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Em + Optonial Open Chord
[Verse 1]
GIf you really don't beliEmeve me, Gyou can tell me that I'm Emwrong.
GAnd I'd really like to Emlook around, Gbut my night-light won't turn Emon.
It won't turn Emon.Am  
It won't turn Emon.Am  
It won't turn Emon.Am  
[Chorus 1]
    EmAnd you know it's gonna hurEmt,
    Amand you never say a word.Em  
[Verse 2]
GIf you want to understaEmnd me, Gsometimes you have to read the Emlines.
GAs my tear-soaked pillow droEmwns me, GI can see through all youEmr lies.
Through all your Emlies.Am  
Through all your Emlies.Am  
Through all your Emlies.Am  
[Chorus 2]
And you don't want me to Emcurse,
well fuck Emyou.
And you want me to Amsmile,
well I try Emto.
    EmAnd you know it's gonna hurEmt,
    Amand you never say a word.Em  
[Verse 3]
GAnd every tree you've plaEmnted Gjust turns back into Emdirt.
GAnd you know just what you praEmyed for;
Gwell I'm proof that doesn't Emwork.
It doesn't Emwork.Am  
It doesn't Emwork.Am  
It doesn't Emwork.Am  
It doesn't Emwork.Am  
[Bridge]
EmThe spool of thread that's in my head; Amit won't spin the other way again.
EmThe spool of thread that's in my head; Amit won't spin the other way again.
EmThe spool of thread that's in my head; Amit won't spin the other way again.
EmThe spool of thread that's in my head; Amit won't spin the other way again foEmr me.Am  
For Emme.Am  
[Chorus 3]
And I wanted to chEmange,
so I Emdid,
and I want to Amdie...
[Outro]
 Em+ Optonial Open Chord, End on Em  

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Spools Of Thread

by an Unkindness

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em + Optonial Open Chord

[Verse 1]

G Em G Em

If you really don't believe me, you can tell me that I'm wrong.

G Em G Em

And I'd really like to look around, but my night-light won't turn on.

Em Am

It won't turn on.

Em Am

It won't turn on.

Em Am

It won't turn on.

[Chorus 1]

Em Em

And you know it's gonna hurt,

Am Em

and you never say a word.

[Verse 2]

G Em G Em

If you want to understand me, sometimes you have to read the lines.

G Em G Em

As my tear-soaked pillow drowns me, I can see through all your lies.

Em Am

Through all your lies.

Em Am

Through all your lies.

Em Am

Through all your lies.

[Chorus 2]

And you don't want me to curse,

well fuck you.

And you want me to smile,

well I try to.

Em Em

And you know it's gonna hurt,

Am Em

and you never say a word.

[Verse 3]

G Em G Em

And every tree you've planted just turns back into dirt.

G Em

And you know just what you prayed for;

G Em

well I'm proof that doesn't work.

Em Am

It doesn't work.

Em Am

It doesn't work.

Em Am

It doesn't work.

Em Am

It doesn't work.

[Bridge]

Em Am

The spool of thread that's in my head; it won't spin the other way again.

Em Am

The spool of thread that's in my head; it won't spin the other way again.

Em Am

The spool of thread that's in my head; it won't spin the other way again.

Em Am Em Am

The spool of thread that's in my head; it won't spin the other way again for me.

Em Am

For me.

[Chorus 3]

And I wanted to change,

so I did,

and I want to die...

[Outro]

Em Em

+ Optonial Open Chord, End on

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