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Matroshka

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Dmajor

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Intended to replicate album chords which are a mix of synth and guitar.
[Intro]
   D     G     D/B     Gx2
[Verse 1]
I was loDoking down at you Gadd9smiling underneath
For onD/Bce I held you tight, but shadGowed hands grabbed at me
You're hDead was in the clouds, now those clGadd9ouds are in your head
D/BIt's when you needed me, so I lisAtened to what you said
[Pre-chorus]
  D/BLook another year went byG,
They keep paD/F#ssing by,
But Adamn I didn't even die,
D/BToo old and slow I've grownG,
I foD/F#ught time but lostA  
[Instrumental]
D   Gadd9   D/B   G
[Verse 2]
It was lDove like a callus you sGadd9carred enough to be
ToD/Bugh and immune, your body adapGts you see
To aDll above my head, and Gadd9all below my feet
D/BKnow that's one freedom you'll never tAake from me
[Pre-chorus]
  D/BLook another year went Gby,
They keep pasD/F#sing by,
But Adamn I didn't even die,
Too oD/Bld and slow I've groGwn,
I foD/F#ught time but lAost
[Chorus]
DTo criticize and jAudge, D/F#how did I end up hGere
With these sDtandards I'm forced to Alove, D/F#make me disappGear
[Break]
Hold tD/Bight, hold tiGadd9ghtD  A  
D/B   Gadd9   D/F#   A
[Chorus]
To Dcriticize and jAudge, how D/F#did I end up hereG  
With these Dstandards I'm forced to lAove, mD/F#ake me disappGear
To Dcriticize and jAudge, how D/F#did I end up hereG  
With these Dstandards I'm forced to lAove, mD/F#ake me disappGear
Hold tDight, hold tight, hAold tight, hold D/F#tightG  
Look another year went Dby, hold Atight, hold tD/F#ightG6  Gmaj7  
Bm
[Outro]
D   Gadd9   D/B   G

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Matroshka

by dredg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/B

Gadd9

D/F#

Gmaj7

Intended to replicate album chords which are a mix of synth and guitar.

[Intro]

D G D/B G

[Verse 1]

D Gadd9

I was looking down at you smiling underneath

D/B G

For once I held you tight, but shadowed hands grabbed at me

D Gadd9

You're head was in the clouds, now those clouds are in your head

D/B A

It's when you needed me, so I listened to what you said

[Pre-chorus]

D/B G

Look another year went by,

D/F#

They keep passing by,

But damn I didn't even die,

D/B G

Too old and slow I've grown,

D/F# A

I fought time but lost

[Instrumental]

D Gadd9 D/B G

[Verse 2]

D Gadd9

It was love like a callus you scarred enough to be

D/B G

Tough and immune, your body adapts you see

D Gadd9

To all above my head, and all below my feet

D/B A

Know that's one freedom you'll never take from me

[Pre-chorus]

D/B G

Look another year went by,

D/F#

They keep passing by,

But damn I didn't even die,

D/B G

Too old and slow I've grown,

D/F# A

I fought time but lost

[Chorus]

D A D/F# G

To criticize and judge, how did I end up here

D A D/F# G

With these standards I'm forced to love, make me disappear

[Break]

D/B Gadd9 D A

Hold tight, hold tight

D/B Gadd9 D/F# A

[Chorus]

D A D/F# G

To criticize and judge, how did I end up here

D A D/F# G

With these standards I'm forced to love, make me disappear

D A D/F# G

To criticize and judge, how did I end up here

D A D/F# G

With these standards I'm forced to love, make me disappear

D A D/F# G

Hold tight, hold tight, hold tight, hold tight

D A D/F# G6 Gmaj7

Look another year went by, hold tight, hold tight

[Outro]

D Gadd9 D/B G

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