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Pecking Order

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[Intro]
F#m D A
[Verse]
APecking order's got you wasting time
ATime at thF#me boDrder and you're way behind
AFill a honda with your property
AAm I fF#malliDng, AI'm fF#malliDng in Aline
AIf a violet should wither and die
AYou're piF#mcking DpetaAls trying to decide my pain your gain
AI'm fF#malliDng, AI'm fF#malliDng in line
[Chorus]
DAnd your Ebrain still Abows to your racing heart
DAnd your Ebrain's deAvout to your racing heart
DAnd yoEur brain Adevours your racing heart
DIf yoEu strainA, it makes things hard
[Verse]
APecking order's got you wasting time
ADiscreF#mpancy youD're Apulled aside, don't mock the bureaucracy
AI'm fF#malliDng, AI'm fF#malliDng in Aline
AConvey that you've lost your mind
AThe obligF#matory one-Dfour-five
AClenched fist blacklist, zig-zags trunk sags
You're flagged for life
[Bridge]
 F#m   C#m   Ex3
A
F#mSurrC#mounded and Bmyou get overwhelmed
F#mYou're C#mdrowning and Bmeveryone can tell
[Chorus]
F#mAnd your bC#mrain bBmows to your racing heart
DAnd your Ebrain's deAvout to your racing heart
DAnd your Ebrain's devoAured by your racing heart
DAnd your Ebrain's deAvout to your racing heart
DAnd your Ebrain's deAvout to your racing heart
DAnd your Ebrain's deAvout to your racing heart
DAnd Eyour brain Abows to your racing heart
[Outro]
And you Await for the wave

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Pecking Order

by Alvvays

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

F#m D A

[Verse]

Pecking order's got you wasting time

A F#m D

Time at the border and you're way behind

Fill a honda with your property

A F#m D A F#m D A

Am I falling, I'm falling in line

If a violet should wither and die

A F#m D A

You're picking petals trying to decide my pain your gain

A F#m D A F#m D

I'm falling, I'm falling in line

[Chorus]

D E A

And your brain still bows to your racing heart

D E A

And your brain's devout to your racing heart

D E A

And your brain devours your racing heart

D E A

If you strain, it makes things hard

[Verse]

Pecking order's got you wasting time

A F#m D A

Discrepancy you're pulled aside, don't mock the bureaucracy

A F#m D A F#m D A

I'm falling, I'm falling in line

Convey that you've lost your mind

A F#m D

The obligatory one-four-five

Clenched fist blacklist, zig-zags trunk sags

You're flagged for life

[Bridge]

F#m C#m E

F#m C#m Bm

Surrounded and you get overwhelmed

F#m C#m Bm

You're drowning and everyone can tell

[Chorus]

F#m C#m Bm

And your brain bows to your racing heart

D E A

And your brain's devout to your racing heart

D E A

And your brain's devoured by your racing heart

D E A

And your brain's devout to your racing heart

D E A

And your brain's devout to your racing heart

D E A

And your brain's devout to your racing heart

D E A

And your brain bows to your racing heart

[Outro]

And you wait for the wave

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