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Jesse

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AMe and JC#messe stayed F#mup ’til two
We tAalked about drC#meams about thDings, about yoF#mu
It felt lAike aC#mnything could be reF#mal or fake
Like our lAove is my C#mworld, but so iDs my heaF#mrtache
And I knAew
If I thoC#mught really F#mhard about flDying
I could proAbably do
It I’m jF#must too tiDred for trying
AI Ecreated a sDcorpion
AThen had to Ekill BmitD  
AJust lEike I lovBmed yDou
AAnd I had to Ewill BmitD  
ATo endE  D  
‘Cause I bAent the ruEles and I’m scaDry
DMy dreaEmD  
Is to sAee the wEorld that I’m BmwearingD  
AI’ll have to brC#meak our deeF#mpest hopes
AThey keC#mep you F#min shDape
AToo C#mlate to eF#mxplain
AHow many tC#mhings of wDhole and F#mgood
The Amirror
C#mGlittered F#mall blue and sDilver
But I was nAever
C#mIn it F#mto beDgin with
AI like to Ebe a shadDow
AA EshadowD  
AMore deEep when vDisible
AThan inEvisibleD  
Oh to AbeE  D  
The hAeart of tEhe BmscenerDy
Oh to AbeE  D  
AFilled wEith BmapathDy
Oh to EbeD  
AA little sEcared F#mof mDeA  

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Jesse

by Frankie Cosmos

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

A C#m F#m

Me and Jesse stayed up ’til two

A C#m D F#m

We talked about dreams about things, about you

A C#m F#m

It felt like anything could be real or fake

A C#m D F#m

Like our love is my world, but so is my heartache

And I knew

C#m F#m D

If I thought really hard about flying

I could probably do

F#m D

It I’m just too tired for trying

A E D

I created a scorpion

A E Bm D

Then had to kill it

A E Bm D

Just like I loved you

A E Bm D

And I had to will it

A E D

To end

A E D

‘Cause I bent the rules and I’m scary

D E D

My dream

A E Bm D

Is to see the world that I’m wearing

A C#m F#m

I’ll have to break our deepest hopes

A C#m F#m D

They keep you in shape

A C#m F#m

Too late to explain

A C#m D F#m

How many things of whole and good

The mirror

C#m F#m D

Glittered all blue and silver

But I was never

C#m F#m D

In it to begin with

A E D

I like to be a shadow

A E D

A shadow

A E D

More deep when visible

A E D

Than invisible

A E D

Oh to be

A E Bm D

The heart of the scenery

A E D

Oh to be

A E Bm D

Filled with apathy

E D

Oh to be

A E F#m D A

A little scared of me

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