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C#minor

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Mostly power chords but I like to open up to full open or barre chords in the bigger parts of the song.
The timing is a little tricky but otherwise it's a fairly straightforward song.
[Intro]
B
 C#m   B(x8)
[Verse]
C#mOh, I climb the wooden stairs Bto my apartment in the F#mcity
with dark brown molding and white wEalls.
C#mI search my bank account for tBraces of the forty-hour F#mweeks
I’ve been working since last fEall.C#m  B  
[Chorus]
C#mGive me a list of alarms to sEet,
I’ll tuck myself into bed and F#mhope that I can sleep in
on the wEeekends.
C#mAnother slave to a paycheck,
Aa silent servant to my monthly rent,
what’s kF#meeping me from sinking in the deEep end?C#m  B  
[Verse]
C#mNow there’s something to be sBaid
for a firm lack of common F#msense,
'cause god knows getting in the vAan isn’t paying rent.
C#mAnd now my older friendsB  
are all getting married with kids,F#m  
and I’m just stoked to play a bAasement.C#m  
What's right and wrong in F#mtimes like these?
[Chorus]
C#mGive me a list of alarms to sEet,
I’ll tuck myself into bed and F#mhope that I can sleep in
on the wEeekends.
C#mAnother slave to a paycheck,
Aa silent servant to my monthly rent,
what’s kF#meeping me from sinking in the deEep end?
[Bridge]
And all I can do is sC#mtall
while the plans we makeC  
become grit in the storm drain’s Bteeth,
and the rain is getting hBbarder every week.
A.....Now the plans we makeG#m  
become grit in the storm drain’s F#mteeth,
N.C.
and the puddles are growing deeper at my feet.
[Chorus]
C#mGive me a list of alarms to sEet,
I’ll tuck myself into bed and F#mhope that I can sleep in
on the wEeekends.
C#mAnother slave to a paycheck,
Aa silent servant to my monthly rent,
I'm F#msinking, I'm sinking
I'm sEinking, I'm sinking, I'm saying I'm sinking againC#m  

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Oak Square

by Make Do And Mend

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

Mostly power chords but I like to open up to full open or barre chords in the bigger parts of the song.

The timing is a little tricky but otherwise it's a fairly straightforward song.

[Intro]

C#m B

(x8)

[Verse]

C#m B F#m

Oh, I climb the wooden stairs to my apartment in the city

with dark brown molding and white walls.

C#m B F#m

I search my bank account for traces of the forty-hour weeks

E C#m B

I’ve been working since last fall.

[Chorus]

C#m E

Give me a list of alarms to set,

F#m

I’ll tuck myself into bed and hope that I can sleep in

on the weekends.

C#m

Another slave to a paycheck,

a silent servant to my monthly rent,

F#m E C#m B

what’s keeping me from sinking in the deep end?

[Verse]

C#m B

Now there’s something to be said

F#m

for a firm lack of common sense,

'cause god knows getting in the van isn’t paying rent.

C#m B

And now my older friends

F#m

are all getting married with kids,

A C#m

and I’m just stoked to play a basement.

F#m

What's right and wrong in times like these?

[Chorus]

C#m E

Give me a list of alarms to set,

F#m

I’ll tuck myself into bed and hope that I can sleep in

on the weekends.

C#m

Another slave to a paycheck,

a silent servant to my monthly rent,

F#m E

what’s keeping me from sinking in the deep end?

[Bridge]

C#m

And all I can do is stall

while the plans we make

become grit in the storm drain’s teeth,

and the rain is getting harder every week.

A G#m

.....Now the plans we make

F#m

become grit in the storm drain’s teeth,

N.C.

and the puddles are growing deeper at my feet.

[Chorus]

C#m E

Give me a list of alarms to set,

F#m

I’ll tuck myself into bed and hope that I can sleep in

on the weekends.

C#m

Another slave to a paycheck,

a silent servant to my monthly rent,

F#m

I'm sinking, I'm sinking

E C#m

I'm sinking, I'm sinking, I'm saying I'm sinking again

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