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Middle Names

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[Intro] 
F7+ G6  F7+  Em
[Verse 1]
I F7+pretG6end when I look in your F7+eyes
Don't know where you're goEming
DF7+on't come G6back, please come back toniF7+ghtEm  
[Verse 2]
JF7+/Aust about the only thiEmng left is a lie
F7+/AI wonder where you aG6re
F7+/AThen I wondEmer
F7+/ABut I won't Emwonder anymoreF7+/A  G6  
[Verse 3]
F7+/AAnd I can sG6ee you now
F7+/ASitting there in front of the sG6tation
F7+/AFeel the raEmin fall down againF7+/A  Em  
[Verse 4]
F7+/AI'd love to be tEmhere now F7+/Abut I'm heading in the other G6direction
F7+/AFeel the raG6in fall
F7+/AFeel the raEmin fall
[Solo] 
  D7sus4     G  F7+*      G  F7+/A  
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------9-------------9-------------------------------------| 2x
A|--9--11-----11--9--11-----11--9---------9--------------------|
E|---------------------------------9--11-----11--9--11--12--9--|
[Verse 5]
WF7+/Ahy is the moon so brigEmht?
WF7+/Ahy are you so niG6ce?
SF7+/Aee you alone at the WalgG6reens at nightF7+/A  Em  
[Verse 6]
I F7+/Aused to think that yoG6u'd always reF7+/Aturn to your woman-in-G6waiting
MF7+/Ay    loEmve belongs to no oneF7+/A  Em  
[Verse 7]
JF7+/Aust about the only thiEmng left is a lie
F7+/AI wonder where you aG6re
F7+/AThen I wondEmer
[Solo] 
  D7sus4     G  F7+*      G  F7+/A  
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------9-------------9-------------------------------------| 2x
A|--9--11-----11--9--11-----11--9---------9--------------------|
E|---------------------------------9--11-----11--9--11--12--9--|
[Verse 8]
F7+/AAnd I can sG6ee you now
F7+/ASitting there in front of the sG6tation
F7+/AFeel the raEmin fall down againF7+/A  Em  
=> Chords used:
     F7+     F7+/A      G6     Em    D7sus4  F7+*
e|--0-----0-----0-----0------3------5----|
B|--1-----1-----5-----0------1------5----|
G|--2-----2-----4-----0------2------5----|
D|--3-----3-----5-----2------0------3----|
A|--------0------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

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Middle Names

by Devendra Banhart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F7+

F7+/A

D7sus4

[Intro]

F7+ G6 F7+ Em

[Verse 1]

F7+ G6 F7+

I pretend when I look in your eyes

Don't know where you're going

F7+ G6 F7+ Em

Don't come back, please come back tonight

[Verse 2]

F7+/A Em

Just about the only thing left is a lie

F7+/A G6

I wonder where you are

F7+/A Em

Then I wonder

F7+/A Em F7+/A G6

But I won't wonder anymore

[Verse 3]

F7+/A G6

And I can see you now

F7+/A G6

Sitting there in front of the station

F7+/A Em F7+/A Em

Feel the rain fall down again

[Verse 4]

F7+/A Em F7+/A G6

I'd love to be there now but I'm heading in the other direction

F7+/A G6

Feel the rain fall

F7+/A Em

Feel the rain fall

[Solo]

D7sus4 G F7+ G F7+/A

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

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

G|-------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------9-------------9-------------------------------------| 2x

A|--9--11-----11--9--11-----11--9---------9--------------------|

E|---------------------------------9--11-----11--9--11--12--9--|

[Verse 5]

F7+/A Em

Why is the moon so bright?

F7+/A G6

Why are you so nice?

F7+/A G6 F7+/A Em

See you alone at the Walgreens at night

[Verse 6]

F7+/A G6 F7+/A G6

I used to think that you'd always return to your woman-in-waiting

F7+/A Em F7+/A Em

My love belongs to no one

[Verse 7]

F7+/A Em

Just about the only thing left is a lie

F7+/A G6

I wonder where you are

F7+/A Em

Then I wonder

[Solo]

D7sus4 G F7+ G F7+/A

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

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

G|-------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------9-------------9-------------------------------------| 2x

A|--9--11-----11--9--11-----11--9---------9--------------------|

E|---------------------------------9--11-----11--9--11--12--9--|

[Verse 8]

F7+/A G6

And I can see you now

F7+/A G6

Sitting there in front of the station

F7+/A Em F7+/A Em

Feel the rain fall down again

=> Chords used:

F7+ F7+/A G6 Em D7sus4 F7+

e|--0-----0-----0-----0------3------5----|

B|--1-----1-----5-----0------1------5----|

G|--2-----2-----4-----0------2------5----|

D|--3-----3-----5-----2------0------3----|

A|--------0------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------|

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