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[Intro/Verse]
                   Em           G    D1.)      2.)
e|-------0-----------3---------2--|-0------|-3-3-3-2--|
B|-------0-----------0---------3--|---3----|---3-3-3--|
G|-------0-----------0---------2--|-----2--|---2-2-2--|
D|-4-2-0-2-2h4-2-0---0---0-2-4-0--|--------|---0-0-0--|
A|-------2---------2-2-4-------0--|--------|---0-0-0--|
E|-------0-----------3------------|--------|----------|
[Verse]
Oh, my Emenemy, you've got Gcompany, you're not aDlone.
They're watching Emover me while each Gtown I pass fades as it Dfolds.
[Chorus]
So in the Gnight we might get Emlost in our Dfright.
So in the Gday softly we'll Emflow, floating aDway.
[Verse]
And it Empours from the Gfaucet's Dmouth
like our Emfortune comes Gflowing Dout --
every Emword of which, wiGthout a Ddoubt,
will Emfind us together and toGgether bring us Ddown.
[Verse]
They'll tie us Emdown with those Gfine thin Dthreads
and run their Emknives up and Gdown our Dskin,
until what was Emin will be Gout aDgain,
above the Emsea on that Gsunny Dledge.
[Chorus]
As in the Gday softly we'll Emflow, floating aDway.
And in the Gnight we will get Emlost, lost in our Afright.
EmLa la la la la Gla..D.
And in the Gday softly we'll Emflow, floating aDway.
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For The Enemy

by Okkervil River

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[Intro/Verse]

Em G D

1.) 2.)

e|-------0-----------3---------2--|-0------|-3-3-3-2--|

B|-------0-----------0---------3--|---3----|---3-3-3--|

G|-------0-----------0---------2--|-----2--|---2-2-2--|

D|-4-2-0-2-2h4-2-0---0---0-2-4-0--|--------|---0-0-0--|

A|-------2---------2-2-4-------0--|--------|---0-0-0--|

E|-------0-----------3------------|--------|----------|

[Verse]

Em G D

Oh, my enemy, you've got company, you're not alone.

Em G D

They're watching over me while each town I pass fades as it folds.

[Chorus]

G Em D

So in the night we might get lost in our fright.

G Em D

So in the day softly we'll flow, floating away.

[Verse]

Em G D

And it pours from the faucet's mouth

Em G D

like our fortune comes flowing out --

Em G D

every word of which, without a doubt,

Em G D

will find us together and together bring us down.

[Verse]

Em G D

They'll tie us down with those fine thin threads

Em G D

and run their knives up and down our skin,

Em G D

until what was in will be out again,

Em G D

above the sea on that sunny ledge.

[Chorus]

G Em D

As in the day softly we'll flow, floating away.

G Em A

And in the night we will get lost, lost in our fright.

Em G D

La la la la la la...

G Em D

And in the day softly we'll flow, floating away.

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| h Hammer-on

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