Banana Bread
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[Intro]
(PART A)
e|-E--------0---------------|Caug--------0---------------|E--------0---------------|Caug--------0---------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G|-------------1-----------|------------1-----------|------------1-----------|------------1-----------|
D|-----2-----------2---1---|----2-----------2---1---|----2-----------2---1---|----2-----------2---1---|
A|-2-----------------------|3-----------------------|2-----------------------|3-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
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1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Amaj9 E(Amaj9) C#m F#m7b5
e|---------0---------------|------------------------|------------4-----------|------------------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------7-----------|
G|-------------1---------- |1-----------------------|------------------------|--------5-------5-------|
D|-----2-----------2-------|2-----------------------|----2---6-------6-------|----7---------------7---|
A|-0-------------------0---|0h2---------0-------2/4-|4-------------------4---|7-----------------------|(x2)
E|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
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1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
(PART B)
e|-E--------0---------------|E--------0---------------|E--------0-----------0---|E--------------------0---|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G|-------------1-----------|------------1-----------|------------------------|------------------------|
D|-----2-----------2---1---|----2-----------2---1---|----2-----------2-------|----2---1-------2-------|
A|-2-----------------------|2-----------------------|2-----------2-----------|2-----------2-----------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
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1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
(PART A)
e|-E--------0---------------|Caug--------0---------------|E--------0---------------|Caug--------0---------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G|-------------1-----------|------------1-----------|------------1-----------|------------1-----------|
D|-----2-----------2---1---|----2-----------2---1---|----2-----------2---1---|----2-----------2---1---|
A|-2-----------------------|3-----------------------|2-----------------------|3-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Amaj9 E(Amaj9) C#m F#m7b5
e|---------0---------------|------------------------|------------4-----------|------------------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------7-----------|
G|-------------1---------- |1-----------------------|------------------------|--------5-------5-------|
D|-----2-----------2-------|2-----------------------|----2---6-------6-------|----7---------------7---|
A|-0-------------------0---|0h2---------0-------2/4-|4-------------------4---|7-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
[Verse 1]
EYou're falling further down but I've Cauggot you by a thread
EI wrap the cord around my arms until my Caughands start to turn red
Amaj9 E(Amaj9) C#m F#m7b5
But it's not enough, it won't be enough to save you.. Mmm
[Verse 2]
EShe's so in love with all the things I hate Caugmost about myself
EI'm so in love with all the sounds she Caugmakes when she smiles and well
Amaj9 E(Amaj9) C#m
It's a little tough to put conker shells on ice sheets
Without breaking through and F#m7b5flooding the whole town
[Bridge] - play pattern over vocals
e|Amaj9-------------Caug------------|E------------C#m------------|Amaj9------------Caug------------|E------------C#m------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G|---------1-----------1---|--------1-----------1---|--------1-----------1---|--------1-----------1---|
D|-----2-----------2-------|----2-----------2-------|----2-----------2-------|----2-----------2-------|
A|-0-----------3-----------|2-----------4-----------|0-----------3-----------|2-----------4-----------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
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1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
e|Amaj9-------------Caug------------|E------------C#m------------|Amaj9------------Caug------------|E------------E------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G|---------1-----------1---|--------1-----------1---|--------1-----------1---|--------1---------------|
D|-----2-----------2-------|----2-----------2-------|----2-----------2-------|----2-------------------|
A|-0-----------3-----------|2-----------4-----------|0-----------3-----------|2-----------2---------2-|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|----------------0---0---|
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1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Amaj9I hope Caugyou're alrightE, I didn't wanna C#mwake up last Amaj9night
'Cause I Caugquite liked the Edream I had of C#mholding your Amaj9hand
It's Caugfunny how Eslowly time C#mgoes when my Amaj9thoughts have been Caugracing all this EtimeE
[Verse 3]
E E E E- (PART Bof intro)
EIt's alright to feel a little bit of Caugdarkness now and then
EI know I've said it once but I still tell myCaugself again and again
Amaj9 E(Amaj9)
"You'll never be enough", but what is enough?
C#mYou're selfless, isn't F#m7b5that enough?
