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[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
DAll the latest tEmoughs, you've got to sGhrug them off or shGmut them off
With ten-thDousand-time-told tEmruths, you've still got to Gask for proof, Gmask for proof,
because if you're Adying to be Gled they'll lead you Dup the hill in Emchains to their Gpopular rAefrains
Until youBmr slaughter's been arranged, my little Emlamb, and it's much too Glate to talk
the kAnife out of their Dhands
[Verse 2]
Well, I wDoke up on a fEmoggy morning. HGiding from the sun, he was Gmhiding from the sun
But it Dcame out and it Emshot its rays down. GBurning everyone, it was Gmburning everyone
But they were dAying, anywGay, to turn to aDsh, to feel their feelEmings flash and fGinally fade away
In a fGmabulous and fiery display
[Instrumental]
 Em   G   D   Ax2
[Verse 3]
Look, though, I don't kEmnow what notes you want to hear Gplayed
I can't think what Dlines you'd like me to sinAg or say, and I'm not sure what suEmbjects you want meGntioned
So pause and aDdd your own iAntentions. Let's pause and aEmdd our own, let's pause and Gadd our own
let's pause and Dadd our own inAtentions, right now
 Em   G   D   Ax2
You were hEmiding from the sGmun
[Verse 4]
ADll the latest Emtoughs, well, we have sGeen that stuff
And we have seen Gmenough Dblood in dying Emcoughs, which means that Gwe have lost
GmWe have lost, and if you're Acrying to be tGossed they'll toss you Ddown the oubliEmette with all the old Gthings
that You let Ayourself fBmorget because you'd like to love a Estar who'd throw you Gdown below the gAround
 he thinks yDou are
[Outro]
Em G Gm D

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The Latest Toughs

by Okkervil River

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D Em G Gm

All the latest toughs, you've got to shrug them off or shut them off

D Em G Gm

With ten-thousand-time-told truths, you've still got to ask for proof, ask for proof,

A G D Em G A

because if you're dying to be led they'll lead you up the hill in chains to their popular refrains

Bm Em G

Until your slaughter's been arranged, my little lamb, and it's much too late to talk

A D

the knife out of their hands

[Verse 2]

D Em G Gm

Well, I woke up on a foggy morning. Hiding from the sun, he was hiding from the sun

D Em G Gm

But it came out and it shot its rays down. Burning everyone, it was burning everyone

A G D Em G

But they were dying, anyway, to turn to ash, to feel their feelings flash and finally fade away

In a fabulous and fiery display

[Instrumental]

Em G D A

[Verse 3]

Em G

Look, though, I don't know what notes you want to hear played

D A Em G

I can't think what lines you'd like me to sing or say, and I'm not sure what subjects you want mentioned

D A Em G

So pause and add your own intentions. Let's pause and add our own, let's pause and add our own

D A

let's pause and add our own intentions, right now

Em G D A

Em Gm

You were hiding from the sun

[Verse 4]

D Em G

All the latest toughs, well, we have seen that stuff

Gm D Em G

And we have seen enough blood in dying coughs, which means that we have lost

Gm A G D Em G

We have lost, and if you're crying to be tossed they'll toss you down the oubliette with all the old things

A Bm E G A

that You let yourself forget because you'd like to love a star who'd throw you down below the ground

he thinks you are

[Outro]

Em G Gm D

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