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Chords:
   A55770xx
   B5x2440x
   B7x212xx
   C5x3550x
   D5x5770x
 D/F#200xxx
   E5x7990x
   Em0220xx
   G53550xx
[Intro]
|  A5|  B5|  C5|  D5|
[Verse 1]
  A5In my mind, not eB5nough birds have dC5ied
In the D5shadow of this once cast A5stone
And I'm B5not unwell, but I am C5ill at ease
With all the D5buttons still left to A5sew
Through B5needles C5eyes, see me D5sharper than I see myA5selfB5  
[Refrain]
So you should G5stitch me D5in to A5stop me from C5bleeding
[Verse 2]
  A5And education can be B5fickle I thinkC5  
Sometimes the D5more you learn
The A5more you lose a B5sense of what you think you C5know
About all the D5buttons still left to A5sew
And B5I'm outC5side myself D5more and more these A5daysB5  
[Refrain]
So you should G5stitch my D5skin to A5stop me from C5bleeding
All over this fresh song and A5I
Acknowledge all the C5corners
And all the freshly G5painted D5walls, that A5bear no former C5scars
Since they're patched up and over A5now
But I was born of C5miners
And I'm designed to G5chip aD5way, tuA5nnel into the C5darkB5  
[Chorus]
  C5But why must it alG5ways come down to some unD5seen contender?
A5I   B5don't  C5know
When hatchlings all we G5are just battling the D5whitewash birds aA5bove
B5Sharks beC5low
Though I feel empaG5thy towards the ones who threaten D5me
I'd still leave them soft-A5shelled to the B5beaks of C5crowsB5  
[Bridge]
  EmBut every now and then a G5tempest blows
  EmAnd the veneer I keep beB7comes unsewn
But C5will you ever read me wG5ell?
I C5can only assume so
  EmAnd I'm buoyant like a G5flotsam man
  EmRelegated by the B7waves to land
They C5dry me like a brittle G5bone
PaC5raded like a polished A5stoneC5  D/F#  G5  D5  A5  E5  Em  D/F#  
[Chorus]
  C5But why must it alG5ways come D5down to some A5unseen contender?
EmI   D/F#don't  C5know
When hatchlings all we G5are just D5battling the A5whitewash birds aEmbove
D/F#Sharks beC5low
Though I feel empaG5thy towards the D5ones who threaten A5me
I'd still leave them soft-Emshelled to the D/F#beaks of C5crowsG5  A5  Em  D/F#  
[Chorus]
  C5But why must it alG5ways come D5down to some A5unseen contender?
EmI   D/F#don't  C5know
When hatchlings all we G5are just D5battling the A5whitewash birds aEmbove
D/F#Sharks beC5low
Though I feel empaG5thy towards the D5ones who threaten A5me
I'd still leave them soft-Emshelled to the D/F#beaks of C5crowsG5  D5  A5  Em  
And that's what you D/F#ought to kC5nowG5  D5  A5  Em  
I'd see them smashed on the D/F#reefs beC5lowG5  D5  A5  Em  D/F#  C5  D/F#  G5  D5  A5  Em  

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Buttons

by Josh Pyke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Chords:

5770xx

x2440x

x212xx

x3550x

x5770x

D/F#

200xxx

x7990x

0220xx

3550xx

[Intro]

A5 B5 C5 D5

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

A5 B5 C5

In my mind, not enough birds have died

D5 A5

In the shadow of this once cast stone

B5 C5

And I'm not unwell, but I am ill at ease

D5 A5

With all the buttons still left to sew

B5 C5 D5 A5 B5

Through needles eyes, see me sharper than I see myself

[Refrain]

G5 D5 A5 C5

So you should stitch me in to stop me from bleeding

[Verse 2]

A5 B5 C5

And education can be fickle I think

Sometimes the more you learn

A5 B5 C5

The more you lose a sense of what you think you know

D5 A5

About all the buttons still left to sew

B5 C5 D5 A5 B5

And I'm outside myself more and more these days

[Refrain]

G5 D5 A5 C5

So you should stitch my skin to stop me from bleeding

All over this fresh song and I

Acknowledge all the corners

G5 D5 A5 C5

And all the freshly painted walls, that bear no former scars

Since they're patched up and over now

But I was born of miners

G5 D5 A5 C5 B5

And I'm designed to chip away, tunnel into the dark

[Chorus]

C5 G5 D5

But why must it always come down to some unseen contender?

A5 B5 C5

I don't know

G5 D5 A5

When hatchlings all we are just battling the whitewash birds above

B5 C5

Sharks below

G5 D5

Though I feel empathy towards the ones who threaten me

A5 B5 C5 B5

I'd still leave them soft-shelled to the beaks of crows

[Bridge]

Em G5

But every now and then a tempest blows

Em B7

And the veneer I keep becomes unsewn

C5 G5

But will you ever read me well?

I can only assume so

Em G5

And I'm buoyant like a flotsam man

Em B7

Relegated by the waves to land

C5 G5

They dry me like a brittle bone

C5 A5 C5 D/F# G5 D5 A5 E5 Em D/F#

Paraded like a polished stone

[Chorus]

C5 G5 D5 A5

But why must it always come down to some unseen contender?

Em D/F# C5

I don't know

G5 D5 A5 Em

When hatchlings all we are just battling the whitewash birds above

D/F# C5

Sharks below

G5 D5 A5

Though I feel empathy towards the ones who threaten me

Em D/F# C5 G5 A5 Em D/F#

I'd still leave them soft-shelled to the beaks of crows

[Chorus]

C5 G5 D5 A5

But why must it always come down to some unseen contender?

Em D/F# C5

I don't know

G5 D5 A5 Em

When hatchlings all we are just battling the whitewash birds above

D/F# C5

Sharks below

G5 D5 A5

Though I feel empathy towards the ones who threaten me

Em D/F# C5 G5 D5 A5 Em

I'd still leave them soft-shelled to the beaks of crows

D/F# C5 G5 D5 A5 Em

And that's what you ought to know

D/F# C5 G5 D5 A5 Em D/F# C5 D/F# G5 D5 A5 Em

I'd see them smashed on the reefs below

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