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Chords used:
 Eadd11= 002100
    F#9= 242324
[Intro] 
E Eadd11 C#m F#7 A Am E
[Verse 1]
There Ewasn't too much to Eadd11say in the car
 C#mOn the way to our father's F#7funeraF#9l
that Ahadn't been said, and Ambetter at that, Ebefore.
[Verse 2]
After Estraightening my tie Eadd11for the hundredth time,
 C#mI turned on the F#7radio F#9--
Too Afitting to find "Amboys don't cry" by EThe Cure.
[Bridge]
   C#mYou sang aBlong,
   Bm   Bm7But you got the wAords wrong.
  AmI didn't let Eon that I kB7new,
'Cause The Eone thing that I Eadd11learned from dad, besides
"The C#mcheap stuff fucks you Bup
As Bmmuch as Bm7the stuff on the Atop shelf does",Am  E  B7  
[Verse 3]
Is it doesn't B7matter what you Esay or Eadd11think,
Or C#mwish you said but dF#7idn't say,F#9  A  Am  
Just what you Edo.

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Top Shelf

by Owen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eadd11

F#9

C#m

F#7

Bm7

Chords used:

Eadd11

= 002100

F#9

= 242324

[Intro]

E Eadd11 C#m F#7 A Am E

[Verse 1]

E Eadd11

There wasn't too much to say in the car

C#m F#7 F#9

On the way to our father's funeral

A Am E

that hadn't been said, and better at that, before.

[Verse 2]

E Eadd11

After straightening my tie for the hundredth time,

C#m F#7 F#9

I turned on the radio --

A Am E

Too fitting to find "boys don't cry" by The Cure.

[Bridge]

C#m B

You sang along,

Bm Bm7 A

But you got the words wrong.

Am E B7

I didn't let on that I knew,

E Eadd11

'Cause The one thing that I learned from dad, besides

C#m B

"The cheap stuff fucks you up

Bm Bm7 A Am E B7

As much as the stuff on the top shelf does",

[Verse 3]

B7 E Eadd11

Is it doesn't matter what you say or think,

C#m F#7 F#9 A Am

Or wish you said but didn't say,

Just what you do.

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