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Intro
|  G|  C9|  Bb|  D   C|
won't Gsomeone C9give me a gun?
Bboh, well it's for my DbrotCher
well Ghe writes the line C9wrote down my spine
it says Bb"oh do you believe in Dlove Cthere?"D  C  
so Gslow Bmdown, so Cslow Ddown, Gyou're Bmtaking me CoverD  
and Gso we Bmdrown, Csir we Ddrown, Gstop Bmtaking me CoverD  Db  
won't Gsomeone C9give me some fun?
(and as the Bbskin flies all Daround us)C  
we Gkiss in his room to a C9popular tune
Bboh, real DdrownerCsD  C  
so Gslow Bmdown, so Cslow Ddown, Gyou're Bmtaking me CoverD  
and Gso we Bmdrown, Csir we Ddrown, Gstop Bmtaking me CoverD  Db  
(Solo here - could not figure out the transcription)
(End with repeating chorus)

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Drowners

by Suede

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Intro

G C9 Bb D C

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G C9

won't someone give me a gun?

Bb D C

oh, well it's for my brother

G C9

well he writes the line wrote down my spine

Bb D C D C

it says "oh do you believe in love there?"

G Bm C D G Bm C D

so slow down, so slow down, you're taking me over

G Bm C D G Bm C D Db

and so we drown, sir we drown, stop taking me over

G C9

won't someone give me some fun?

Bb D C

(and as the skin flies all around us)

G C9

we kiss in his room to a popular tune

Bb D C D C

oh, real drowners

G Bm C D G Bm C D

so slow down, so slow down, you're taking me over

G Bm C D G Bm C D Db

and so we drown, sir we drown, stop taking me over

(Solo here - could not figure out the transcription)

(End with repeating chorus)

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