[Verse 4]
EBanana bread before I go to Caugbed will put the bees to sleep
EOtherwise they'd buzz and sting my lungs all Caugnight inside of me
Amaj9 E(Amaj9)
Just wait a little while, you don't cry too much
C#mYou know that when you smile the F#m7b5sun shines more gently
[Outro] - (PART A of intro)
E Caug E Caug
Amaj9 E(Amaj9) C#m F#m7b5
E Caug E Caug
E Caug E Caug E
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Banana Bread
by cavetown
Chords in this song · guitar
E
Caug
Amaj9
C#m
F#m7b5
B
[Intro]
(PART A)
E Caug E Caug
e|---------0---------------|--------0---------------|--------0---------------|--------0---------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G|-------------1-----------|------------1-----------|------------1-----------|------------1-----------|
D|-----2-----------2---1---|----2-----------2---1---|----2-----------2---1---|----2-----------2---1---|
A|-2-----------------------|3-----------------------|2-----------------------|3-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Amaj9 E Amaj9 C#m F#m7b5
()
e|---------0---------------|------------------------|------------4-----------|------------------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------7-----------|
G|-------------1---------- |1-----------------------|------------------------|--------5-------5-------|
D|-----2-----------2-------|2-----------------------|----2---6-------6-------|----7---------------7---|
A|-0-------------------0---|0h2---------0-------2/4-|4-------------------4---|7-----------------------|(x2)
E|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
(PART B)
E E E E
e|---------0---------------|--------0---------------|--------0-----------0---|--------------------0---|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G|-------------1-----------|------------1-----------|------------------------|------------------------|
D|-----2-----------2---1---|----2-----------2---1---|----2-----------2-------|----2---1-------2-------|
A|-2-----------------------|2-----------------------|2-----------2-----------|2-----------2-----------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
(PART A)
E Caug E Caug
e|---------0---------------|--------0---------------|--------0---------------|--------0---------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G|-------------1-----------|------------1-----------|------------1-----------|------------1-----------|
D|-----2-----------2---1---|----2-----------2---1---|----2-----------2---1---|----2-----------2---1---|
A|-2-----------------------|3-----------------------|2-----------------------|3-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Amaj9 E Amaj9 C#m F#m7b5
()
e|---------0---------------|------------------------|------------4-----------|------------------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------7-----------|
G|-------------1---------- |1-----------------------|------------------------|--------5-------5-------|
D|-----2-----------2-------|2-----------------------|----2---6-------6-------|----7---------------7---|
A|-0-------------------0---|0h2---------0-------2/4-|4-------------------4---|7-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
[Verse 1]
E Caug
You're falling further down but I've got you by a thread
E Caug
I wrap the cord around my arms until my hands start to turn red
Amaj9 E Amaj9 C#m F#m7b5
()
But it's not enough, it won't be enough to save you.. Mmm
[Verse 2]
E Caug
She's so in love with all the things I hate most about myself
E Caug
I'm so in love with all the sounds she makes when she smiles and well
Amaj9 E Amaj9 C#m
()
It's a little tough to put conker shells on ice sheets
F#m7b5
Without breaking through and flooding the whole town
[Bridge] - play pattern over vocals
Amaj9 Caug E C#m Amaj9 Caug E C#m
e|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G|---------1-----------1---|--------1-----------1---|--------1-----------1---|--------1-----------1---|
D|-----2-----------2-------|----2-----------2-------|----2-----------2-------|----2-----------2-------|
A|-0-----------3-----------|2-----------4-----------|0-----------3-----------|2-----------4-----------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Amaj9 Caug E C#m Amaj9 Caug E E
e|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G|---------1-----------1---|--------1-----------1---|--------1-----------1---|--------1---------------|
D|-----2-----------2-------|----2-----------2-------|----2-----------2-------|----2-------------------|
A|-0-----------3-----------|2-----------4-----------|0-----------3-----------|2-----------2---------2-|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|----------------0---0---|
^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' ^ ' |
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
Amaj9 Caug E C#m Amaj9
I hope you're alright, I didn't wanna wake up last night
Caug E C#m Amaj9
'Cause I quite liked the dream I had of holding your hand
Caug E C#m Amaj9 Caug E E
It's funny how slowly time goes when my thoughts have been racing all this time
[Verse 3]
E E E E B
- (PART of intro)
E Caug
It's alright to feel a little bit of darkness now and then
E Caug
I know I've said it once but I still tell myself again and again
Amaj9 E Amaj9
()
"You'll never be enough", but what is enough?
C#m F#m7b5
You're selfless, isn't that enough?
[Verse 4]
E Caug
Banana bread before I go to bed will put the bees to sleep
E Caug
Otherwise they'd buzz and sting my lungs all night inside of me
Amaj9 E Amaj9
()
Just wait a little while, you don't cry too much
C#m F#m7b5
You know that when you smile the sun shines more gently
[Outro] - (PART A of intro)
E Caug E Caug
Amaj9 E Amaj9 C#m F#m7b5
()
E Caug E Caug
E Caug E Caug E
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