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[Intro]
 F   Amx4
F
[Verse 1]
DmGold light breaks behind the houses
FI don't see what's strange about this
DmTiny bubbles hang above me
FIt's a sign that someone loves me
DmI can hardly stand upright
FHit my head up on the light
DmI have faith but don't believe it
FIt's not there enough to leave it
[Pre-Chorus]
DmEverything I love is on the tableF  
AmEverything I love is out to FseaC  
[Verse 2]
DmI have only two emotions
FCareful fear and dead devotion
I can't get the balance right
CWith all my marbles in the fight
DmI see all the ones I wept for
FAll the things I had it in for
I won't cry until I hear
CCause I was not supposed to be here
[Pre-Chorus]
DmEverything I love is on the tableF  
AmEverything I love is out to FseaC  
[Chorus]
CI'm not alone
   BbI'll never Dmbe
And to the Fbone
I'm everBbgreen
[Verse 3]
DmI'm tired, I'm freezing, I'm dumb
FWhen it gets so late I forget everyone
DmI need somewhere to stay
FDon't think anybody I know is awake
DmCalm down, it's alright
FKeep my arms the rest of the night
DmWhen they ask what do I see
FI say "a bright white beautiful heaven hanging over me"
DmIF  Dm  
[Chorus]
   CI'm not alone
  BbI'll never Dmbe
And to the Fbone
I'm everBbgreen
And if you want (dead seriously)
To see me Dmcry (don't swallow the cap)
Play "Let It FBe" (pat yourself on the back)
Or "NeverBbmind" (dead seriously)
[Verse 4]
Is it Dmtime to leave? Is it time to think about
FWhat I wanna say to the girls at the door
I Dmneed somewhere to be
FBut I can't get around the river in front of me
DmCalm down, it's alright
FLead my arms the rest of the night
When they ask what do I see
BbI say "a Cbright white beautiful heaven hanging over me"
[Chorus]
   CI'm not alone
  BbI'll never Dmbe
And to the Fbone
I'm everBbgreen
And if you want (dead seriously)
To see me Dmcry (don't swallow the cap)
Play "Let It FBe" (pat yourself on the back)
Or "NeverBbmind" (dead seriously)

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Dont Swallow The Cap

by The National

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[Intro]

F Am

[Verse 1]

Gold light breaks behind the houses

I don't see what's strange about this

Tiny bubbles hang above me

It's a sign that someone loves me

I can hardly stand upright

Hit my head up on the light

I have faith but don't believe it

It's not there enough to leave it

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm F

Everything I love is on the table

Am F C

Everything I love is out to sea

[Verse 2]

I have only two emotions

Careful fear and dead devotion

I can't get the balance right

With all my marbles in the fight

I see all the ones I wept for

All the things I had it in for

I won't cry until I hear

Cause I was not supposed to be here

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm F

Everything I love is on the table

Am F C

Everything I love is out to sea

[Chorus]

I'm not alone

Bb Dm

I'll never be

And to the bone

I'm evergreen

[Verse 3]

I'm tired, I'm freezing, I'm dumb

When it gets so late I forget everyone

I need somewhere to stay

Don't think anybody I know is awake

Calm down, it's alright

Keep my arms the rest of the night

When they ask what do I see

I say "a bright white beautiful heaven hanging over me"

Dm F Dm

[Chorus]

I'm not alone

Bb Dm

I'll never be

And to the bone

I'm evergreen

And if you want (dead seriously)

To see me cry (don't swallow the cap)

Play "Let It Be" (pat yourself on the back)

Or "Nevermind" (dead seriously)

[Verse 4]

Is it time to leave? Is it time to think about

What I wanna say to the girls at the door

I need somewhere to be

But I can't get around the river in front of me

Calm down, it's alright

Lead my arms the rest of the night

When they ask what do I see

Bb C

I say "a bright white beautiful heaven hanging over me"

[Chorus]

I'm not alone

Bb Dm

I'll never be

And to the bone

I'm evergreen

And if you want (dead seriously)

To see me cry (don't swallow the cap)

Play "Let It Be" (pat yourself on the back)

Or "Nevermind" (dead seriously)

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