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I couldn't figure out the name of one chord, so
in the Chorus when they sing "lift it", where I put A6, the chord looks like this:
e|---2-------|
B|---2-------|
G|---2-------|
D|---5-------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
[Verse]
GI know that it is freezing but I think we have to C/Gwalk
I just keep Gwaving at the taxis, they keep turning their lights C/Goff
But Am7Julie knows a party at some actor's west side Dloft
Supplies are eA2ndless in the Cevening, by the A2morning theDy'll be Ggone
GWhen everything is lonely, I can be my own best frC/Giend
I'll get a Gcoffee and the paper, have my own conversaC/Gtions
With the Am7sidewalk and the pigeons and my window reflecDtion
The mask I pA2olish in the eCvening, by the A2morning loDoks like sGhit
[Solo]
G  C/G  G  C/G
Am7  D
A2  C  A2  D  G
[Chorus]
And I Cknow you have a heavy heart, I can Gfeel it when we kiss
So Cmany men stronger than me have thrown their Gbacks out trying to A6lift    A6it
But Cme I'm not a gamble, you can Gcount on Dme to spClit
The love I sA2ell you in the Cevening, by the A2morning Dwon't eGxist
[Verse]
GYou're looking skinny like a model with your eyes all painted C/Gblack
You just keep Ggoing to the bathroom, always say you'll be right C/Gback
Well, it takes Am7one to know one, kid, I think you've got it baDd
But what's so A2easy in the evCening, by the A2morning's sDuch a drGag
GI got a flask inside my pocket, we can share it on the C/Gtrain
And if you Gpromise to stay conscious, I will try and do the C/Gsame
We might Am7die from medication but we sure killed all the pDain
What was A2normal in the Cevening, by the A2morning seDems insaGne
[Chorus]
And I'm Cnot sure what the trouble was that Gstarted all of this
The Creasons all have run away but the Gfeeling never A6did     A6It's
Cnot something I would recommend but it Gis one Dway to Clive
'Cause what is sA2imple in the mCoonlight, by the A2morning nDever Gis
[Outro]
It was so A2simple in the Cmoonlight, now A2it's so complicaEmted
(Strum every chord once)
It was so A2simple in the Cmoonlight, so sA2imple in the Cmoonlight
It was so A2simple in the Cmoonlight
End on G

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Lua

by Conor Oberst

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Am7

I couldn't figure out the name of one chord, so

in the Chorus when they sing "lift it", where I put A6, the chord looks like this:

e|---2-------|

B|---2-------|

G|---2-------|

D|---5-------|

A|-----------|

E|-----------|

[Verse]

G C/G

I know that it is freezing but I think we have to walk

G C/G

I just keep waving at the taxis, they keep turning their lights off

Am7 D

But Julie knows a party at some actor's west side loft

A2 C A2 D G

Supplies are endless in the evening, by the morning they'll be gone

G C/G

When everything is lonely, I can be my own best friend

G C/G

I'll get a coffee and the paper, have my own conversations

Am7 D

With the sidewalk and the pigeons and my window reflection

A2 C A2 D G

The mask I polish in the evening, by the morning looks like shit

[Solo]

G C/G G C/G

Am7 D

A2 C A2 D G

[Chorus]

C G

And I know you have a heavy heart, I can feel it when we kiss

C G A6 A6

So many men stronger than me have thrown their backs out trying to lift it

C G D C

But me I'm not a gamble, you can count on me to split

A2 C A2 D G

The love I sell you in the evening, by the morning won't exist

[Verse]

G C/G

You're looking skinny like a model with your eyes all painted black

G C/G

You just keep going to the bathroom, always say you'll be right back

Am7 D

Well, it takes one to know one, kid, I think you've got it bad

A2 C A2 D G

But what's so easy in the evening, by the morning's such a drag

G C/G

I got a flask inside my pocket, we can share it on the train

G C/G

And if you promise to stay conscious, I will try and do the same

Am7 D

We might die from medication but we sure killed all the pain

A2 C A2 D G

What was normal in the evening, by the morning seems insane

[Chorus]

C G

And I'm not sure what the trouble was that started all of this

C G A6 A6

The reasons all have run away but the feeling never did It's

C G D C

not something I would recommend but it is one way to live

A2 C A2 D G

'Cause what is simple in the moonlight, by the morning never is

[Outro]

A2 C A2 Em

It was so simple in the moonlight, now it's so complicated

(Strum every chord once)

A2 C A2 C

It was so simple in the moonlight, so simple in the moonlight

A2 C

It was so simple in the moonlight

End on G

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