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Hanging From A Hit

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[Intro]
 G   Bm   Em   Am   Em   Dx2
[Verse 1]
What tGhis night wants is Bmwhat it gets
Strung in Emsilken knots
Lit by cigarettes fAmlaring side by sEmide
With the Dstreets all wet
[Verse 2]
As the only thing that's Gbright
And I don't Bmneed to cross that Embridge
I find I'm swinging or sAmailing oEmver the pDit tonight
I'm hanging from a Ghit tonight
Was Bmwild enough to Emorder up and toss across Ammy lipsEm  D  
[Verse 3]
CWhat's making all my DtearsG  
Is Bmtaking all my Emfears awAmay
But I don't need to Dcry
Because now I'm Gclear
[Instrumental]
Bm Em Am Em D
[Verse 4]
A Gmoth that's swerving Bmthrough the sage
A Emcreature crashing from a cage
A Amshadow vaporEmized by a nDew sun ray
[Verse 5]
A day she spends the Cnight
And I can hear her sDighing
As she's aGlmost aslBmeep on one Emside
I lie bAmack on my pillEmow
And aDsk what her husband is lGike
[Instrumental]
Bm Em Am Em D
[Verse 6]
And she says, "I Gsmile polite
And I Bmtip and tithe
And I Emsee the sights with a well-trained eye
But I cAmalmly cry
Because I'm Emtoo much mine Dwithout him
[Verse 7]
AGnd I lie, reclined wBmhere the room is quiet
And Emit's quiet at night
The soft silk is fine
And the Amwaves are white
But the Emwind has died Dwithout him
[Verse 8]
And I sGcream my smiles
And I wBmant my wires and I Emneed my stripes
And I read the lines until I Amlid my eyes
And I'm Emlosing time Dwithout him
[Verse 9]
And she says
And I iGgnite inside
And I Bmflash with fire
And I Emlimp from life
And I'm blazing blind
And I'm sAmurging live
And gEmive up my miDnd
When with him
[Verse 10]
And then Cevery dream inDside
Turns to Gflames, fades to gBmrey and is Emdying
And the Amsmoke rises Eminto
A wDhite, blank, bare, broke-open Gsky
[Outro]
Bm Em Am Em D

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Hanging From A Hit

by Okkervil River

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Bm Em Am Em D

[Verse 1]

G Bm

What this night wants is what it gets

Strung in silken knots

Am Em

Lit by cigarettes flaring side by side

With the streets all wet

[Verse 2]

As the only thing that's bright

Bm Em

And I don't need to cross that bridge

Am Em D

I find I'm swinging or sailing over the pit tonight

I'm hanging from a hit tonight

Bm Em Am Em D

Was wild enough to order up and toss across my lips

[Verse 3]

C D G

What's making all my tears

Bm Em Am

Is taking all my fears away

But I don't need to cry

Because now I'm clear

[Instrumental]

Bm Em Am Em D

[Verse 4]

G Bm

A moth that's swerving through the sage

A creature crashing from a cage

Am Em D

A shadow vaporized by a new sun ray

[Verse 5]

A day she spends the night

And I can hear her sighing

G Bm Em

As she's almost asleep on one side

Am Em

I lie back on my pillow

D G

And ask what her husband is like

[Instrumental]

Bm Em Am Em D

[Verse 6]

And she says, "I smile polite

And I tip and tithe

And I see the sights with a well-trained eye

But I calmly cry

Em D

Because I'm too much mine without him

[Verse 7]

G Bm

And I lie, reclined where the room is quiet

And it's quiet at night

The soft silk is fine

And the waves are white

Em D

But the wind has died without him

[Verse 8]

And I scream my smiles

Bm Em

And I want my wires and I need my stripes

And I read the lines until I lid my eyes

Em D

And I'm losing time without him

[Verse 9]

And she says

And I ignite inside

And I flash with fire

And I limp from life

And I'm blazing blind

And I'm surging live

Em D

And give up my mind

When with him

[Verse 10]

C D

And then every dream inside

G Bm Em

Turns to flames, fades to grey and is dying

Am Em

And the smoke rises into

D G

A white, blank, bare, broke-open sky

[Outro]

Bm Em Am Em D

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