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Bag Of Bone

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[Intro]
C  Caug  C#  C#aug
F        Fmaj7
C  Caug  C#  C#aug
F        Am
[Verse 1]
I'm Call used Caugup, pretty C#boy
OC#augver and over aFgain, my nail colors are Fmaj7wearing off
CSee my Caughands, pretty bC#oy
WC#aughat do they tell you?
Cause IF've looked down at them, Amnot knowing why
  C     CaugAnd after evC#erything's C#augdone and I'm all uFndone
You can Fmaj7hear my high heels walking ConCaug  
C#Clickety-C#augclacking through the Fnight
I'm carrying my Ambag of bones
[Pre-Hook]
C  Caug  C#  C#aug
F            G
[Hook]
CFluorescent sEm7/Btore lights, you shAmine through the nFmaj7ightG7/B  
AmIlluminate my E7/G#pores and you Amtear me apFmaj7artG7/B  
Fmaj7/AMercy on meE7/G#, would you please sAmpare me toFmaj7night?
I'm Amtired of this E7/Bsearching, would Amyou leC/Gt me let Fmaj7go?
[Interlude]
C  Caug  C#  C#aug
F        Fmaj7
[Verse 2]
I Cknow my rCaugoom is a C#mess
C#augOver and over aFgain I tell myself Fmaj7I'll clean tomorrow
  CJust move the sCaugtuff up off the bC#ed
And C#augdo what you came here to Fdo
But first, open up Ama window for me
  C      CaugAnd let the C#cool air C#augin, feel the Fnight slip in
As it sFmaj7oftly glides along your CbackCaug  
And I C#hope you leave C#augright before the Fsun comes up
So I can Amwatch it aGlone
[Hook]
CFluorescent sEm7/Btore lights, you shAmine through the nFmaj7ightG7/B  
AmIlluminate my E7/G#pores and you Amtear me apFmaj7artG7/B  
Fmaj7/AMercy on meE7/G#, would you please sAmpare me toFmaj7night?
I'm Amtired of this E7/Bsearching, would Amyou leC/Gt me let Fmaj7go?
[Post-Hook]
AmAnd I can take a lE7/G#ittle bit more
Let's Amshake this poet Fmaj7out of the beast
AmJust a, just a lE7/G#ittle bit more
Let's Amshake this poet Fmaj7out of the beast
[Outro]
Am      G     F
    E7  Bb         C

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The story behind the song

"Bag Of Bone" feels like a weary plea, a voice at the edge of exhaustion, asking to finally let go. The lyrics paint a picture of someone feeling "all used up," their high heels echoing a long, tiring journey. It speaks to a deep longing for release from a relentless "searching," with just a little bit more strength needed to reach that point. It's a song that captures the quiet desperation of wanting to surrender and find peace after a long struggle.

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Bag Of Bone

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Bag Of Bone

by Mitski

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Chords in this song · guitar

Caug

C#aug

Fmaj7

Em7/B

G7/B

E7/G#

Fmaj7/A

E7/B

C/G

[Intro]

C Caug C# C#aug

F Fmaj7

C Caug C# C#aug

F Am

[Verse 1]

C Caug C#

I'm all used up, pretty boy

C#aug F Fmaj7

Over and over again, my nail colors are wearing off

C Caug C#

See my hands, pretty boy

C#aug

What do they tell you?

F Am

Cause I've looked down at them, not knowing why

C Caug C# C#aug F

And after everything's done and I'm all undone

Fmaj7 C Caug

You can hear my high heels walking on

C# C#aug F

Clickety-clacking through the night

I'm carrying my bag of bones

[Pre-Hook]

C Caug C# C#aug

F G

[Hook]

C Em7/B Am Fmaj7 G7/B

Fluorescent store lights, you shine through the night

Am E7/G# Am Fmaj7 G7/B

Illuminate my pores and you tear me apart

Fmaj7/A E7/G# Am Fmaj7

Mercy on me, would you please spare me tonight?

Am E7/B Am C/G Fmaj7

I'm tired of this searching, would you let me let go?

[Interlude]

C Caug C# C#aug

F Fmaj7

[Verse 2]

C Caug C#

I know my room is a mess

C#aug F Fmaj7

Over and over again I tell myself I'll clean tomorrow

C Caug C#

Just move the stuff up off the bed

C#aug F

And do what you came here to do

But first, open up a window for me

C Caug C# C#aug F

And let the cool air in, feel the night slip in

Fmaj7 C Caug

As it softly glides along your back

C# C#aug F

And I hope you leave right before the sun comes up

Am G

So I can watch it alone

[Hook]

C Em7/B Am Fmaj7 G7/B

Fluorescent store lights, you shine through the night

Am E7/G# Am Fmaj7 G7/B

Illuminate my pores and you tear me apart

Fmaj7/A E7/G# Am Fmaj7

Mercy on me, would you please spare me tonight?

Am E7/B Am C/G Fmaj7

I'm tired of this searching, would you let me let go?

[Post-Hook]

Am E7/G#

And I can take a little bit more

Am Fmaj7

Let's shake this poet out of the beast

Am E7/G#

Just a, just a little bit more

Am Fmaj7

Let's shake this poet out of the beast

[Outro]

Am G F

E7 Bb C

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