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Allocate

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 2Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 3
e|-Em7----|
B|--0--|
D|--0--|
G|--0--|
A|--2--|
E|--0--|
e|F#m7-----|
B|--2--|
D|--2--|
G|--2--|
A|--4--|
E|--2--|
[Intro]
  Em7   F#m7(x4)
[Verse 1]
Em7I arrived at F#m7two from a Em7thought I hadF#m7  
Em7Talking with F#m7Q in the Em7back of a cabF#m7  
Em7Once we were lost and we F#m7never came back, I can Em7only exist so F#m7long as you laugh
Em7Don't give up on F#m7me if I Em7ever leave townF#m7  
Em7Ain't it sad to sF#m7ee your Em7life not work out?F#m7  
Em7What made you think I F#m7would live in your frown as you're Em7waiting around for the F#m7witches to drown?
[Chorus]
Em7Alloca - F#m7ate
[Interlude]
  Em7   F#m7(x2)
[Verse 2]
Em7I suppose I coF#m7uld be Em7here in the nowF#m7  
Em7Still we find oursF#m7elves in the prEm7evious yearF#m7  
Em7Dear Mali H. I'm fed F#m7up with myself and the Em7tears I inhaled are not F#m7good for my health
[Chorus]
Em7Alloca - F#m7ate
[Interlude]
  Em7   F#m7(x3)
[Hook]
Em7Once I was lost and I F#m7never came back, I can Em7only exist so F#m7long as you laugh
Em7What made you think I F#m7could live in your frown as you're Em7waiting around for the F#m7witches to drown?
[Chorus]
Em7Alloca - F#m7ate
[Interlude]
Em7  F#m7
[Chorus]
Em7Alloca - F#m7ate
[Interlude]
  Em7   F#m7(repeat x8 and fade)

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Allocate

by Damien Jurado

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m7

Capo 3

Em7

e|-----|

B|--0--|

D|--0--|

G|--0--|

A|--2--|

E|--0--|

F#m7

e|-----|

B|--2--|

D|--2--|

G|--2--|

A|--4--|

E|--2--|

[Intro]

Em7 F#m7

(x4)

[Verse 1]

Em7 F#m7 Em7 F#m7

I arrived at two from a thought I had

Em7 F#m7 Em7 F#m7

Talking with Q in the back of a cab

Em7 F#m7 Em7 F#m7

Once we were lost and we never came back, I can only exist so long as you laugh

Em7 F#m7 Em7 F#m7

Don't give up on me if I ever leave town

Em7 F#m7 Em7 F#m7

Ain't it sad to see your life not work out?

Em7 F#m7 Em7 F#m7

What made you think I would live in your frown as you're waiting around for the witches to drown?

[Chorus]

Em7 F#m7

Alloca - ate

[Interlude]

Em7 F#m7

(x2)

[Verse 2]

Em7 F#m7 Em7 F#m7

I suppose I could be here in the now

Em7 F#m7 Em7 F#m7

Still we find ourselves in the previous year

Em7 F#m7 Em7 F#m7

Dear Mali H. I'm fed up with myself and the tears I inhaled are not good for my health

[Chorus]

Em7 F#m7

Alloca - ate

[Interlude]

Em7 F#m7

(x3)

[Hook]

Em7 F#m7 Em7 F#m7

Once I was lost and I never came back, I can only exist so long as you laugh

Em7 F#m7 Em7 F#m7

What made you think I could live in your frown as you're waiting around for the witches to drown?

[Chorus]

Em7 F#m7

Alloca - ate

[Interlude]

Em7 F#m7

[Chorus]

Em7 F#m7

Alloca - ate

[Interlude]

Em7 F#m7

(repeat x8 and fade)

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