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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
FWhat a day we had… I Cfigured I’d be feeling bad, but DmI don’t feel a Bbthing.
They read from DmMark and then Bbbring us all up CShingle Camp Hill Road.
FThrowing flowers at the Cground felt like hours, with the Dmgrown-ups whimperBbing.
In the Dmblown-out green of Bbspring I see the Ebwhole small town exBbplode.
[Chorus]
CAnd then driving to our house at night, the stars shoot out their Bbshine behind the DmOlds winBbdows.
My father Dmquiet behind the Bbwheel, I fully Dmfeel that he knows Bbwhere he’s trying to Cgo.
CAnd then they carry me inside, this other world behind my Bbeyes, this bright-lit Dmneon Bbglow.
And then it’s Dmmorning everyBbwhere, and summer Dmair, and there’s the BbstereCo.
[Interlude]
Eb Bb
[Verse]
FThe Electric Company was Cplaying when my mom left me Dmfive minutes on the Bbcouch,
and I was Dmblue when she came Bbout, and wasn't Cbreathing.
FThat Opel flew through town, Call down 120, and around the DmLebanon green, and Bbout.
I don't know Dmwhat they were thinking Bbabout. I don't want Ebto imagine Bbit.
[Chorus]
CIn came the doctor, wearing white. Carefully, he cut a Bbcircle Dmin my Bbthroat
and took a Dmlittle plastic Bbtube and looped it Dmthrough my lungs and Bbsealed me Cclosed.
CMy parents were called into the room, with no idea what to Bbdo but frightened Dmto say Bbso.
They showed them Dmhow to clean it Bbout, and showed them Dmhow to set me Bbdown, and sent me Chome.
[Verse]
F1983 - the Capparition came to me and Bbspoke to me Dmall Bbnight,
frozen Dminside my bed, Bbbone-white, my brother Cfast asleep.
FAnd, under surgery, a Csecond time it came and showed me a Bbhouse in Dmouter Bbspace,
another Dmboy who had my Bbface, a mom and Dmdad who weren't the Bbsame...
I woke up and my Ebaunt gave me a Bbbook.
[Chorus]
CShow me the neatest place to hide, to crawl inside the silver Bbgym. Don't tell a Dmsingle other Bbsoul.
Beneath the Dmbleachers is a Bblighter, and a Dmsneaker, and a Bbfrozen sparCrow.
CI broke into the church at night and pulled out all the Bbstops and heard that Dmorgan overBbload,
and  Dmscreamed, This giant clashy Bbchord is for Our DmLord. Up where he Bbis. Up Where he Cgoes.
[Outro]
CUp that music Dmfloats,Dsus4  
Cleaving family, friends and Dmhome down so small below.
And it's still Bbthere for all I know.

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From A Cutlass Cruiser

by Okkervil River

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Dsus4

[Intro]

[Verse]

F C Dm Bb

What a day we had… I figured I’d be feeling bad, but I don’t feel a thing.

Dm Bb C

They read from Mark and then bring us all up Shingle Camp Hill Road.

F C Dm Bb

Throwing flowers at the ground felt like hours, with the grown-ups whimpering.

Dm Bb Eb Bb

In the blown-out green of spring I see the whole small town explode.

[Chorus]

C Bb Dm Bb

And then driving to our house at night, the stars shoot out their shine behind the Olds windows.

Dm Bb Dm Bb C

My father quiet behind the wheel, I fully feel that he knows where he’s trying to go.

C Bb Dm Bb

And then they carry me inside, this other world behind my eyes, this bright-lit neon glow.

Dm Bb Dm Bb C

And then it’s morning everywhere, and summer air, and there’s the stereo.

[Interlude]

Eb Bb

[Verse]

F C Dm Bb

The Electric Company was playing when my mom left me five minutes on the couch,

Dm Bb C

and I was blue when she came out, and wasn't breathing.

F C Dm Bb

That Opel flew through town, all down 120, and around the Lebanon green, and out.

Dm Bb Eb Bb

I don't know what they were thinking about. I don't want to imagine it.

[Chorus]

C Bb Dm Bb

In came the doctor, wearing white. Carefully, he cut a circle in my throat

Dm Bb Dm Bb C

and took a little plastic tube and looped it through my lungs and sealed me closed.

C Bb Dm Bb

My parents were called into the room, with no idea what to do but frightened to say so.

Dm Bb Dm Bb C

They showed them how to clean it out, and showed them how to set me down, and sent me home.

[Verse]

F C Bb Dm Bb

1983 - the apparition came to me and spoke to me all night,

Dm Bb C

frozen inside my bed, bone-white, my brother fast asleep.

F C Bb Dm Bb

And, under surgery, a second time it came and showed me a house in outer space,

Dm Bb Dm Bb

another boy who had my face, a mom and dad who weren't the same...

Eb Bb

I woke up and my aunt gave me a book.

[Chorus]

C Bb Dm Bb

Show me the neatest place to hide, to crawl inside the silver gym. Don't tell a single other soul.

Dm Bb Dm Bb C

Beneath the bleachers is a lighter, and a sneaker, and a frozen sparrow.

C Bb Dm Bb

I broke into the church at night and pulled out all the stops and heard that organ overload,

Dm Bb Dm Bb C

and screamed, This giant clashy chord is for Our Lord. Up where he is. Up Where he goes.

[Outro]

C Dm Dsus4

Up that music floats,

C Dm

leaving family, friends and home down so small below.

And it's still there for all I know.

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