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off the album "party", ft. perfume genius
capo 1
[Intro]
Em C Em C
[Verse]
   EmSwell does the Cskull
I don't want to Bmbe a sinner, noAm  
Don't want tBmo be a sinnerAm  
AmBut bourbon, alwDays bourGbonG/F#  
   EmSwell does the sCkull
Don't want Bmto be a sinner, nAmo
Don't want Bmto be a sinner, Amno
AmBut velvet, aDlways veGlvetG/F#  
CHere he comes through Bmthe rain
With his Ccoat and his walBmking cane
And he Csays softly to Bmme:
"The Amwar is over, we Dbelong in the Gcountry."G  G/F#  
COoGohG/F#  
COoGohG/F#  
[Verse]
  EmRing have the Cbell
There's honey on the Bmbread nowAm  
   There's Bmhoney on the bread nowAm  
And Ammusic, aDlways mGusG/F#ic
CHe comes home, out of tBmhe rain
I take Chis coat, and his walkinBmg cane
He can Cfeel that I hold him Bmtight
The Amday is overD  
We belong by the fireGsideG/F#  
   EmSwell does my sCkull
I'll never be Bmwithout him, nAmo
I'll never be Bmwithout him, nAmo
I'll never be Bmwithout him, nAmoD  
G

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Swell Does The Skull

by Aldous Harding

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

off the album "party", ft. perfume genius

capo 1

[Intro]

Em C Em C

[Verse]

Em C

Swell does the skull

Bm Am

I don't want to be a sinner, no

Bm Am

Don't want to be a sinner

Am D G G/F#

But bourbon, always bourbon

Em C

Swell does the skull

Bm Am

Don't want to be a sinner, no

Bm Am

Don't want to be a sinner, no

Am D G G/F#

But velvet, always velvet

C Bm

Here he comes through the rain

C Bm

With his coat and his walking cane

C Bm

And he says softly to me:

Am D G G G/F#

"The war is over, we belong in the country."

C G G/F#

Oooh

C G G/F#

Oooh

[Verse]

Em C

Ring have the bell

Bm Am

There's honey on the bread now

Bm Am

There's honey on the bread now

Am D G G/F#

And music, always music

C Bm

He comes home, out of the rain

C Bm

I take his coat, and his walking cane

C Bm

He can feel that I hold him tight

Am D

The day is over

G G/F#

We belong by the fireside

Em C

Swell does my skull

Bm Am

I'll never be without him, no

Bm Am

I'll never be without him, no

Bm Am D

I'll never be without him, no

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