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The Lesson

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[Verse 1]
"IEt's best to not breathe iAn at aEll,"
Your teF#m7achers say
"The toxB7ins in the air will take your lEife away"
But doEn't believe a wE7ord from them
You'll F#mbe okay
For I wB7ill bB7+5reathe with yEouD7  
[Verse 2]
You caEn't afford to shAow your fEace and sF#m7mile back
The spB7ark of a new love can cause a heEart attack
So leEave me here to sE7mile
Until my tF#meeth turn black
And B7I won't gB7+5rieve for yEouE7  
[Chorus]
And in the comAing yeE7ars
We all will dAisapE7pear
Into the clF#7ouds that the rain falls fBmrom
And if we mDake beliE7eve
Our bodies crAeate the sD7eas
We'll E/Dfeel less worrisE7omeA  F#  Bm  E7  A  F#  Bm  E  Emaj7  E7  
[Verse 3]
I caEn't pretend to knAow why sEome die F#mby the sword
Was taB7ught when I was young
One day I'd mEeet the Lord
But siEtting here in cE7lass
That talk just mF#makes me bored
While oB7thers B7+5nod their heEadsB7  
[Verse 4]
I've alEways felt this disAtance EI could F#mnot explain
I've chB7alked it up as something wrong insEide my brain
But mEaybe we're all lE7ost
Since we all bF#mleed the same
RemB7ember what I sE7aid
[Chorus]
And in the comAing yeE7ars
We all will dAisapE7pear
Into the clF#7ouds that the rain falls fBmrom
And if we mDake beliE7eve
Our bodies crAeate the sD7eas
We'll E/Dfeel less worrisE7ome
A F3 Bm E7  A F# Bm E Emaj7 E7  A Ebdim7 A

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The Lesson

by The Lemon Twigs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

F#m

B7+5

F#7

E/D

Emaj7

Ebdim7

[Verse 1]

E A E

"It's best to not breathe in at all,"

F#m7

Your teachers say

B7 E

"The toxins in the air will take your life away"

E E7

But don't believe a word from them

F#m

You'll be okay

B7 B7+5 E D7

For I will breathe with you

[Verse 2]

E A E F#m7

You can't afford to show your face and smile back

B7 E

The spark of a new love can cause a heart attack

E E7

So leave me here to smile

F#m

Until my teeth turn black

B7 B7+5 E E7

And I won't grieve for you

[Chorus]

A E7

And in the coming years

A E7

We all will disappear

F#7 Bm

Into the clouds that the rain falls from

D E7

And if we make believe

A D7

Our bodies create the seas

E/D E7 A F# Bm E7 A F# Bm E Emaj7 E7

We'll feel less worrisome

[Verse 3]

E A E F#m

I can't pretend to know why some die by the sword

Was taught when I was young

One day I'd meet the Lord

E E7

But sitting here in class

F#m

That talk just makes me bored

B7 B7+5 E B7

While others nod their heads

[Verse 4]

E A E F#m

I've always felt this distance I could not explain

B7 E

I've chalked it up as something wrong inside my brain

E E7

But maybe we're all lost

F#m

Since we all bleed the same

B7 E7

Remember what I said

[Chorus]

A E7

And in the coming years

A E7

We all will disappear

F#7 Bm

Into the clouds that the rain falls from

D E7

And if we make believe

A D7

Our bodies create the seas

E/D E7

We'll feel less worrisome

A F3 Bm E7 A F# Bm E Emaj7 E7 A Ebdim7 A

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