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[Verse 1]
I'm Ablind and afraid
The colors of this Dsound like a shape
The feast of words you C#mnever could say
And I'm torn aDpart
In the Asun, there is red
The epitaph of an Dold record player
The sweetness in the C#msalt of her hair
And there's no deDcisionD6  
[Interlude]
A   Dmaj7   A   Dmaj7
[Verse 2]
I knew a gAirl once
There were splinters from her Dmaj7thoughts
Unless you knew a C#mgod
With kindness in her Dmaj7heart
You're a Adark one
With a knack for pushing Dboys off a cliff
And the messy eyes of C#mink-splattered fits
And it's all found in a Dpage
[Chorus]
AI need nothing more than my problems
Just let me know when you've found theDm
AYou've got mirth and I've got snow hands
Eyes fell and haven't come up sinDce
C#mMaryE  
Damn, you Dscare me
Oh C#mMaryE  D  
[Verse 3]
AI know a place out beEyond these pines
Where the sky falls down with the Dcumulus cries
A Awinter song for a EJanuary type
I could tame my heart
I could Dblind my eyes
The Ariver is an organ
And the Emeadow is a church
For a strange inclination
That Dfortune is a curse
I'm a Ecryptic writer
I'm an ignorant fool
I'm a Apoor excuse for poetry
DTrying to play it cool
I'm just Dmtrying to play it cool
[Bridge]
N.C.                        A  
I need nothing more than my problems
Just let me know when you've found theDmaj7m
A9You've got tact and I've got bravado
I'm a ghost and you are a shaDmaj7dow
A9I need nothing more than my problems
Just let me know when you've found theDmaj7m
A9You've got mirth and I've got snow hands
Eyes fell and haven't come up siDmaj7nce
[Outro]
C#mMaryE  
Dare me, sDmaj7care me
Oh C#mMaryE  Dmaj7  A  

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Epitaph

by Hippo Campus

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Dmaj7

[Verse 1]

I'm blind and afraid

The colors of this sound like a shape

C#m

The feast of words you never could say

And I'm torn apart

In the sun, there is red

The epitaph of an old record player

C#m

The sweetness in the salt of her hair

D D6

And there's no decision

[Interlude]

A Dmaj7 A Dmaj7

[Verse 2]

I knew a girl once

Dmaj7

There were splinters from her thoughts

C#m

Unless you knew a god

Dmaj7

With kindness in her heart

You're a dark one

With a knack for pushing boys off a cliff

C#m

And the messy eyes of ink-splattered fits

And it's all found in a page

[Chorus]

I need nothing more than my problems

Just let me know when you've found them

You've got mirth and I've got snow hands

Eyes fell and haven't come up since

C#m E

Mary

Damn, you scare me

C#m E D

Oh Mary

[Verse 3]

A E

I know a place out beyond these pines

Where the sky falls down with the cumulus cries

A E

A winter song for a January type

I could tame my heart

I could blind my eyes

The river is an organ

And the meadow is a church

For a strange inclination

That fortune is a curse

I'm a cryptic writer

I'm an ignorant fool

I'm a poor excuse for poetry

Trying to play it cool

I'm just trying to play it cool

[Bridge]

N.C.

I need nothing more than my problems

Dmaj7

Just let me know when you've found them

You've got tact and I've got bravado

Dmaj7

I'm a ghost and you are a shadow

I need nothing more than my problems

Dmaj7

Just let me know when you've found them

You've got mirth and I've got snow hands

Dmaj7

Eyes fell and haven't come up since

[Outro]

C#m E

Mary

Dmaj7

Dare me, scare me

C#m E Dmaj7 A

Oh Mary

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