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[Intro]
| Gm   F| Eb   Dm| Bb   Cm|Dm  
| Gm   F| Eb   Dm| Bb   Cm|Gm  
[Verse 1]
In my drFeam, I sEbee you thDmere
BbYour eyes fixed in a vEbacant stGmare
A little laFugh, a cEbrooked smiDmle
Don't lift a fiCmnger while GmI lay dying
[Chorus]
GmBone dEbryGm  
You drank all the blCmood
GmMy heart is bone dryEb  
BbCan't give you mGmore 'cause you took all of it
(Sha la la)
[Verse 2]
GmWas a dFay when EbI did bDmelieve
The Bbthings you say are wEbhat you meDman
GmDear swFeet, innEbocent Dmme
BbHow much you tDmook from me to fiGmnally see
[Chorus]
GmBone dryEb  
You dGmrank all the blCmood
GmMy heart is boFne dryEb  
Can't give you mGmore 'cause you took all of it
(Sha la la, sha la la)
[Solo]
| Gm| Eb| Gm|Eb  
| Gm| Eb| F   Eb| Gm|Gm  
[Bridge]
CmShouby dooby dDbooby doo
DmShouby doDboby
CmShouby dooby dDbooby dooDm  
[Verse 3]
GmWhat beFcomes a man like mDme
BbDrifting oCmff, lEbost at seGme
I'll set a fFire; lEbook up for it
DmLookin' for Gmme, I'm a pink sunset
[Chorus]
GmBone drFy     Eb(sha lGma la)
You drGmank all the blood
My heart is boGmne dry    Eb(sha Gmla la)
FCan't give you Gmmore 'cause you took all of it
(sha la la)
[Outro]
GmBone dryEb, whDmoo!   Bb      Cm(sha lGma la)
FBone dGmry,    EbwBbhoo!Cm  
You tGmook all of it (sha la la)
Gm(Sha la la, sha la la, sha la la)
[Outro]
| Gm   F| Eb   Dm| Bb  Cm  
| Gm   F| Eb   Dm| Dm   Cm|Gm  
| Gm| Eb   Dm| Gm   Cm|Gm  
(Repeat till fade)
| Gm   F| Eb   Dm| Dm   Cm|Gm  

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Bone Dry

by Eels

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Gm F Eb Dm Bb Cm Dm

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Gm F Eb Dm Bb Cm Gm

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[Verse 1]

F Eb Dm

In my dream, I see you there

Bb Eb Gm

Your eyes fixed in a vacant stare

F Eb Dm

A little laugh, a crooked smile

Cm Gm

Don't lift a finger while I lay dying

[Chorus]

Gm Eb Gm

Bone dry

You drank all the blood

Gm Eb

My heart is bone dry

Bb Gm

Can't give you more 'cause you took all of it

(Sha la la)

[Verse 2]

Gm F Eb Dm

Was a day when I did believe

Bb Eb Dm

The things you say are what you mean

Gm F Eb Dm

Dear sweet, innocent me

Bb Dm Gm

How much you took from me to finally see

[Chorus]

Gm Eb

Bone dry

Gm Cm

You drank all the blood

Gm F Eb

My heart is bone dry

Can't give you more 'cause you took all of it

(Sha la la, sha la la)

[Solo]

Gm Eb Gm Eb

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Gm Eb F Eb Gm Gm

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[Bridge]

Cm Db

Shouby dooby dooby doo

Dm Db

Shouby dooby

Cm Db Dm

Shouby dooby dooby doo

[Verse 3]

Gm F Dm

What becomes a man like me

Bb Cm Eb Gm

Drifting off, lost at see

F Eb

I'll set a fire; look up for it

Dm Gm

Lookin' for me, I'm a pink sunset

[Chorus]

Gm F Eb Gm

Bone dry (sha la la)

You drank all the blood

Gm Eb Gm

My heart is bone dry (sha la la)

F Gm

Can't give you more 'cause you took all of it

(sha la la)

[Outro]

Gm Eb Dm Bb Cm Gm

Bone dry, whoo! (sha la la)

F Gm Eb Bb Cm

Bone dry, whoo!

You took all of it (sha la la)

(Sha la la, sha la la, sha la la)

[Outro]

Gm F Eb Dm Bb Cm

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Gm F Eb Dm Dm Cm Gm

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Gm Eb Dm Gm Cm Gm

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(Repeat till fade)

Gm F Eb Dm Dm Cm Gm

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