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Ivory Tower

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Capo 1
NOTE: The chords at the solo aren't the actual chords of the song.
      You could also just play an A major chord the whole solo, but I think this sounds better.
NOTE 2: Palm mute the Am at the verses
[Verse 1]
AmPin the bunting on the gallows
AmDance around it with your blackface on
AmAnd we all made a vacuum, we all made a vacuum for this
AmThrow your keys into the water
AmCome and crush me in a Waitrose aisle
AmYou can strain till your tongue splits
AmPounding me under your fist
[Pre-Chorus]
FWe didn't think that it would happen and we never will
DmWe didn't think that it would happen and we never will
A/C#Yeah I can think of nothing else but this, but this machine
Am/CI can think of nothing else but this, but this machine
[Chorus]
DmI'm in my ivory Am/Ctower, I'm in my ivory iFvory I'm in my I'm in my ivory ivory I'm in
A/C#I'm in my ivory tower, I'm in my ivory
DmHey they did eAm/Cnjoy unscrambling the Fbrain of just a man
He didn't even think of A/C#anything
DmAll I learned from Am/Cthis
Was how much I could Fhate the state we're in
You'll find me in my A/C#tower
[Verse 2]
AmDo you know what makes me happy?
AmWhen I clothe you in a swarm of bees
AmAnd the world is my ashtray, the world is my ashtray tonight
AmShave my head and call me monkey
AmLet me see you with the CAPS LOCK on
AmIf we're all apoplectic then I'll be the nitpick alright
[Pre-Chorus]
FWe didn't think that it would happen and we never will
DmWe didn't think that it would happen and we never will
A/C#Yeah I can think of nothing else but this, but this machine
Am/CI can think of nothing else but this, but this machine
[Chorus]
DmI'm in my ivory Am/Ctower, I'm in my ivory iFvory I'm in my I'm in my ivory ivory I'm in
A/C#I'm in my ivory tower, I'm in my ivory
DmHey they did eAm/Cnjoy unscrambling the Fbrain of just a man
He didn't even think of A/C#anything
DmAll I learned from Am/Cthis
Was how much I could Fhate the state we're in
Come find me in my toA/C#wer
[Solo]
DmI'm in my ivory toAwer, I'm in my ivory iFvory I'm in my I'm in my ivAory ivory I'm in (x6)

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Ivory Tower

by Everything Everything

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Am/C

Capo 1

NOTE: The chords at the solo aren't the actual chords of the song.

You could also just play an A major chord the whole solo, but I think this sounds better.

NOTE 2: Palm mute the Am at the verses

[Verse 1]

Pin the bunting on the gallows

Dance around it with your blackface on

And we all made a vacuum, we all made a vacuum for this

Throw your keys into the water

Come and crush me in a Waitrose aisle

You can strain till your tongue splits

Pounding me under your fist

[Pre-Chorus]

We didn't think that it would happen and we never will

A/C#

Yeah I can think of nothing else but this, but this machine

Am/C

I can think of nothing else but this, but this machine

[Chorus]

Dm Am/C F

I'm in my ivory tower, I'm in my ivory ivory I'm in my I'm in my ivory ivory I'm in

A/C#

I'm in my ivory tower, I'm in my ivory

Dm Am/C F

Hey they did enjoy unscrambling the brain of just a man

A/C#

He didn't even think of anything

Dm Am/C

All I learned from this

Was how much I could hate the state we're in

A/C#

You'll find me in my tower

[Verse 2]

Do you know what makes me happy?

When I clothe you in a swarm of bees

And the world is my ashtray, the world is my ashtray tonight

Shave my head and call me monkey

Let me see you with the CAPS LOCK on

If we're all apoplectic then I'll be the nitpick alright

[Pre-Chorus]

We didn't think that it would happen and we never will

A/C#

Yeah I can think of nothing else but this, but this machine

Am/C

I can think of nothing else but this, but this machine

[Chorus]

Dm Am/C F

I'm in my ivory tower, I'm in my ivory ivory I'm in my I'm in my ivory ivory I'm in

A/C#

I'm in my ivory tower, I'm in my ivory

Dm Am/C F

Hey they did enjoy unscrambling the brain of just a man

A/C#

He didn't even think of anything

Dm Am/C

All I learned from this

Was how much I could hate the state we're in

A/C#

Come find me in my tower

[Solo]

Dm A F A

I'm in my ivory tower, I'm in my ivory ivory I'm in my I'm in my ivory ivory I'm in (x6)

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