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Two Small Deaths

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[Intro]
 Fmaj7   G4x
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7Two small Gdeaths happened toFmaj7day
GWhile I was at Fmaj7work
GWhile I was at Fmaj7playG  
Fmaj7No less Glight darkens my Fmaj7door
GSo I cannot cFmaj7ry
GNow what is that Fmaj7for?G  
[Chorus]
CIs this the way my Fmaj7mind works
GForwards, always Fmaj7forwards
CIs this the way my Fmaj7brain waves
GBackwards, Fmaj7sideways
Fmaj7 G
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7I've no Gheart strong and as Fmaj7last - Ging
To miss and to Fmaj7mourn
GThe world at its Fmaj7pass - Ging
Fmaj7I'm saving Gup all of my Fmaj7strength
GFor when I finally Fmaj7fail
GAt keeping you Fmaj7safeG  
[Chorus]
CWhen my last friend should Fmaj7leave me
GSlow and Fmaj7easy
CI'll be creeping aFmaj7round them
GPicking Fmaj7pockets

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Two Small Deaths

by Wye Oak

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

[Intro]

Fmaj7 G

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7 G Fmaj7

Two small deaths happened today

G Fmaj7

While I was at work

G Fmaj7 G

While I was at play

Fmaj7 G Fmaj7

No less light darkens my door

G Fmaj7

So I cannot cry

G Fmaj7 G

Now what is that for?

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7

Is this the way my mind works

G Fmaj7

Forwards, always forwards

C Fmaj7

Is this the way my brain waves

G Fmaj7

Backwards, sideways

Fmaj7 G

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7 G Fmaj7 G

I've no heart strong and as last - ing

Fmaj7

To miss and to mourn

G Fmaj7 G

The world at its pass - ing

Fmaj7 G Fmaj7

I'm saving up all of my strength

G Fmaj7

For when I finally fail

G Fmaj7 G

At keeping you safe

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7

When my last friend should leave me

G Fmaj7

Slow and easy

C Fmaj7

I'll be creeping around them

G Fmaj7

Picking pockets

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