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Eminor

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The chord with the (2) means it's a barre chord variation.
Pay attention at one point it's barre at the other it's open position.
e---Bm7--G3--Em0--|
B---7--3--0--|
G---7--4--0--|
D---9--5--2--|
A---9--5--2--|
E---7--3--0--|
e---C(2)3----B77----Em7--|
B---5----7----8--|
G---5----8----9--|
D---5----7----9--|
A---3----9----7--|
E--------7-------|
e---C0--B77--Em7--|
B---1--7--8--|
G---2--8--9--|
D---0--7--9--|
A---3--9--7--|
E------7-----|
e--7--|
B--8--|
G--0--|
D-----|
A-----|
E-----|
Dust
e--10--|
B--12--|
G------|
D------|
A------|
E------|
from your skin
e--7--|
B--8--|
G--9--|
D-----|
A-----|
E-----|
Must
e--8--|
B--8--|
G--9--|
D-----|
A-----|
E-----|
trust,
e--7--5--|
B--8--7--|
G--7--7--|
D--------|
A--------|
E--------|
when it scatters
e--7--5--|
B--8--7--|
G--7--7--|
D--------|
A--------|
E--------|
Only love matters
DIt's been overjoyed
GScents and perfumes
EmWhence, Csince your higher Dfragrance
CIs memory
DIncense and never Gdestroy
BmEvery Gstop we've EmtakenBm  
GIs now a Emwonderous shrine
DWhere nature Gis Bmin Emorder
DYour sense is sensinGg mBmineEm  
DAs I love you
All the GcreaBmtureEms play
DAs I love you
Now it's safe Gto BmsayEm  
DThere's no hang up Emin our C(2)wayB7  
Em(2)            D
GWill show us the love that we Bmbreath in
EmThis shouldn't amazeD  
CThey openly Emlove all they Amare
And Glove's all they Care
GGifts, to begin
EmBliss, Ccliffs of Dexpression
CThey suit our Dimpression
GTaste has got thirst
EmFaced, Cwaste
Beyond Duses
CWith so many Djuices
Were filled to the Gbrim
BmOur Gpleasure's Emnot forsaken
BmWe cGultivate Emour bend
DMore chances Gre-BmawakEmen when Dbeginning Gmeets Bmthe Emend
DAs I love you
All the GcreaBmtureEms play
DAs I love you
Now it's safe to saGyBm  Em  
DThere's no hang up Gin Bmour Emway
DAs I love you
C  B7  Em(2)
The faith that we Dbuild
Will Gstrengthen our close growing Bmcloser
EmTill waiting is filledD  
We Csimply Emremember we Amare
GWhere ever we Care
GClay that we print
EmMay Cstay as we Dmold it
But Cwill never Dhold it
GTill we're complete
EmWill, Cstill is Dintention
We Cstill need Dattention to help us Galong

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Dust

by The 13th Floor Elevators

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C(2)

The chord with the (2) means it's a barre chord variation.

Pay attention at one point it's barre at the other it's open position.

Bm G Em

e---7--3--0--|

B---7--3--0--|

G---7--4--0--|

D---9--5--2--|

A---9--5--2--|

E---7--3--0--|

C(2) B7 Em

e---3----7----7--|

B---5----7----8--|

G---5----8----9--|

D---5----7----9--|

A---3----9----7--|

E--------7-------|

C B7 Em

e---0--7--7--|

B---1--7--8--|

G---2--8--9--|

D---0--7--9--|

A---3--9--7--|

E------7-----|

e--7--|

B--8--|

G--0--|

D-----|

A-----|

E-----|

Dust

e--10--|

B--12--|

G------|

D------|

A------|

E------|

from your skin

e--7--|

B--8--|

G--9--|

D-----|

A-----|

E-----|

Must

e--8--|

B--8--|

G--9--|

D-----|

A-----|

E-----|

trust,

e--7--5--|

B--8--7--|

G--7--7--|

D--------|

A--------|

E--------|

when it scatters

e--7--5--|

B--8--7--|

G--7--7--|

D--------|

A--------|

E--------|

Only love matters

It's been overjoyed

Scents and perfumes

Em C D

Whence, since your higher fragrance

Is memory

D G

Incense and never destroy

Bm G Em Bm

Every stop we've taken

G Em

Is now a wonderous shrine

D G Bm Em

Where nature is in order

D G Bm Em

Your sense is sensing mine

As I love you

G Bm Em

All the creatures play

As I love you

G Bm Em

Now it's safe to say

D Em C(2) B7

There's no hang up in our way

Em(2) D

G Bm

Will show us the love that we breath in

Em D

This shouldn't amaze

C Em Am

They openly love all they are

G C

And love's all they are

Gifts, to begin

Em C D

Bliss, cliffs of expression

C D

They suit our impression

Taste has got thirst

Em C

Faced, waste

Beyond uses

C D

With so many juices

Were filled to the brim

Bm G Em

Our pleasure's not forsaken

Bm G Em

We cultivate our bend

D G Bm Em D G Bm Em

More chances re-awaken when beginning meets the end

As I love you

G Bm Em

All the creatures play

As I love you

G Bm Em

Now it's safe to say

D G Bm Em

There's no hang up in our way

As I love you

C B7 Em(2)

The faith that we build

G Bm

Will strengthen our close growing closer

Em D

Till waiting is filled

C Em Am

We simply remember we are

G C

Where ever we are

Clay that we print

Em C D

May stay as we mold it

C D

But will never hold it

Till we're complete

Em C D

Will, still is intention

C D G

We still need attention to help us along

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