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Not Even Jail - Interpol
[Intro]
e|C---------------------------------E-------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0----|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0------------------3-| x3
E|----------------------------------------------------|    
[Verse 1]
CI'll lay down my glasses
CI'll lay down in houses
CIf things come alE5iveD  
CI'll subtract pain by ounces
CYeah, I will start painting houses
CIf things come alE5iveD  
CI promise to commit no acts of violence
CEither physical or otherwise
CIf things come alE5iveD  
[Pre-Chorus]
CI'll say it nowE  F#  G  Am  
I'll say it nowAm  
       GSay it nowF  
       FOh I'll say it nowEm  
       EmCause I want it nowF  
F       F       G
[Chorus]
When personality is Cscar tissue
We travel Dsouth with this use
I'm subtle like a Clion's cage
Such a cDautious display
Remember take hCold of your time here
Give soDme meanings to the means
  BmTo your endC  
CNot even jailC  C  
[Bridge]
e|C---------------------------------E-------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0----|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0------------------3-| x2 (Same as Intro)
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
CWe marshal in the days of longing
CWe tremble like aimless children
CAnd wait to watch the fiE5reD  
CAnd airing on the side of caution
CBetraying all the symptoms
CBut girl you shake it rigE5htD  
CI will bounce you on the lap of silence
CWe will free love to the beats of science
CAnd girl you shake it riE5ghtD  
[Pre-Chorus]
CI'll say it nowE  F#  G  Am  
Oh but aAmll this to learn and your hair's so free
Can't you fGeel all the warmth of my sincerity
You make mCotion when you cry
You're mFaking peoples lives feel less private
EmDon't take time awGay
You need Cmotion when you cry
We aFll hold hands: can we all hold hands
When we Gmake new friendsC  
[Chorus]
I pretend like nCo one else
To try to contrDol myself
I'm subtle like a Clion's cage
Such a cDautious display
Remember take hCold of your time here
Give soDme meanings to the means
  BmTo your endC  
CNot even jailC  C  

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Not Even Jail

by Interpol

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Not Even Jail - Interpol

[Intro]

C E

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

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

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

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

A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0------------------3-| x3

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

[Verse 1]

I'll lay down my glasses

I'll lay down in houses

C E5 D

If things come alive

I'll subtract pain by ounces

Yeah, I will start painting houses

C E5 D

If things come alive

I promise to commit no acts of violence

Either physical or otherwise

C E5 D

If things come alive

[Pre-Chorus]

C E F# G Am

I'll say it now

G F

Say it now

F Em

Oh I'll say it now

Em F

Cause I want it now

F F G

[Chorus]

When personality is scar tissue

We travel south with this use

I'm subtle like a lion's cage

Such a cautious display

Remember take hold of your time here

Give some meanings to the means

Bm C

To your end

C C C

Not even jail

[Bridge]

C E

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

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

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

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

A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0------------------3-| x2 (Same as Intro)

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

[Verse 2]

We marshal in the days of longing

We tremble like aimless children

C E5 D

And wait to watch the fire

And airing on the side of caution

Betraying all the symptoms

C E5 D

But girl you shake it right

I will bounce you on the lap of silence

We will free love to the beats of science

C E5 D

And girl you shake it right

[Pre-Chorus]

C E F# G Am

I'll say it now

Oh but all this to learn and your hair's so free

Can't you feel all the warmth of my sincerity

You make motion when you cry

You're making peoples lives feel less private

Em G

Don't take time away

You need motion when you cry

We all hold hands: can we all hold hands

G C

When we make new friends

[Chorus]

I pretend like no one else

To try to control myself

I'm subtle like a lion's cage

Such a cautious display

Remember take hold of your time here

Give some meanings to the means

Bm C

To your end

C C C

Not even jail

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