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The Crowded Cell

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Capo 1st fret
[Verse  1]
I’m Ain a D5crowded Ccell
The Super Gcalls my Fname
He shuts me Gin a Aroom
He calls two D5soldiers Ain
They clamp my D5head with Carms
Their hands beGcoming Ffists
You will see Gus aAgain
You Fwill reGmember Athis
[Verse  2]
They tie me D5up with Cropes
They beat my Glegs with Fsticks
I cannot Guse my Alegs
They Fdrag me Gto a Adesk
Behind it D5sits a Cman
FingerFnails are on the Efloor
He Glaughs and asks, “what Fkind
Of Gfreedom do you Awant?”
[Refrain 1]
They D5pushed me Cdown the Estairs
I’m D5lying Am7on the Eground
BeD5hind the Csenate doEor
I D5hear two Am7women Ehowl
[Verse 3]
I Asee three D5men on Cracks
Their Fhands tied to their Efeet
Their Gfaces pinched with Fclamps
Guards Gpulling at their teAeth
They dragged me D5to the Cgate
They dung me Gon the Fground
The Super Glaughs and Asays
“What Fdo you Gfeed ‘em Anow?”
[Refrain 2]
This D5image Con repEeat
A D5mouth that Am7cannot Espeak
A D5huge force Cpressin’ Ein
A D5giant Am7looming Efist
[Outro]
You Fwill see Gus aAgain
You Fwill reGmember Athis

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The Crowded Cell

by PJ Harvey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Capo 1st fret

[Verse 1]

A D5 C

I’m in a crowded cell

G F

The Super calls my name

G A

He shuts me in a room

D5 A

He calls two soldiers in

D5 C

They clamp my head with arms

G F

Their hands becoming fists

G A

You will see us again

F G A

You will remember this

[Verse 2]

D5 C

They tie me up with ropes

G F

They beat my legs with sticks

G A

I cannot use my legs

F G A

They drag me to a desk

D5 C

Behind it sits a man

F E

Fingernails are on the floor

G F

He laughs and asks, “what kind

G A

Of freedom do you want?”

[Refrain 1]

D5 C E

They pushed me down the stairs

D5 Am7 E

I’m lying on the ground

D5 C E

Behind the senate door

D5 Am7 E

I hear two women howl

[Verse 3]

A D5 C

I see three men on racks

F E

Their hands tied to their feet

G F

Their faces pinched with clamps

G A

Guards pulling at their teeth

D5 C

They dragged me to the gate

G F

They dung me on the ground

G A

The Super laughs and says

F G A

“What do you feed ‘em now?”

[Refrain 2]

D5 C E

This image on repeat

D5 Am7 E

A mouth that cannot speak

D5 C E

A huge force pressin’ in

D5 Am7 E

A giant looming fist

[Outro]

F G A

You will see us again

F G A

You will remember this

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