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[Intro]
  Dsus4    Dm7/C    Bm7#5    Bbmaj7(x4)
[Verse 1]
  Dsus4We've walked aDm7/Cway, we're Bm7#5gone, tBbmaj7here's no coming
Dsus4Back, Dm7/Clike the dark at the Bm7#5dawn, Bbmaj7under attack
  Dsus4The seasons Dm7/Cchange, Summer to Bm7#5Fall, just an Bbmaj7arrow in your
Dsus4Range, Dm7/Cif you get hit, Bm7#5crawl, but Bbmaj7don't forget to Adeliver it
  Dsus4It's cold toDm7/Cday, there's Bm7#5frost Bbmaj7where the statues
Dsus4Stay, Dm7/Cwe got Bm7#5lost with a Bbmaj7chance to get aAway
[Chorus]
Dsus4Take us away in a Db+straitjacket, Gmtake us away on the Fbandwagon
But Adon't let them take us if they don't know where to GmgoBb  A  
Dsus4Give it to us in a Db+straitjacket, Gmgive it to us in a Fpawn shop
But Adon't give it to us if you're Bbgoing to take it Faway
  Asus4We'll turn the Anight into day
[Verse 2]
Dsus4Running gets Dm7/Cold, it's Bm7#5hard when you Bbmaj7can't stop and take a
Dsus4Break, Dm7/CI guess I'll stop when I'm Bm7#5dead or the Bbmaj7jacket covers my
Dsus4Head, it's so put Dm7/Coff when you Bm7#5said you like the Bbmaj7leaves when they're yellow and
Dsus4Red, as if we've Dm7/Ccome aBm7#5cross a Bbmaj7place where you've actually Aseen them, seen them
[Chorus]
Dsus4Take us away in a Db+straitjacket, Gmtake us away on the Fbandwagon
But Adon't let them take us if they don't know where to GmgoBb  A  
Dsus4Give it to us in a Db+straitjacket, Gmgive it to us in a Fpawn shop
But Adon't give it to us if you're Bbgoing to take it Faway
  Asus4We'll turn the Anight into day
[Bridge]
DmTake us away in a Db+straitjacket, Gmtake us away on the Fbandwagon
But Adon't take us with you if you don't know where to GmgoBb  A  
Dsus4Give it to us in a Db+straitjacket, Gmgive it to us in a Fpawn shop
But Adon't give it to us if you're Bbgoing to take it Faway
Asus4No...A  
[Chorus]
Dsus4Take us away in a Db+straitjacket, Gmtake us away on the Fbandwagon
But Adon't let them take us if they don't know where to GmgoBb  A  
Dsus4Give it to us in a Db+straitjacket, Gmgive it to us in a Fpawn shop
But Adon't give it to us if you're Bbgoing to take it Faway
  Asus4We'll turn the Anight into day
[Outro]
       Dsus4         Dm7/C     Bm7#5We'll turn the Bbmaj7night into
Dsus4Day...Dm7/C  Bm7#5  Bbmaj7  Dm  

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Straitjacket

by Alec Sullivan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Dm7/C

Bm7#5

Bbmaj7

Db+

Asus4

[Intro]

Dsus4 Dm7/C Bm7#5 Bbmaj7

(x4)

[Verse 1]

Dsus4 Dm7/C Bm7#5 Bbmaj7

We've walked away, we're gone, there's no coming

Dsus4 Dm7/C Bm7#5 Bbmaj7

Back, like the dark at the dawn, under attack

Dsus4 Dm7/C Bm7#5 Bbmaj7

The seasons change, Summer to Fall, just an arrow in your

Dsus4 Dm7/C Bm7#5 Bbmaj7 A

Range, if you get hit, crawl, but don't forget to deliver it

Dsus4 Dm7/C Bm7#5 Bbmaj7

It's cold today, there's frost where the statues

Dsus4 Dm7/C Bm7#5 Bbmaj7 A

Stay, we got lost with a chance to get away

[Chorus]

Dsus4 Db+ Gm F

Take us away in a straitjacket, take us away on the bandwagon

A Gm Bb A

But don't let them take us if they don't know where to go

Dsus4 Db+ Gm F

Give it to us in a straitjacket, give it to us in a pawn shop

A Bb F

But don't give it to us if you're going to take it away

Asus4 A

We'll turn the night into day

[Verse 2]

Dsus4 Dm7/C Bm7#5 Bbmaj7

Running gets old, it's hard when you can't stop and take a

Dsus4 Dm7/C Bm7#5 Bbmaj7

Break, I guess I'll stop when I'm dead or the jacket covers my

Dsus4 Dm7/C Bm7#5 Bbmaj7

Head, it's so put off when you said you like the leaves when they're yellow and

Dsus4 Dm7/C Bm7#5 Bbmaj7 A

Red, as if we've come across a place where you've actually seen them, seen them

[Chorus]

Dsus4 Db+ Gm F

Take us away in a straitjacket, take us away on the bandwagon

A Gm Bb A

But don't let them take us if they don't know where to go

Dsus4 Db+ Gm F

Give it to us in a straitjacket, give it to us in a pawn shop

A Bb F

But don't give it to us if you're going to take it away

Asus4 A

We'll turn the night into day

[Bridge]

Dm Db+ Gm F

Take us away in a straitjacket, take us away on the bandwagon

A Gm Bb A

But don't take us with you if you don't know where to go

Dsus4 Db+ Gm F

Give it to us in a straitjacket, give it to us in a pawn shop

A Bb F

But don't give it to us if you're going to take it away

Asus4 A

No...

[Chorus]

Dsus4 Db+ Gm F

Take us away in a straitjacket, take us away on the bandwagon

A Gm Bb A

But don't let them take us if they don't know where to go

Dsus4 Db+ Gm F

Give it to us in a straitjacket, give it to us in a pawn shop

A Bb F

But don't give it to us if you're going to take it away

Asus4 A

We'll turn the night into day

[Outro]

Dsus4 Dm7/C Bm7#5 Bbmaj7

We'll turn the night into

Dsus4 Dm7/C Bm7#5 Bbmaj7 Dm

Day...

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