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Bm                    G
Bm                    G
BmKnocking on doors and Gswallow every key
BmKnocking on doors and Gswallow every key, DcarelessEmin7ly
Bm                    G
Bm                    G
BmWhat a terrible time wGe had, do you want it back?
BmWhat a terrible time wGe had, do you want it back, DtimelessEmin7ly?Bm  
We lived in the smallest world   Gand all of it darkened as we Dslept
Knew our paces dictated the Aturn of the moon and the earth
And Bmyet we still battled,   Gbegan to doubt ourselvesD  
I saw a softness in you as you Awere, so that's where my claws wentBm  
I used to drink off of you,   Gtake sips of perspective from things you Dsaid
And when we disagreed it would Aburn, but I still loved to taste itBm  
Then something bittered,   Gsomething within ourselvesD  
Just as most of the things I Adeserved, I learned how to waste itBm  G  
I made you sick where I had meant to make you BmmineG  
I found loneliness in a room that you were inBm  G  
I know it tore you up, it wasn't by desigBmnG  A  
Do you Bmcare      Athat it's Gover?
Do you Bmever   Atrace the Glines?
Was it shared?       Bm     AAre you Gsober
Just to Bmshow we're Anot aGlike?Bm  
Walking home is harderBm  
The pace gets hard to keepG  
when you're in all the windowsG  
outlining every streetBm  
Do you disappear if I break themBm  
or show up in every piece?G  
We don't ever speak but I'm holding on, I'm holding on, I'm holding onBm  
Which version of you is the right oneBm  
the one from our memories?G  
The one locking doors that I knock onG  
and swallowing every key?Bm  
I don't want to sleep but it's coming on, it's coming on, it's coming onG  
I don't want to sleep but it's coming on, it's coming on, it's coming on
Do you Bmcare      Athat it's Gover?
Do you Bmever   Atrace the Glines?
Was it shared?         Bm     AAre you Gsober
Just to Bmshow we're Anot aGlike?Bm  
I said I Gloved you as a way to change the Dsubject,
Fingers Abreaking as they crossedBm  
You said you Gloved me so you wouldn't have to Dprove it
With Aboth eyes towards the door

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Trace The Lines

by A Lot Like Birds

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Emin7

Bm G

Knocking on doors and swallow every key

Bm G D Emin7

Knocking on doors and swallow every key, carelessly

Bm G

What a terrible time we had, do you want it back?

Bm G D Emin7 Bm

What a terrible time we had, do you want it back, timelessly?

G D

We lived in the smallest world and all of it darkened as we slept

Knew our paces dictated the turn of the moon and the earth

Bm G D

And yet we still battled, began to doubt ourselves

A Bm

I saw a softness in you as you were, so that's where my claws went

G D

I used to drink off of you, take sips of perspective from things you said

A Bm

And when we disagreed it would burn, but I still loved to taste it

G D

Then something bittered, something within ourselves

A Bm G

Just as most of the things I deserved, I learned how to waste it

Bm G

I made you sick where I had meant to make you mine

Bm G

I found loneliness in a room that you were in

Bm G A

I know it tore you up, it wasn't by design

Bm A G

Do you care that it's over?

Bm A G

Do you ever trace the lines?

Bm A G

Was it shared? Are you sober

Bm A G Bm

Just to show we're not alike?

Walking home is harder

The pace gets hard to keep

when you're in all the windows

outlining every street

Do you disappear if I break them

or show up in every piece?

We don't ever speak but I'm holding on, I'm holding on, I'm holding on

Which version of you is the right one

the one from our memories?

The one locking doors that I knock on

and swallowing every key?

I don't want to sleep but it's coming on, it's coming on, it's coming on

Bm A G

Do you care that it's over?

Bm A G

Do you ever trace the lines?

Bm A G

Was it shared? Are you sober

Bm A G Bm

Just to show we're not alike?

G D

I said I loved you as a way to change the subject,

A Bm

Fingers breaking as they crossed

G D

You said you loved me so you wouldn't have to prove it

With both eyes towards the door

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