D G

It's not like I got hurt or broken

Bm7 A

Or ruined on the way

D G

It's an ache and it shines through me

D/F# A

A swallow in a cage

[Chorus]

Oh, slack jawed me

Can't you see?

Bm7 A G

There's so many rhythms and harmonies

Em A

And I'm walking the dog back

[Bridge]

D G

Is it a sign? Or just a landmine?

Em A

Or a feeling roaming free?

D A Bm7 A G

It's o-ver-ta-ken me

D G

Gonna hold it 'til it dries up

Bm7 A

Or pocket it for another day

D G

If it's me I cannot give up

D/F# A

I'd rather that she stayed

[Chorus]

Oh, slack jawed me

Can't you see?

Bm7 A G

There's so many rhythms and harmonies

Em A

And I'm walking the dog back

[Verse 3]

D G

I got all the parts I wished for

Bm7 A

I've got everything I need

D G

Sometimes I'm above water

D/F# A

But mostly I'm at sea

[Chorus]

Oh, slack jawed me

Can't you see?

Bm7 A G

There's so many rhythms and harmonies

Em A

And I'm walking the dog back

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