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[Intro]
G C G D
[Verse 1]
GI am not in Kansas
I can't slow Cdown and I can't stand it
Broadcast GNews into Hallelujah
Hanne DarbovDen had a great idea
GMake a list, write it down
CShave your head, draw a crown
GMove back home with mom and dad
The Dpool is drained and they're not there
My Gbedroom is a stranger's gun room
COhio's in a downward spiral
GI can't go back there anymore
DSince alt-right opium went viral
[Chorus]
CI am Amnot in Kansas
Where I Gam, I don't know wDhere
CTake me for a Amwalk and blGame this on the water drDipping off the spear
[Verse 2]
GYou even get to wear a dress
CAnd feed his flesh to wayward daughters
GEveryone is so impressed
DTeachers, neighbors, and mothers, fathers
GFirst Testament was really great
The Csequel was incredible
Like the GGodfathers or the first two Strokes
Every dDocument's indelible
GInfidels and Heartbreak Beats
CSmidges of bad ecstasy
I Gmust have left it in my pocket
DWith my Christianity in my rocket
I'm Cbinging hard on AnAmnette Bening
I'm Glistening to R.E.M. Dagain
BegCin The Begin, oveAmr and over
BegiGn The Begin, over Dand over
[Chorus]
CI am not Amin Kansas
Where I Gam, I don't know wheDre
CTake me for a Amwalk and blame this on the waGter dripping off the speDar
[Interlude]
If the sGadness of life makes you tCired
And the Dfailures of man make you Gsigh
You can look to the time soon Carriving
When this Dnoble experiment
AmWinds down and calls it a dGay
[Verse 3]
GMy shadow's getting shorter
I'm a Cchild at the border
Oh GGodmother, you can't ignore us
There isn't Danybody else left to love us
I Gwanted you when I was a child
I Craked the leaves and I started fires
GNow I'm reading whatever you give me
It's Dhalf your fault so half forgive me
GI'm way behind in reflex math
CBiphasic sleepless emotional crashes
GTwo days into one, shove 'em together
I Dalways wake up way before the weather
My Gmother needs an army
But I'm Cleaving home and I'm scared that I won't
GHave the balls to punch a Nazi
DFather, what is wrong with me?
[Chorus]
CI am not Amin Kansas
Where I Gam, I don't know wherDe
CTake me for a Amwalk and blame this on the waGter dripping off the spearD  
[Verse 4]
GOil droppers, rubber gloves
CI raked the leaves, I lit 'em up
GI read whatever it is you give me
DIt's half your fault so half forgive me
GAt the real Neil Armstrong taught me
To Cplay cutthroat at my Aunt Angela's house
GWhile my real dad's skate got caught in the ice
And Dhe drove us home with a spiral fracture
GIt was then I was enlightened
Roberta CFlack the whole way home
GI was entirely unfrightened
DDozing off and eternally un-alone
The Gflowers cover over everyCthing
They cover over eGverything
The flowers cover over everytDhing
[Chorus]
CI am not Amin Kansas
GWhere I am, I don't know Dwhere
CTake me for a Amwalk and blame this on the Gwater dripping off the sDpear
[Outro]
Time has Gcome now to stop being Chuman
Time to Dfind a new creature to bGe
Be a Gfish or a weed or a sCparrow
For the DEarth has grown tired and all of your tCime has expirGed
All the Ggardens are sprouting with Cflowers
All the Dtreetops are bursting with bGirds
And the Gpeople all know that it's oCver
They Dlay down their ears and they Amhang up their tiresome wGords

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Not In Kansas

by The National

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[Intro]

G C G D

[Verse 1]

I am not in Kansas

I can't slow down and I can't stand it

Broadcast News into Hallelujah

Hanne Darboven had a great idea

Make a list, write it down

Shave your head, draw a crown

Move back home with mom and dad

The pool is drained and they're not there

My bedroom is a stranger's gun room

Ohio's in a downward spiral

I can't go back there anymore

Since alt-right opium went viral

[Chorus]

C Am

I am not in Kansas

G D

Where I am, I don't know where

C Am G D

Take me for a walk and blame this on the water dripping off the spear

[Verse 2]

You even get to wear a dress

And feed his flesh to wayward daughters

Everyone is so impressed

Teachers, neighbors, and mothers, fathers

First Testament was really great

The sequel was incredible

Like the Godfathers or the first two Strokes

Every document's indelible

Infidels and Heartbreak Beats

Smidges of bad ecstasy

I must have left it in my pocket

With my Christianity in my rocket

C Am

I'm binging hard on Annette Bening

G D

I'm listening to R.E.M. again

C Am

Begin The Begin, over and over

G D

Begin The Begin, over and over

[Chorus]

C Am

I am not in Kansas

G D

Where I am, I don't know where

C Am G D

Take me for a walk and blame this on the water dripping off the spear

[Interlude]

G C

If the sadness of life makes you tired

D G

And the failures of man make you sigh

You can look to the time soon arriving

When this noble experiment

Am G

Winds down and calls it a day

[Verse 3]

My shadow's getting shorter

I'm a child at the border

Oh Godmother, you can't ignore us

There isn't anybody else left to love us

I wanted you when I was a child

I raked the leaves and I started fires

Now I'm reading whatever you give me

It's half your fault so half forgive me

I'm way behind in reflex math

Biphasic sleepless emotional crashes

Two days into one, shove 'em together

I always wake up way before the weather

My mother needs an army

But I'm leaving home and I'm scared that I won't

Have the balls to punch a Nazi

Father, what is wrong with me?

[Chorus]

C Am

I am not in Kansas

G D

Where I am, I don't know where

C Am G D

Take me for a walk and blame this on the water dripping off the spear

[Verse 4]

Oil droppers, rubber gloves

I raked the leaves, I lit 'em up

I read whatever it is you give me

It's half your fault so half forgive me

At the real Neil Armstrong taught me

To play cutthroat at my Aunt Angela's house

While my real dad's skate got caught in the ice

And he drove us home with a spiral fracture

It was then I was enlightened

Roberta Flack the whole way home

I was entirely unfrightened

Dozing off and eternally un-alone

G C

The flowers cover over everything

They cover over everything

The flowers cover over everything

[Chorus]

C Am

I am not in Kansas

G D

Where I am, I don't know where

C Am G D

Take me for a walk and blame this on the water dripping off the spear

[Outro]

G C

Time has come now to stop being human

D G

Time to find a new creature to be

G C

Be a fish or a weed or a sparrow

D C G

For the Earth has grown tired and all of your time has expired

G C

All the gardens are sprouting with flowers

D G

All the treetops are bursting with birds

G C

And the people all know that it's over

D Am G

They lay down their ears and they hang up their tiresome words

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