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CAPO 3rd
[Chorus: Saint Claire]
Em
FGill my lungs up, poCur my heart out, peEmel my bones away
CGrack my window, shCed my shadow, Gexcavate my painEm  
[Verse 1: Macklemore]
GIf I could read the world my notebook and these thoughts in it
CWould they judge me or love me for what I've written?
EmTryna get closer to Gspirit that enters the body
CIt's the vessel like I'm not in it
EmIn fifty-something years, I Gwon't be here
CThere'll be a kid with some headphones coverin' his ears
EmWalkin' 'round a hallway, dGreamin' of ideas
CFind himself in the sound 'cause music is a mirror
EmWhat you looking for? WGhat you headed towards?
CWhat's your name worth when they mention yours?
EmWhen you leave here, aGre you stepping forward?
CCan you remember your intention when they question yours?
GThey're gonna question yours, they're gonna question yours
I'Cve been to rock bottom and I'm headed North
EmIf you don't love yourself, what's the rGespect for?
If you don'Ct love life, the check won't correct yours
Excavate
[Chorus: Saint Claire]
GFill my lungs up, Cpour my heart out, Empeel my bones away
GCrack my window, sChed my shadow, eEmxcavate my pain
GAnd I found peaceC  
And I found Empeace
And I Gfound peace
[Verse 2: Macklemore]
GI had this vision of my death
Surrounded by people I Clove and respect
In the baby blue EmCadillac hearse
GPullin' me 'round the Cblock that I rep
The greatest fear Emthat I've ever keptG  
CIs dying with regrets
Like was I just Emalive for success?G  
Or did I leave a better Clife for the rest?Em  
My greatest achievGement isn't the dollars
CMy greatest achievement isn't the followersEm  
My greatest achievGement isn't the accolades
CMy greatest achievement is my daughter
EmWakin' up in the morning, Gbein' a father
CWatchin' the light kiss her eyelids
EmHearin' her Gsing along to Chance
CAnd bein' like, "Yeah, that's my kid"
GThe light started to glow
CAnd the saxophone from Coltrane started to blow
EmTender, laying in the snow, tGurn on my headphones
CCouple miles to go before I run out of road
GExcavate
[Chorus: Saint Claire]
GFill my lungs up, pCour my heart out, Empeel my bones away
CGrack my window, Cshed my shadow, eEmxcavate my pain
GAnd I found peaceC  
And I found Empeace
And I Gfound peaceC  
And i found Empeace
[Outro: Macklemore]
GHold me up into the light and sCtudy every part of me
I'm an oEmpen book, no, I dGon't mind, but soCmetimes I'm hard to read
Just fEmlesh and bone, I'm hGeaded home, but this lCife is so hard to leave
But wEmho am I when they cuGt the lights and nCobody's watching me?
HoGld me up into the light and stCudy every part of me
I'm an opEmen book, no, I doGn't mind, but soCmetimes I'm hard to read
Just flEmesh and bone, I'm heGaded home, but this liCfe is so hard to leave
But whEmo am I when they cGut the lights and Cnobody's watching me?
GGeminiC  Em  

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Excavate

by Macklemore

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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CAPO 3rd

[Chorus: Saint Claire]

G C Em

Fill my lungs up, pour my heart out, peel my bones away

G C G Em

Crack my window, shed my shadow, excavate my pain

[Verse 1: Macklemore]

If I could read the world my notebook and these thoughts in it

Would they judge me or love me for what I've written?

Em G

Tryna get closer to spirit that enters the body

It's the vessel like I'm not in it

Em G

In fifty-something years, I won't be here

There'll be a kid with some headphones coverin' his ears

Em G

Walkin' 'round a hallway, dreamin' of ideas

Find himself in the sound 'cause music is a mirror

Em G

What you looking for? What you headed towards?

What's your name worth when they mention yours?

Em G

When you leave here, are you stepping forward?

Can you remember your intention when they question yours?

They're gonna question yours, they're gonna question yours

I've been to rock bottom and I'm headed North

Em G

If you don't love yourself, what's the respect for?

If you don't love life, the check won't correct yours

Excavate

[Chorus: Saint Claire]

G C Em

Fill my lungs up, pour my heart out, peel my bones away

G C Em

Crack my window, shed my shadow, excavate my pain

G C

And I found peace

[Verse 2: Macklemore]

I had this vision of my death

Surrounded by people I love and respect

In the baby blue Cadillac hearse

G C

Pullin' me 'round the block that I rep

Em G

The greatest fear that I've ever kept

Is dying with regrets

Em G

Like was I just alive for success?

C Em

Or did I leave a better life for the rest?

My greatest achievement isn't the dollars

C Em

My greatest achievement isn't the followers

My greatest achievement isn't the accolades

My greatest achievement is my daughter

Em G

Wakin' up in the morning, bein' a father

Watchin' the light kiss her eyelids

Em G

Hearin' her sing along to Chance

And bein' like, "Yeah, that's my kid"

The light started to glow

And the saxophone from Coltrane started to blow

Em G

Tender, laying in the snow, turn on my headphones

Couple miles to go before I run out of road

Excavate

[Chorus: Saint Claire]

G C Em

Fill my lungs up, pour my heart out, peel my bones away

G C Em

Crack my window, shed my shadow, excavate my pain

G C

And I found peace

G C

And I found peace

And i found peace

[Outro: Macklemore]

G C

Hold me up into the light and study every part of me

Em G C

I'm an open book, no, I don't mind, but sometimes I'm hard to read

Em G C

Just flesh and bone, I'm headed home, but this life is so hard to leave

Em G C

But who am I when they cut the lights and nobody's watching me?

G C

Hold me up into the light and study every part of me

Em G C

I'm an open book, no, I don't mind, but sometimes I'm hard to read

Em G C

Just flesh and bone, I'm headed home, but this life is so hard to leave

Em G C

But who am I when they cut the lights and nobody's watching me?

G C Em

Gemini

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