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Lockjaw

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[Chords]
E7: 076770
Amaj7: x06650
Dmaj7/A: x07670
Emaj7/A: x09890
[Intro]
E7 Amaj7
E7 Amaj7
E7 Amaj7
E7 Amaj7
[Verse 1]
E7Most of me sunk into the cAmaj7arpet
What was E7left of you
Asked me Amaj7to leave
I E7was a broken Amaj7thumbtack
I was a E7napkin in the Amaj7rain
I was a E7napkin in       Amaj7the rain
[Interlude]
E7 Amaj7
E7 Amaj7
[Chorus]
E7This is how it often gAmaj7oes
E7Sold into captivity so lAmaj7ong ago
E7This is how it often gAmaj7oes
E7God knows I       Amaj7would know
E7God knows I       Amaj7would know
[Interlude]
E7 Amaj7
E7 Amaj7
[Verse 2]
E7I don't want your Amaj7kind words
E7I want your ghost inside a Amaj7thimble
I E7woke up feeling mutiAmaj7lated
And i E7made my way
As best I could to Amaj7my place
And i E7made my way
As best I could to Amaj7my place
[Interlude]
E7 Amaj7
E7 Amaj7
[Chorus]
E7This is how it often Amaj7goes
E7Sold into captivity so Amaj7long ago
E7This is how it often Amaj7goes
E7God knows I       Amaj7would know
E7God knows I       Amaj7would know
[Inerlude]
E7 Dmaj7/A
E7 Dmaj7/A
Emaj7/A Dmaj7/A
Emaj7/A Dmaj7/A
[Bridge]
You Emaj7/Alove me mostly when I'm         Dmaj7/Aleaving
You Emaj7/Alove me
Dmaj7/AMostly
You Emaj7/Alove me mostly when I'm         Dmaj7/Aleaving
I was Emaj7/Ahalf gone when you Dmaj7/Amet me
[Interlude]
E7 Amaj7
E7 Amaj7
E7 Amaj7
E7 Amaj7
[Verse 3]
E7I cut out my   Amaj7tongue
Seeing E7yours would speak
For the Amaj7both of us

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Lockjaw

by Mothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

Dmaj7/A

Emaj7/A

[Chords]

E7: 076770

Amaj7: x06650

Dmaj7/A: x07670

Emaj7/A: x09890

[Intro]

E7 Amaj7

[Verse 1]

E7 Amaj7

Most of me sunk into the carpet

What was left of you

Amaj7

Asked me to leave

E7 Amaj7

I was a broken thumbtack

E7 Amaj7

I was a napkin in the rain

E7 Amaj7

I was a napkin in the rain

[Interlude]

E7 Amaj7

[Chorus]

E7 Amaj7

This is how it often goes

E7 Amaj7

Sold into captivity so long ago

E7 Amaj7

This is how it often goes

E7 Amaj7

God knows I would know

E7 Amaj7

God knows I would know

[Interlude]

E7 Amaj7

[Verse 2]

E7 Amaj7

I don't want your kind words

E7 Amaj7

I want your ghost inside a thimble

E7 Amaj7

I woke up feeling mutilated

And i made my way

Amaj7

As best I could to my place

And i made my way

Amaj7

As best I could to my place

[Interlude]

E7 Amaj7

[Chorus]

E7 Amaj7

This is how it often goes

E7 Amaj7

Sold into captivity so long ago

E7 Amaj7

This is how it often goes

E7 Amaj7

God knows I would know

E7 Amaj7

God knows I would know

[Inerlude]

E7 Dmaj7/A

Emaj7/A Dmaj7/A

[Bridge]

Emaj7/A Dmaj7/A

You love me mostly when I'm leaving

Emaj7/A

You love me

Dmaj7/A

Mostly

Emaj7/A Dmaj7/A

You love me mostly when I'm leaving

Emaj7/A Dmaj7/A

I was half gone when you met me

[Interlude]

E7 Amaj7

[Verse 3]

E7 Amaj7

I cut out my tongue

Seeing yours would speak

Amaj7

For the both of us

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