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Programmed Cell Death

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1/34

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 34Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|------------------1-|
D|-----2-----2----2---|
A|---2-----2----2-----|
E|-0-----0----0-------|
[Verse]
EUp and down the shining aisles
AThe all-night grocery store on Melrose
F#mDozens of us exiles from the mother-ship
AThe whole wide Western world is at our Bfingertips
EThe while moon hangs high above the city
AAnd while the night begins to flex its jaws
F#mWe meet up like a loos-knit congregation
AOr like spies who need to pass on Binformation
[Chorus]
G#mHow much longer are we supposed to stay F#malive?
Gathering by the APortuguese Bsardines in aisle Efive
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|------------------1-|
D|-----2-----2----2---|
A|---2-----2----2-----|
E|-0-----0----0-------|
[Verse]
EMounds of California avocados
ALike offerings to an unresponsive god
F#mI wore my suit from Hong Kong to the store tonightA  
'Cause it Bfits me just right
EAnd suddenly the lights out in the parking lot
ABegin to burst like sodas under pressure
F#mOne by one they throw themselves against the night sky
AAnd almost unremarked upon the Bmoment passes by
[Bridge]
C#mThough one or two of us
AmPoint our fingers outside
AEyes glazed, mouths Bwide
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|------------------1-|
D|-----2-----2----2---|
A|---2-----2----2-----|
E|-0-----0----0-------|
[Verse]
EListening to that still small voice within us
ADoesn't seem to do us any good
F#mTry to take that in stride
AAnd try to let the moment Bslide
EAnd we fiddle with our cellphones
AUntil our thumbs are sore
F#mAnd the music on the speakers overhead
AIs fainter than the voices of the Bdead
[Chorus]
G#mHow much longer are we supposed to stay F#malive?
Gathering by the APortuguese Bsardines in aisle Efive
[Outro]
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|-------1-|
D|-----2---|
A|---2-----|
E|-0-------|
E   A   B

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Programmed Cell Death

by The Extra Lens (The Extra Glenns)

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

C#m

[Intro]

e|--------------------|

B|--------------------|

G|------------------1-|

D|-----2-----2----2---|

A|---2-----2----2-----|

E|-0-----0----0-------|

[Verse]

Up and down the shining aisles

The all-night grocery store on Melrose

F#m

Dozens of us exiles from the mother-ship

A B

The whole wide Western world is at our fingertips

The while moon hangs high above the city

And while the night begins to flex its jaws

F#m

We meet up like a loos-knit congregation

A B

Or like spies who need to pass on information

[Chorus]

G#m F#m

How much longer are we supposed to stay alive?

A B E

Gathering by the Portuguese sardines in aisle five

e|--------------------|

B|--------------------|

G|------------------1-|

D|-----2-----2----2---|

A|---2-----2----2-----|

E|-0-----0----0-------|

[Verse]

Mounds of California avocados

Like offerings to an unresponsive god

F#m A

I wore my suit from Hong Kong to the store tonight

'Cause it fits me just right

And suddenly the lights out in the parking lot

Begin to burst like sodas under pressure

F#m

One by one they throw themselves against the night sky

A B

And almost unremarked upon the moment passes by

[Bridge]

C#m

Though one or two of us

Point our fingers outside

A B

Eyes glazed, mouths wide

e|--------------------|

B|--------------------|

G|------------------1-|

D|-----2-----2----2---|

A|---2-----2----2-----|

E|-0-----0----0-------|

[Verse]

Listening to that still small voice within us

Doesn't seem to do us any good

F#m

Try to take that in stride

A B

And try to let the moment slide

And we fiddle with our cellphones

Until our thumbs are sore

F#m

And the music on the speakers overhead

A B

Is fainter than the voices of the dead

[Chorus]

G#m F#m

How much longer are we supposed to stay alive?

A B E

Gathering by the Portuguese sardines in aisle five

[Outro]

e|---------|

B|---------|

G|-------1-|

D|-----2---|

A|---2-----|

E|-0-------|

E A B

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