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[Intro]
Bm D  G
Bm D  G
[Verse 1]
BmOh Dgarden GslugD  
What would you Dgive to Bmlive like Done of Gus ?
Or would yDou rBmather wDait in the sGhade?
Just the sAame as Bmeve -Dry Gday
[Verse 2]
BmOh Duseless GthingD  
What does anDother usBmeless Dday Gbring ?
Did you Djust Bmlie Din Gplace ?
EmuAlated by the Bmway I Dlie Gawake
[Chorus]
GAnd in the Awaves I could've sworn that I Gsaw my own reflection
And it was sAomeone eDlse's in the Gback
I could've Awaited my whole life to
GKnow the difference
But I should've jAust known Dbetter than Gthat
[Instrumental]
Bm D  G
Bm D  G
[Verse 3]
Bmoh is it Deasiest to hidGe?D  
BmUn Dder covered Grocks
Or would you Drather cBmut it alDl dGown?
Just to keAep it from drBmagging Dyou Garound
[Chorus]
GAnd in the Awaves I could've sworn that I Gsaw my own reflection
And it was sAomeone eDlse's in the Gback
I could've Awaited my whole life to
GKnow the difference
But I should've jAust known Dbetter than Gthat
[Instrumental]
Bm D  G
Bm D  G
A     G
A     G
[Outro]
So if you Alook death right in the Gface, don't thank him
cause there's Anothing and there won't ever beG  
And in Amoss covered springs you'll never Gfind anything
So what's the Ause in hiding under our Gfeet?

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Slug

by Snail Mail

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm D G

[Verse 1]

Bm D G D

Oh garden slug

D Bm D G

What would you give to live like one of us ?

D Bm D G

Or would you rather wait in the shade?

A Bm D G

Just the same as eve -ry day

[Verse 2]

Bm D G D

Oh useless thing

D Bm D G

What does another useless day bring ?

D Bm D G

Did you just lie in place ?

A Bm D G

Emulated by the way I lie awake

[Chorus]

G A G

And in the waves I could've sworn that I saw my own reflection

A D G

And it was someone else's in the back

I could've waited my whole life to

Know the difference

A D G

But I should've just known better than that

[Instrumental]

Bm D G

[Verse 3]

Bm D G D

oh is it easiest to hide?

Bm D G

Un der covered rocks

D Bm D G

Or would you rather cut it all down?

A Bm D G

Just to keep it from dragging you around

[Chorus]

G A G

And in the waves I could've sworn that I saw my own reflection

A D G

And it was someone else's in the back

I could've waited my whole life to

Know the difference

A D G

But I should've just known better than that

[Instrumental]

Bm D G

A G

[Outro]

A G

So if you look death right in the face, don't thank him

A G

cause there's nothing and there won't ever be

A G

And in moss covered springs you'll never find anything

A G

So what's the use in hiding under our feet?

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