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Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-   022100
 B-   x24442
 C#m- x46654
 A-   x02220
 Am-  x02210
 F#m- 244222
 G#m- 466444
Intro: Drumbeats
Verse 1:
  EYou’re the tick I
found at Asummer’s
Amend ECrawling around
the Aback of my Amneck
I thought G#myou were
a sun spot I’d F#mhave
memories of ABut you’ve
embedded yourG#mself and
F#myou’re sucking my blood
Refrain 1:
  AI wish I was the Amkind
of girl who G#msat in
cafes mid F#mday  ASmiling
with Amall my teeth G#mshowingF#m  
Chorus 1:
AMaybe I’m just
a parrot on your
shoulder BMaybe
I’ll be your next
favorite placeholder
   C#mor maybe AmI’ll
just EshineA  Am  E  A  Am  
Verse 2:
  ELike fog that’s
grazing Amountain
Amtops EYou barely
even Atouched my
Amarms And I G#mknew
I wasn’t your F#mgirl
  AAnd I knew that
you weren’t Ammy girl
Refrain 2:
  AAnd I wish I was
the Amkind of girl
who G#mdanced and
played these F#mgames
  ASmiling with Amall
my teeth G#mshowingF#m  
Chorus 2:
AMaybe I’m just
a parrot on your
shoulder BMaybe
I’ll be your next
favorite placeholder
   C#mor maybe AmI’ll
Bridge:
And I’ve been
Bpracticing my
party tricks
EMoving the knife
between my fingers
While BI make my
friends all nervous
EMoving it faster
and faster all
the Bwhile hoping
that AmI miss
Refrain 3:
  AAnd I know that
I’m the Amkind of
girl whose G#mfire
cannot F#mbe smothered
  AThe kind who
would Ammeet their
God my G#mMotherF#m  
Chorus 3:
AMaybe I’m just
a parrot on your
shoulder BMaybe
I’ll be your next
favorite placeholder
   C#mbut maybe AmI’ll
     E(hold)
just shine

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Shine

by Petal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

- x02210

F#m

- 244222

G#m

- 466444

Intro: Drumbeats

Verse 1:

You’re the tick I

found at summer’s

Am E

end Crawling around

A Am

the back of my neck

G#m

I thought you were

F#m

a sun spot I’d have

memories of But you’ve

G#m

embedded yourself and

F#m

you’re sucking my blood

Refrain 1:

A Am

I wish I was the kind

G#m

of girl who sat in

F#m A

cafes mid day Smiling

Am G#m F#m

with all my teeth showing

Chorus 1:

Maybe I’m just

a parrot on your

shoulder Maybe

I’ll be your next

favorite placeholder

C#m Am

or maybe I’ll

E A Am E A Am

just shine

Verse 2:

Like fog that’s

grazing mountain

Am E

tops You barely

even touched my

Am G#m

arms And I knew

F#m

I wasn’t your girl

And I knew that

you weren’t my girl

Refrain 2:

And I wish I was

the kind of girl

G#m

who danced and

F#m

played these games

A Am

Smiling with all

G#m F#m

my teeth showing

Chorus 2:

Maybe I’m just

a parrot on your

shoulder Maybe

I’ll be your next

favorite placeholder

C#m Am

or maybe I’ll

Bridge:

And I’ve been

practicing my

party tricks

Moving the knife

between my fingers

While I make my

friends all nervous

Moving it faster

and faster all

the while hoping

that I miss

Refrain 3:

And I know that

I’m the kind of

G#m

girl whose fire

F#m

cannot be smothered

The kind who

would meet their

G#m F#m

God my Mother

Chorus 3:

Maybe I’m just

a parrot on your

shoulder Maybe

I’ll be your next

favorite placeholder

C#m Am

but maybe I’ll

E(hold)

just shine

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