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I Would Rather See

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[Intro]
Am Bm Am Bm
Am Bm Am Bm
[Verse]
AmI and her Bmface
AmBrighter than BmchariotsAm  Bm  
Or Amfoot soldiersBm  
AmTorn iron Bmunder the bridges
Her AmchariotsBm  
[Interlude]
Am Bm Am Bm
[Chorus]
AmShouting lydians and
GRanks of foot soldiFersE  
ImAmpossible misGstepF  E  
AmUnexpected Glicking struck her Feyes
Rather boldE  
Her Amstep motion onG  
Her Fstep motion onE  
[Interlude]
Am Bm Am Bm
[Verse]
AmFast fast fast Bmchariots and
AmWounded foot solBmdiers
AmRush in Bmbut not to
AmBe too forwardBm  
[Chorus]
AmAnd to shufGfle the lightF  E  
To ofAmfend her GchariotsF  E  
AmLyrdians Gsadly outstretchedF  E  
Firm Amranks in placeG  
Designed as a Fpossible way intoE  
[Verse]
AmUnexBmpected fantasiesAm  Bm  
We'd Amrather watch her Bmstep
We'd Amrather watch her Bmstep
Toward Ammotion onBm  
AmMotion onBm  
AmChariots off of Bmsolid groundAm  Bm  
AmStop Bmslowly on
AmStopBm  
AmStop Bmslowly onAm  Bm  

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I Would Rather See

by Julia Holter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Bm Am Bm

[Verse]

Am Bm

I and her face

Am Bm Am Bm

Brighter than chariots

Am Bm

Or foot soldiers

Am Bm

Torn iron under the bridges

Am Bm

Her chariots

[Interlude]

Am Bm Am Bm

[Chorus]

Shouting lydians and

G F E

Ranks of foot soldiers

Am G F E

Impossible misstep

Am G F

Unexpected licking struck her eyes

Rather bold

Am G

Her step motion on

F E

Her step motion on

[Interlude]

Am Bm Am Bm

[Verse]

Am Bm

Fast fast fast chariots and

Am Bm

Wounded foot soldiers

Am Bm

Rush in but not to

Am Bm

Be too forward

[Chorus]

Am G F E

And to shuffle the light

Am G F E

To offend her chariots

Am G F E

Lyrdians sadly outstretched

Am G

Firm ranks in place

F E

Designed as a possible way into

[Verse]

Am Bm Am Bm

Unexpected fantasies

Am Bm

We'd rather watch her step

Am Bm

We'd rather watch her step

Am Bm

Toward motion on

Am Bm

Motion on

Am Bm Am Bm

Chariots off of solid ground

Am Bm

Stop slowly on

Am Bm

Stop

Am Bm Am Bm

Stop slowly on

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