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[Intro]
E      A     C#m     C#m7
E      A
[Verse]
EFlight is a bAeautiful wEord
EFlowered with cAonsonance
EThat's what I'll F#follow
C#mForevEerA  
EI am a beAautiful bEird
EFluttered and flAoating
ESwollen and hF#ollowed
For heC#mavenE  A  
[Chorus]
F#Do wC#hat you wBant with me
F#Lost C#in your Bcaptivity
LAearning capEacity
FG#mor make-believing eC#mverything
Is Areally hanging Eon
E      A     C#m     C#m7
E      A
[Verse]
ESlipping away Afrom the Eparty
ETotally vAacant
EEveryone goF#ne from their boC#mdiesE  A  
EYou were outside kAissing anEother
EShe was a friAend of mine
I Ewas surprised F#to disC#mcover
E A
[Chorus]
F#I wrapped C#my arms arBound her
F#She was a C#beautiful Bfigure
TAhere are no eEnemies
WG#me're make-believing C#meverything
IAs really haEnging on
E  A  C#m   C#m7
E  A
[Verse]
EThere is a Acastle that staEnds
EHigh in the cAanyon
The Eblue knights are cF#rying tC#mogetherE  A  
EA child is hAolding my Ehand
EShe is dirAecting, the rEed crystal pF#ine with a fC#meather
E A
[Chorus]
F#Do wC#hat you wBant with me
F#Lost C#in your Bcaptivity
LAearning capEacity
FG#mor make-believing eC#mverything
Is Areally hanging Eon
AReally hanging oEn

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Capacity

by Big Thief

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

C#m7

G#m

[Intro]

E A C#m C#m7

E A

[Verse]

E A E

Flight is a beautiful word

E A

Flowered with consonance

E F#

That's what I'll follow

C#m E A

Forever

E A E

I am a beautiful bird

E A

Fluttered and floating

E F#

Swollen and hollowed

C#m E A

For heaven

[Chorus]

F# C# B

Do what you want with me

F# C# B

Lost in your captivity

A E

Learning capacity

G#m C#m

For make-believing everything

A E

Is really hanging on

E A C#m C#m7

E A

[Verse]

E A E

Slipping away from the party

E A

Totally vacant

E F# C#m E A

Everyone gone from their bodies

E A E

You were outside kissing another

E A

She was a friend of mine

E F# C#m

I was surprised to discover

E A

[Chorus]

F# C# B

I wrapped my arms around her

F# C# B

She was a beautiful figure

A E

There are no enemies

G#m C#m

We're make-believing everything

A E

Is really hanging on

E A C#m C#m7

E A

[Verse]

E A E

There is a castle that stands

E A

High in the canyon

E F# C#m E A

The blue knights are crying together

E A E

A child is holding my hand

E A E F# C#m

She is directing, the red crystal pine with a feather

E A

[Chorus]

F# C# B

Do what you want with me

F# C# B

Lost in your captivity

A E

Learning capacity

G#m C#m

For make-believing everything

A E

Is really hanging on

A E

Really hanging on

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