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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[For reference if you need it]
      D     G   Em   G/F#  D*  G*   GM7    G6    F   GmCM/m Asus4  
e|-----3---0-----------5---5---5---1---3---0-----|
B|-3---3---0---3---7---8---7---5---1---3---5-----|
G|-2---4---0---4---7---7---7---7---2---3---5---7-|
D|-0---5---2---5---7---5---5---5---3---5---5---7-|
A|-0---------------5---5---5---5-----------3-----|
D|-0---5---2---4---0---5---5---5---3---5-------7-|
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[Intro]
Bm   C#   D   B5 A5 F#5 A5
G   Em    D   F#5   E5   D5  E5 F#5 D5
 G      G/F#    Bm      C#  D*
G*  GM7  G6  
G*  GM7  G6  
G*  GM7  G6  
G*  GM7  G6  
[Verse]
BmSleeping in the C#beetle Dbug
With a B5hundA5red F#5pounds A5of Gair Emin my Dheart
Don't F#5think E5that D5I'm E5ablF#5e        D5    G       G/F#to Bmsympathize
             C#  D*     G*  GM7     G6  G*  GM7     G6  G*  GM7     G6  G*  GM7  G6  
I'm happier to see it gone
[Verse]
BmFloating aC#bove your Dhouse
Like a B5pengA5uin F#5droppA5ing Gcherries Emfrom my Dmouth
F#5TappE5ing D5the E5walF#5nuts D5and   G      G/F#the Bmshadows
                        C#  D*         A5  
Out of a dreaming pair of brown-eyed ghosts
[Chorus]
In each of your F5eyes, I Bmsaw it's Dspring
Where Bmevery Gmmouth wakes up
A5To a smile and a F5yawn, Bmgrass is Dlong and lauAghs
         CM/m                  A
When the wind jumps through it
[Verse]
It must have Bmstarted with that C#stick in the Dmud
B5That A5there's F#5wherA5e  GclouEmds are Dborn
Clouds F#5can't E5staD5y  E5where F#5they D5are  G       G/F#  Bmborn
                 C#  D*       G*  GM7     G6  G*  GM7     G6  G*  GM7     G6  G*  GM7  G6  
Winds push them so far from home
[Verse]
The Bmsound of C#your laughDter
TipB5toeA5ing F#5acroA5ss   G  Emthe Dfloor
Makes the F#5deepE5est   D5  E5of     F#5  D5red  G       G/F#  Bmumbrellas
        C#  D*       A5  
Able to inflate my smile
[Chorus]
In each of your F5eyes, I Bmsaw it's Dspring
Where Bmevery Gmmouth wakes up
A5To a smile and a F5yawn, Bmgrass is Dlong and lauAghs
         CM/m                  A
When the wind jumps through it
[Outro]
D*      Asus4  D*      Bm      G  D*
G*  GM7  G6  
G*  GM7  G6  
G*  GM7  G6  
G*  GM7  G6  
G*  GM7  G6  
G*  GM7  G6  
(1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +  1~)
 G*    GM7      G6        GM7  D*

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Sleeping In The Beetle Bug

by of Montreal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

GM7

Asus4

F#5

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[For reference if you need it]

D G Em G/F# D G GM7 G6 F Gm Asus4

* * CM/m

e|-----3---0-----------5---5---5---1---3---0-----|

B|-3---3---0---3---7---8---7---5---1---3---5-----|

G|-2---4---0---4---7---7---7---7---2---3---5---7-|

D|-0---5---2---5---7---5---5---5---3---5---5---7-|

A|-0---------------5---5---5---5-----------3-----|

D|-0---5---2---4---0---5---5---5---3---5-------7-|

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[Intro]

Bm C# D B5 A5 F#5 A5

G Em D F#5 E5 D5 E5 F#5 D5

G G/F# Bm C# D

G GM7 G6

[Verse]

Bm C# D

Sleeping in the beetle bug

B5 A5 F#5 A5 G Em D

With a hundred pounds of air in my heart

F#5 E5 D5 E5 F#5 D5 G G/F# Bm

Don't think that I'm able to sympathize

C# D G GM7 G6 G GM7 G6 G GM7 G6 G GM7 G6

* * * * *

I'm happier to see it gone

[Verse]

Bm C# D

Floating above your house

B5 A5 F#5 A5 G Em D

Like a penguin dropping cherries from my mouth

F#5 E5 D5 E5 F#5 D5 G G/F# Bm

Tapping the walnuts and the shadows

C# D A5

Out of a dreaming pair of brown-eyed ghosts

[Chorus]

F5 Bm D

In each of your eyes, I saw it's spring

Bm Gm

Where every mouth wakes up

A5 F5 Bm D A

To a smile and a yawn, grass is long and laughs

CM/m A

When the wind jumps through it

[Verse]

Bm C# D

It must have started with that stick in the mud

B5 A5 F#5 A5 G Em D

That there's where clouds are born

F#5 E5 D5 E5 F#5 D5 G G/F# Bm

Clouds can't stay where they are born

C# D G GM7 G6 G GM7 G6 G GM7 G6 G GM7 G6

* * * * *

Winds push them so far from home

[Verse]

Bm C# D

The sound of your laughter

B5 A5 F#5 A5 G Em D

Tiptoeing across the floor

F#5 E5 D5 E5 F#5 D5 G G/F# Bm

Makes the deepest of red umbrellas

C# D A5

Able to inflate my smile

[Chorus]

F5 Bm D

In each of your eyes, I saw it's spring

Bm Gm

Where every mouth wakes up

A5 F5 Bm D A

To a smile and a yawn, grass is long and laughs

CM/m A

When the wind jumps through it

[Outro]

D Asus4 D Bm G D

* * *

G GM7 G6

(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1~)

G GM7 G6 GM7 D

* *

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