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Pick A Place And Read

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[Intro]
 D   G(x2)
[Verse 1]
Well I Dsaid, "Take it or leave it," and she Gleft it on the bedroom DfloorG  
There was Dquiet in the corners, there was Gtrouble in a bag behind the DdoorG  
And all the Dlies too oft repeated, they were Gseated in repose upon the DporchG  
And in the Dmidst of all this clamor is the Gstruggle to remember us DbeforeG  
[Chorus]
Now that you're Dholding up your diary Gevery time we meet
Saying Dthis may be the single saddest Gbook there'll ever be
DSit down beside me, Gpick a place and read
And I will Dhear you, and I will Ghear you
[Post-Chorus]
BmAnd on that day you took your Dturn, I sat with loneliness we lGearned
Hungry as the desert Dsun, darling of the doomed and Bmdrunk
And all the bad news that can Dfit jumps in my ear
And does Ginsist that these things always end like DthisG  
Like DthiGs
DWhoaaaa
DThiGs, like DthisG  
[Verse 3]
Well we Dknew there would be triGals
We knew there would be fDallsG  
And it was Dgonna take a while Gyet
To start to see DresultsG  
[Chorus]
Now that you're Dholding up your diary Gevery time we meet
Saying Dthis may be the single saddest Gbook there'll ever be
DSit down beside me, Gpick a place and read
And I will Dhear you, and I will Ghear you
[Post-Chorus]
BmAnd on that day you took your Dturn, I sat with longing as we lGearned
Hungry as the desert Dsun, darling of the doomed and Bmdrunk
And all the bad news that can Dfit jumps in my ear
And does Ginsist that these things always end like DthisG  
Like DthiGs
DWhoaaaa
ThiGs, like DthisG  
[Outro]
  Bm    D    G    D    A(x6)

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Pick A Place And Read

by Ezra Bell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

D G D G

Well I said, "Take it or leave it," and she left it on the bedroom floor

D G D G

There was quiet in the corners, there was trouble in a bag behind the door

D G D G

And all the lies too oft repeated, they were seated in repose upon the porch

D G D G

And in the midst of all this clamor is the struggle to remember us before

[Chorus]

D G

Now that you're holding up your diary every time we meet

D G

Saying this may be the single saddest book there'll ever be

D G

Sit down beside me, pick a place and read

D G

And I will hear you, and I will hear you

[Post-Chorus]

Bm D G

And on that day you took your turn, I sat with loneliness we learned

D Bm

Hungry as the desert sun, darling of the doomed and drunk

And all the bad news that can fit jumps in my ear

G D G

And does insist that these things always end like this

D G

Like this

Whoaaaa

D G D G

This, like this

[Verse 3]

D G

Well we knew there would be trials

D G

We knew there would be falls

D G

And it was gonna take a while yet

D G

To start to see results

[Chorus]

D G

Now that you're holding up your diary every time we meet

D G

Saying this may be the single saddest book there'll ever be

D G

Sit down beside me, pick a place and read

D G

And I will hear you, and I will hear you

[Post-Chorus]

Bm D G

And on that day you took your turn, I sat with longing as we learned

D Bm

Hungry as the desert sun, darling of the doomed and drunk

And all the bad news that can fit jumps in my ear

G D G

And does insist that these things always end like this

D G

Like this

Whoaaaa

G D G

This, like this

[Outro]

Bm D G D A

(x6)

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