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Plains

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[Verse 1]
I was Alistening to the EtrainsEsus4  
I was Dup all C#mnight
And something Aglistened in the EstrangeEsus4  
DBlood-diffused C#mlight
My friend was Amissing, and I was EghostE6  
I was DflameDmaj7, I was C#mbright
I was Alistening to the EtrainsE6  
I was Dup Dmaj7all nC#might
[Bridge]
E   Bm7
[Chorus]
Oh EJamesBm7  
You've Egot no reason to Bm7stay in thEese plainsF#  
[Verse 2]
I was Aracing against EtimeEsus4  
With this Dfriend of C#mmine
ColAlapsing just beEforeEsus4  
We reach the Dend of the C#mline
He was Alifted, diamond EstraightE6  
Straight was DcoldDmaj7, cold was C#mblack
And black was Aglistening all the EnightE6  
The DsoDmaj7und reC#mmained
[Bridge]
E   Bm7
[Chorus]
OhE, JameBm7s
You've Egot no reason to Bm7stay in thEese plainsF#  
[Outro]
ThEese plainBm7s
Are Ebarren and hateful terBm7rain
And what rEemainsBm7  
Is the Esound F#of Atrains

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Plains

by Deerhunter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

C#m

Dmaj7

Bm7

[Verse 1]

A E Esus4

I was listening to the trains

D C#m

I was up all night

A E Esus4

And something glistened in the strange

D C#m

Blood-diffused light

A E E6

My friend was missing, and I was ghost

D Dmaj7 C#m

I was flame, I was bright

A E E6

I was listening to the trains

D Dmaj7 C#m

I was up all night

[Bridge]

E Bm7

[Chorus]

E Bm7

Oh James

E Bm7 E F#

You've got no reason to stay in these plains

[Verse 2]

A E Esus4

I was racing against time

D C#m

With this friend of mine

A E Esus4

Collapsing just before

D C#m

We reach the end of the line

A E E6

He was lifted, diamond straight

D Dmaj7 C#m

Straight was cold, cold was black

A E E6

And black was glistening all the night

D Dmaj7 C#m

The sound remained

[Bridge]

E Bm7

[Chorus]

E Bm7

Oh, James

E Bm7 E F#

You've got no reason to stay in these plains

[Outro]

E Bm7

These plains

E Bm7

Are barren and hateful terrain

E Bm7

And what remains

E F# A

Is the sound of trains

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