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Smoking Section

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[Verse 1]
FmSometimes I sit in the smoking section
EbHopin' one rogue spark will land in my direction
DbAnd when you stomp me out, I scream and I'll shout
C"Let it happen, let it happen, let it happen."
[Verse 2]
FmAnd sometimes I feel like an inland ocean
EbToo big to be a lake, too small to be an attraction
DbAnd when you wander in and start to flail a bit
CI let it happen, let it happen, let it happen
[Riff]
E|-F--C--Ab--|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-1-8-4-|
[Verse 3]
FmSometimes I stand with a pistol in hand
EbI fire at the grass just to scare you right back
DbAnd when you won't run, I'm mad but I succumb
CLet it happen, let it happen, let it happen
[Verse 4]
FmAnd sometimes I go to the edge of my roof
EbAnd I think I'll jump just to punish you
DbAnd if I should float on the taxis below
CNo one would notice, no one will know
[Riff]
E|-F--C--Ab--|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-1-8-4-|
[Refrain]
AbAnd then I Gmthink
FmWhat could be Cbetter than Clove, than Clove, than Clove?
AbAnd then I Gmthink
FmWhat could be Cbetter than Clove, than Clove, than Clove?
[Outro]
It's not the Abend,Bb  
It's not the Fmend,Bb  
It's not the Abend,Bb  
It's not the Fmend,Bb  
It's not the Abend,Bb  
It's not the Abend,Bb  
It's not the Fmend,Bb  
It's not the Abend,Bb  
It's not the Fmend,Bb  
It's not the Abend,Bb  
It's not the Fmend,Bb  
It's not the Abend,Bb  
It's not the FmendBb  F  

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Smoking Section

by St. Vincent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Sometimes I sit in the smoking section

Hopin' one rogue spark will land in my direction

And when you stomp me out, I scream and I'll shout

"Let it happen, let it happen, let it happen."

[Verse 2]

And sometimes I feel like an inland ocean

Too big to be a lake, too small to be an attraction

And when you wander in and start to flail a bit

I let it happen, let it happen, let it happen

[Riff]

F C Ab

E|-------|

B|-------|

G|-------|

D|-------|

A|-------|

E|-1-8-4-|

[Verse 3]

Sometimes I stand with a pistol in hand

I fire at the grass just to scare you right back

And when you won't run, I'm mad but I succumb

Let it happen, let it happen, let it happen

[Verse 4]

And sometimes I go to the edge of my roof

And I think I'll jump just to punish you

And if I should float on the taxis below

No one would notice, no one will know

[Riff]

F C Ab

E|-------|

B|-------|

G|-------|

D|-------|

A|-------|

E|-1-8-4-|

[Refrain]

Ab Gm

And then I think

Fm C C C C

What could be better than love, than love, than love?

Ab Gm

And then I think

Fm C C C C

What could be better than love, than love, than love?

[Outro]

Ab Bb

It's not the end,

Fm Bb

It's not the end,

Ab Bb

It's not the end,

Fm Bb

It's not the end,

Ab Bb

It's not the end,

Ab Bb

It's not the end,

Fm Bb

It's not the end,

Ab Bb

It's not the end,

Fm Bb

It's not the end,

Ab Bb

It's not the end,

Fm Bb

It's not the end,

Ab Bb

It's not the end,

Fm Bb F

It's not the end

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