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[Verse]
    G#mRaindrops fell withEout rage, eyes half G#mclosed
Skin like dark gray Emetal, inBaniF#mate and Ecold
    G#mAnother flame to Emy face
The smell of G#msulfur F#lingering aEway
[Chorus]
    BYou're C#here..E. for the perforation of the Bheart
Precise inC#cisions, anesEthetic dreams
[Verse]
    G#mIt's broken like a Eticking watch, needs repair
G#mShattered glass, exposed face, Ewaiting to be wound
    G#m  F#Wounded like a Efriend of mine who eased his pain by G#mkilling time
Not F#letting it kill Ehim
[Chorus]
    BWhen you C#wake up.E.. you won't remember anyBthing
But that C#night the ghosts Ewailed in the wind storm
[Verse]
    F#Cries G#sharp like a crescent Emoon
A sickle grazed F#against the skin
My G#breath fogged up the Ewindow
So I Blet the F#night breathe Ein
[Bridge]
    F#  BI..E. let the ghosts into my F#room
And G#listened to their Escreams
Incessant whispeBrings
ESinging.F#.. G#singingE  
[Outro]
    BLike Emusic to my G#ears, like F#music to my Bears
Like Emusic to G#my earsF#  
    BA flash of Elife like lightning
    G#Electric F#blinding blue
    BReF#minding me of Eyou

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Ghost Stories

by The Lawrence Arms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

[Verse]

G#m E G#m

Raindrops fell without rage, eyes half closed

E B F# E

Skin like dark gray metal, inanimate and cold

G#m E

Another flame to my face

G#m F# E

The smell of sulfur lingering away

[Chorus]

B C# E B

You're here... for the perforation of the heart

C# E

Precise incisions, anesthetic dreams

[Verse]

G#m E

It's broken like a ticking watch, needs repair

G#m E

Shattered glass, exposed face, waiting to be wound

G#m F# E G#m

Wounded like a friend of mine who eased his pain by killing time

F# E

Not letting it kill him

[Chorus]

B C# E B

When you wake up... you won't remember anything

C# E

But that night the ghosts wailed in the wind storm

[Verse]

F# G# E

Cries sharp like a crescent moon

A sickle grazed against the skin

G# E

My breath fogged up the window

B F# E

So I let the night breathe in

[Bridge]

F# B E F#

I... let the ghosts into my room

G# E

And listened to their screams

Incessant whisperings

E F# G# E

Singing... singing

[Outro]

B E G# F# B

Like music to my ears, like music to my ears

E G# F#

Like music to my ears

B E

A flash of life like lightning

G# F#

Electric blinding blue

B F# E

Reminding me of you

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