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Watering

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Eminor

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Capo: 3
[Intro]
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|  Em-
[Verse 1]
He followed me Amhome again
And his Deyes were waterAming
His Deyes were waterAming
Like a DchildEm  
I made-Ambelieve for him
That my Dblood was drippAming
My Dblood was dripping Aminto
His DmouthAm  
DScreamingAm  
DScreamingAm  
[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
He cut Amoff my oxygen
And my eDyes were wateriAmng
As he Dtore into my Amskin
Like a DlionEm  
AmI knew it was poison
As he Dfilled me to the Ambrim
And my Dblood was drippAming
Like a DlambAm  
DScreamingAm  
DScreamingAm  
DScreamingAm  
[Intrumental]
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[Verse 3]
Leave Emyour Ambedroom Dlight on
I Emlive to Amwatch you Dundress
And you Emknow that I'm there
As you Amsoak in my stare
With your riEmght arm
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|  Em|  D|  Am|  D|
[Outro]
DCome to me
DCome to me
DCome
DCome to meEm  

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Watering

by Big Thief

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 3

[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

He followed me home again

D Am

And his eyes were watering

D Am

His eyes were watering

D Em

Like a child

I made-believe for him

D Am

That my blood was dripping

D Am

My blood was dripping into

D Am

His mouth

D Am

Screaming

D Am

Screaming

[Interlude]

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[Verse 2]

He cut off my oxygen

D Am

And my eyes were watering

D Am

As he tore into my skin

D Em

Like a lion

I knew it was poison

D Am

As he filled me to the brim

D Am

And my blood was dripping

D Am

Like a lamb

D Am

Screaming

D Am

Screaming

D Am

Screaming

[Intrumental]

Em Am D

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Em Am D

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[Verse 3]

Em Am D

Leave your bedroom light on

Em Am D

I live to watch you undress

And you know that I'm there

As you soak in my stare

With your right arm

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Em D Am D

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[Outro]

Come to me

Come

D Em

Come to me

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