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[Intro]
Em Am D G
Em Am D G
Em Am D G
Em Am D G  D
[Verse 1]
EmYou can't Amerase
A Dblank slGate
EmYou flip a Amcoin and Dmake your Gchoice
EmIt's been a Amwhile since Dyou made your Gmark
EmYou've gotten Amused to Dpissing in the Gdark
But you Dcan't Dgo Dback so you just
EmLook for a Amdoor on Dthe current Gday
EmIn a Amriver of Dendless Ghallways
EmYour dull Amblade and your Ddusty Gattire
EmCan bring Amback all those Dburning dGesires
So Dgo Dback to the Dpit or Droll over
[Chorus]
EmPick up Amanother DcigGarette
 EmSmoke it Amnow and Dsoon you'll Gforget
If Emonly your siAmlver lining Dhad better Gtiming
'CausEme there's no Amcrown for Done on the Gway down
[Instrumental]
Em Am D G
Em Am D G
[Chorus]
EmLight aAmnother DcigaGrette
 EmSmoke it Amnow and Dsoon you'll Gforget
If Emonly your siAmlver lining Dhad better Gtiming
'CausEme there's no Amcrown for Done on the Gway down
[Outro]
Em Am D G
Em Am D G

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Matador

by The Buttertones

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Am D G

Em Am D G D

[Verse 1]

Em Am

You can't erase

D G

A blank slate

Em Am D G

You flip a coin and make your choice

Em Am D G

It's been a while since you made your mark

Em Am D G

You've gotten used to pissing in the dark

D D D

But you can't go back so you just

Em Am D G

Look for a door on the current day

Em Am D G

In a river of endless hallways

Em Am D G

Your dull blade and your dusty attire

Em Am D G

Can bring back all those burning desires

D D D D

So go back to the pit or roll over

[Chorus]

Em Am D G

Pick up another cigarette

Em Am D G

Smoke it now and soon you'll forget

Em Am D G

If only your silver lining had better timing

Em Am D G

'Cause there's no crown for one on the way down

[Instrumental]

Em Am D G

[Chorus]

Em Am D G

Light another cigarette

Em Am D G

Smoke it now and soon you'll forget

Em Am D G

If only your silver lining had better timing

Em Am D G

'Cause there's no crown for one on the way down

[Outro]

Em Am D G

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