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Little Fictions

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Not 100% about the A6 in the chorus, and some of the chords may be more complicated.
Also uncertain about the intro, instrumental and outro so please come with suggestions!
Intro                    Verse             Chorus                      Instrumental & Outro
Gm:  355333              D:  x00232        D:  x00232                  D:    x00232
F#m: x4422x              G:  320003        G:  320003                  G:    320033 (power)
Gm': 3103xx or 3x03xx    D7: x00212        A6: x04220               A7sus2 : x02003
F#m' 2x02xx              Bb: x13331        Bm: 224432 (last chorus)    A:    x02220
D:   054000 or x00232                                                  Bm:   224432
*The "sad strings" in some of the verses can be played like D going to a Dsus2/A: x00320
(amount of stars indicate every shift from D to Dsus2/A)
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[Intro]
(I prefer picking all the strings simultaneously instead of strumming)
Gm    F#m   Gm   F#m
Gm'   F#m'  Gm'  F#m'
Gm' F#m' D  
Gm' F#m' D  
D (hold)
[Verse 1]
DA muffled battle cry acroGss the kitchen tableD  
DA baffling contretemps that shGakes the day unstaDble
DConfessions from the cab a hGabit that I got from dad
The flD7urry of departure in a cyGclone of cologne
Would often dBbevastate the gate and hedge
And sDet our tiny teeth on edge
I sBbee it in me now and pledge
To kDnock it on the head that's what I'll do
 D(hold)
[Verse 2]
                       D                        G   D* * * *
A muffled battle cry across the kitchen table
                                D                          G   D* * * *
Bridges up portcullis down and round the Tower of Babel
DI'm babbling in my dreams of Gblue berserkers coming at me
D7Eyes and tongues and rusty knives
And GGod almighty laughing at me
BbFrom a fat boy fishing chair
I waDke to find you laughing there
It's niBbce to know how much you care
DDecided I should spend my life with youD  D  D  D  
[Chorus]
We proteDct Dour little fictionsG  G  A6  A6  
Like it's all we areD  D  
Little wDilDderness mementosG  G  A6  A6  
But there'Ds Donly you and me here
GFiGre A6breA6athinDgD  
GHoGld A6tigA6ht
DWaDiting for the oriA6ginA6al mBmiraBmcleA6  A6  D  D  
 D(hold)* * * * * * * *
[Verse 3]
                           D                         G   D* * * *
I'm trying to focus on the issues of the day please
                               D                 G   D* * * *
Your paper's upside down   The radio's in Chinese
DThese little tremors that are rGipping through our rituals
D7That friction up the interaction
GEmanate from quite the greatest
BbThing that ever happened to
A paDir of boozy bowerbirds
Like Bbme and you     In other words
The aDlligator pear inside of youD  D  D  D  
[Chorus]
We proteDct Dour little fictionsG  G  A6  A6  
When we bow to fearD  D  
Little wDilDderness mementosG  G  A6  A6  
But there'Ds Donly you and me here
GFiGre A6breA6athiDngD  
GHoGld A6tigA6ht
DWaDiting for the oriA6ginA6al mBmiraBmcleA6  A6  D  D  
GFiGre A6breA6athiDngD  
GHoGld A6tigA6ht
DLiDfe is the oriA6ginA6al mBmiraBmcleA6  A6  D  D  
A6 A6  Bm Bm           A6 A6 D D
(only electric guitar & drums)
[Instrumental]
D    G    D
D    G    D
 A7sus2   G   A                    D( A7sus2: x02003)
A7sus2 G A D
A Bm A D
[Outro]
DLet's Gget Dold
DDare Gyou nDow
A7sus2Mix bloGod with AmeD  
A7sus2All inG  
LDove is the origiAnal miracBmleA  D  
DLet's Gget Dold
DDare Gyou nDow
A7sus2Mix bloGod wiAth meD  
A7sus2All inG  
LDove is the origAinal miBmracleA  D  
Love is the origAinal miBmracleA  D  
D* * * * * * * *

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Little Fictions

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A7sus2

Not 100% about the A6 in the chorus, and some of the chords may be more complicated.

Also uncertain about the intro, instrumental and outro so please come with suggestions!

Intro Verse Chorus Instrumental & Outro

Gm: 355333 D: x00232 D: x00232 D: x00232

F#m: x4422x G: 320003 G: 320003 G: 320033 (power)

Gm': 3103xx or 3x03xx D7: x00212 A6: x04220 A7sus2 : x02003

F#m' 2x02xx Bb: x13331 Bm: 224432 (last chorus) A: x02220

D: 054000 or x00232 Bm: 224432

*The "sad strings" in some of the verses can be played like D going to a Dsus2/A: x00320

(amount of stars indicate every shift from D to Dsus2/A)

---------------------------------------------------------------------

[Intro]

(I prefer picking all the strings simultaneously instead of strumming)

Gm F#m Gm F#m

' ' ' '

Gm F#m D

' '

Gm F#m D

' '

D (hold)

[Verse 1]

D G D

A muffled battle cry across the kitchen table

D G D

A baffling contretemps that shakes the day unstable

D G

Confessions from the cab a habit that I got from dad

D7 G

The flurry of departure in a cyclone of cologne

Would often devastate the gate and hedge

And set our tiny teeth on edge

I see it in me now and pledge

To knock it on the head that's what I'll do

(hold)

[Verse 2]

D G D

* * * *

A muffled battle cry across the kitchen table

D G D

* * * *

Bridges up portcullis down and round the Tower of Babel

D G

I'm babbling in my dreams of blue berserkers coming at me

Eyes and tongues and rusty knives

And God almighty laughing at me

From a fat boy fishing chair

I wake to find you laughing there

It's nice to know how much you care

D D D D D

Decided I should spend my life with you

[Chorus]

D D G G A6 A6

We protect our little fictions

D D

Like it's all we are

D D G G A6 A6

Little wilderness mementos

D D

But there's only you and me here

G G A6 A6 D D

Fire breathing

G G A6 A6

Hold tight

D D A6 A6 Bm Bm A6 A6 D D

Waiting for the original miracle

(hold)* * * * * * * *

[Verse 3]

D G D

* * * *

I'm trying to focus on the issues of the day please

D G D

* * * *

Your paper's upside down The radio's in Chinese

D G

These little tremors that are ripping through our rituals

That friction up the interaction

Emanate from quite the greatest

Thing that ever happened to

A pair of boozy bowerbirds

Like me and you In other words

D D D D D

The alligator pear inside of you

[Chorus]

D D G G A6 A6

We protect our little fictions

D D

When we bow to fear

D D G G A6 A6

Little wilderness mementos

D D

But there's only you and me here

G G A6 A6 D D

Fire breathing

G G A6 A6

Hold tight

D D A6 A6 Bm Bm A6 A6 D D

Waiting for the original miracle

G G A6 A6 D D

Fire breathing

G G A6 A6

Hold tight

D D A6 A6 Bm Bm A6 A6 D D

Life is the original miracle

A6 A6 Bm Bm A6 A6 D D

(only electric guitar & drums)

[Instrumental]

D G D

A7sus2 G A D A7sus2

( : x02003)

A7sus2 G A D

A Bm A D

[Outro]

D G D

Let's get old

D G D

Dare you now

A7sus2 G A D

Mix blood with me

A7sus2 G

All in

D A Bm A D

Love is the original miracle

D G D

Let's get old

D G D

Dare you now

A7sus2 G A D

Mix blood with me

A7sus2 G

All in

D A Bm A D

Love is the original miracle

A Bm A D

Love is the original miracle

* * * * * * * *

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