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Erase

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[Intro]
[Main Riff] x4
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------2-0---------------------|
A|------3-2---------------------------------|
E|2-3---------2-3---------2-3---3-2---0-2-3-|
[Verse 1]
You and GI will Gbe toGgether Gwhen we Gshed our GmemD6oryG  
I won't Gwear an Gorange Gsweater Gwhen I Gget it Goff D6of meG  
When it's Gas it Gsomeday Gis it Galways Gwill have Gbeen D6the caseG  
When your GeverG-searching Gfinger Gfinds the Gbutton Gmarked D6eraseG  
[Chorus]
                              C    G* x5 
Finger find the button marked erase
CLike a deep sea diver falling Aminto a mermDaid's embrace
[Verse 2]
 * x2 
Put Gone box Gon the sideGwalk then Gyou return Gwith the next Gand the first D6one's goneG  
EveryGone gets Gon the bus Gout of town Gand the lights Gstart going Gout one D6by oneG  
[Bridge]
ButEmton Emmarked EmeraEmaaaCase
When Gdarlings must be Ammurdered
When your Cheartbreak overDwhelms your heart
[Verse 3]
 * x2 
Think of Gthis as Gsolving Gproblems Gthat should Gnever Ghave D6occurredG  
Please don't Gcall it GstranguG-lationG, that is Gsuch an GugD6ly wordG  
[Chorus]
                               C    G* x5 
Press erase, ignore the shrill alarms
CSee the way the deep sea diver Amfalls into the Dmermaid's arms
[Verse 4]
 * x2 
Put Gone box Gon the sideGwalk then Gyou return Gwith the next Gand the first D6one's goneG  
EveryGone gets Gon the bus Gout of town Gand the lights Gstart going Gout one D6by oneG  
[Bridge]
ButEmton Emmarked EmeraEmaaaCase
When Gdarlings must be Ammurdered
When your Cheartbreak overDrides the very
N.C.    Em   Em    Em    Em    C  
Thing you cannot faaaace
The Gskeletons that Amwon't stay down
The Cmercy kill that Dcan't be drowned
[Verse 5]
Put   Gbox   Gsidewalk   Gthen    Greturn   Gnext   Gfirst D6one goneG  
Everyone   Gon   Gbus   Gout   Glights   Gout   Gone D6by oneG  
[Chorus]
                              C    G* x5 
Finger find the button marked erase
CLike a deep sea diver falling Aminto a merDmaid's embrace
[Verse 6]
 * x2
Put Gone box Gon the sideGwalk then Gyou return Gwith the next Gand the first D6one's goneG  
EveryGone gets Gon the bus Gout of town Gand the lights Gstart going Gout one D6by oneG  
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| * Main Riff
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Erase

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Main Riff] x4

e|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------------|

D|------------------2-0---------------------|

A|------3-2---------------------------------|

E|2-3---------2-3---------2-3---3-2---0-2-3-|

[Verse 1]

G G G G G G D6 G

You and I will be together when we shed our memory

G G G G G G D6 G

I won't wear an orange sweater when I get it off of me

G G G G G G D6 G

When it's as it someday is it always will have been the case

G G G G G G D6 G

When your ever-searching finger finds the button marked erase

[Chorus]

C G

* x5

Finger find the button marked erase

C Am D

Like a deep sea diver falling into a mermaid's embrace

[Verse 2]

* x2

G G G G G G D6 G

Put one box on the sidewalk then you return with the next and the first one's gone

G G G G G G D6 G

Everyone gets on the bus out of town and the lights start going out one by one

[Bridge]

Em Em Em Em C

Button marked eraaaaase

G Am

When darlings must be murdered

C D

When your heartbreak overwhelms your heart

[Verse 3]

* x2

G G G G G G D6 G

Think of this as solving problems that should never have occurred

G G G G G G D6 G

Please don't call it strangu-lation, that is such an ugly word

[Chorus]

C G

* x5

Press erase, ignore the shrill alarms

C Am D

See the way the deep sea diver falls into the mermaid's arms

[Verse 4]

* x2

G G G G G G D6 G

Put one box on the sidewalk then you return with the next and the first one's gone

G G G G G G D6 G

Everyone gets on the bus out of town and the lights start going out one by one

[Bridge]

Em Em Em Em C

Button marked eraaaaase

G Am

When darlings must be murdered

C D

When your heartbreak overrides the very

Em Em Em Em C

N.C.

Thing you cannot faaaace

G Am

The skeletons that won't stay down

C D

The mercy kill that can't be drowned

[Verse 5]

G G G G G G D6 G

Put box sidewalk then return next first one gone

G G G G G G D6 G

Everyone on bus out lights out one by one

[Chorus]

C G

* x5

Finger find the button marked erase

C Am D

Like a deep sea diver falling into a mermaid's embrace

[Verse 6]

* x2

G G G G G G D6 G

Put one box on the sidewalk then you return with the next and the first one's gone

G G G G G G D6 G

Everyone gets on the bus out of town and the lights start going out one by one

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| * Main Riff

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About Erase Chords by They Might Be Giants

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