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Making Up Words

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[Verse]
GSlow down we can taBlk it out
we'll baEmck-track, relax and tDrack it down
how I cGarve out a space for thBis
To hold a jEmob and have a hobby that’s expDensive as it is
GMy neighbors all coBmplain about the noise I mEmake
I piped down and I hDaven't made a peep though
Gbut I've found my vBoice in this random noise
so Emsit back now and wDelcome to the peep show
[Chorus]
GI've been mBaking up woEmrds
at the Dtop of my lungsG  
at the tBip of my tongueEm  
ease up, and lDeave me some
GI've been maBking up wordEms
'cause there arDen't anymoreG  B  Em  D  
[Verse]
UnGtwist From the souBnds of it
I've miEmssed half the point but I gDot the gist, no I
GNow I know what my nBext step is
find the peEmrfect words if thDey exist
GIs it words for love? BIs it words for pain?
Emand do I stop when they sDound the same
or is it Gbetter that I pander to the pBeople who will listen
or do I pEmivot, go 180, just to Dprove I can be different?
[Chorus]
GI've been mBaking up woEmrds
at the Dtop of my lungsG  
at the tBip of my tongueEm  
ease up, and lDeave me some
GI've been maBking up wordEms
'cause there arDen't anymoreG  B  Em  D  
[Verse]
GRefresh, give me tBime to rest
to reEmcharge my search for a soDund that's fresh
GI don't mean to be so Bdown or pessimistic
like an Emivy on my skin I can't reDsist the urge to itch
with a siGmple little hobby all I Bdo is stitch together
clever woEmrds and sounds, record, promote dDesign and finally pitch it
and IG'm like "please share, please Blike and subscribe"
but aEmll I want to do is leave this Dunrelated stuff behind
but at the Gsame time, I want to reBach a million people
now I'm fEmeeling like a thousands out of Dreach if I don't keep up
with the tGrending times, a braBnd new state
a new banEmdwagon with some new Dpaint - well here's my new way
GMaybe I'm not trBending up on twitter
and the oEmnly one's I'll reach will be my Dmom and baby sister
maybe I'Gm not bound for Bmoney or fame
but my musEmic wouldn't fit insDide a status or a hash-tag!
[Chorus]
GI've been mBaking up woEmrds
at the Dtop of my lungsG  
at the tBip of my tongueEm  
ease up, and lDeave me some
GI've been maBking up wordEms
'cause there arDen't anymore
 G   C   G   C   G   C   Gx2
 A   D   A   D   A   D   Ax2
 B   E   B   E   B   E   Bx2
[Chorus]
AI've been mC#aking up worF#mds
at the Etop of my lungsA  
at the tC#ip of my tongueF#m  
ease up, and lEeave me some
Ending
I'All plagiarize the chorus from the bC#eating in my chest
I'll tF#make my inspiration from the cadeEnce of my breath
I'm sAearching for a rhythm in the craC#cking of my knuckles
       N.C.
they asked me for a title, said I'm Torn Between a Couple
Ataking aim and aiming up, its sC#econd nature, off the cuff
I'm vaF#mguely masquerading and I'm faEking that I'm brave enough,
I'm Ashakin' up the achey stuff, I'm wC#aking all the neighbors up
there aF#min't enough to waste it cuz I'm savin up Eand makin' up wAords

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Making Up Words

by Bug Hunter

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F#m

[Verse]

G B

Slow down we can talk it out

Em D

we'll back-track, relax and track it down

G B

how I carve out a space for this

Em D

To hold a job and have a hobby that’s expensive as it is

G B Em

My neighbors all complain about the noise I make

I piped down and I haven't made a peep though

G B

but I've found my voice in this random noise

Em D

so sit back now and welcome to the peep show

[Chorus]

G B Em

I've been making up words

D G

at the top of my lungs

B Em

at the tip of my tongue

ease up, and leave me some

G B Em

I've been making up words

D G B Em D

'cause there aren't anymore

[Verse]

G B

Untwist From the sounds of it

Em D

I've missed half the point but I got the gist, no I

G B

Now I know what my next step is

Em D

find the perfect words if they exist

G B

Is it words for love? Is it words for pain?

Em D

and do I stop when they sound the same

G B

or is it better that I pander to the people who will listen

Em D

or do I pivot, go 180, just to prove I can be different?

[Chorus]

G B Em

I've been making up words

D G

at the top of my lungs

B Em

at the tip of my tongue

ease up, and leave me some

G B Em

I've been making up words

D G B Em D

'cause there aren't anymore

[Verse]

G B

Refresh, give me time to rest

Em D

to recharge my search for a sound that's fresh

G B

I don't mean to be so down or pessimistic

Em D

like an ivy on my skin I can't resist the urge to itch

G B

with a simple little hobby all I do is stitch together

Em D

clever words and sounds, record, promote design and finally pitch it

G B

and I'm like "please share, please like and subscribe"

Em D

but all I want to do is leave this unrelated stuff behind

G B

but at the same time, I want to reach a million people

Em D

now I'm feeling like a thousands out of reach if I don't keep up

G B

with the trending times, a brand new state

Em D

a new bandwagon with some new paint - well here's my new way

G B

Maybe I'm not trending up on twitter

Em D

and the only one's I'll reach will be my mom and baby sister

G B

maybe I'm not bound for money or fame

Em D

but my music wouldn't fit inside a status or a hash-tag!

[Chorus]

G B Em

I've been making up words

D G

at the top of my lungs

B Em

at the tip of my tongue

ease up, and leave me some

G B Em

I've been making up words

'cause there aren't anymore

G C G C G C G

A D A D A D A

B E B E B E B

[Chorus]

A C# F#m

I've been making up words

E A

at the top of my lungs

C# F#m

at the tip of my tongue

ease up, and leave me some

Ending

A C#

I'll plagiarize the chorus from the beating in my chest

F#m E

I'll take my inspiration from the cadence of my breath

A C#

I'm searching for a rhythm in the cracking of my knuckles

N.C.

they asked me for a title, said I'm Torn Between a Couple

A C#

taking aim and aiming up, its second nature, off the cuff

F#m E

I'm vaguely masquerading and I'm faking that I'm brave enough,

A C#

I'm shakin' up the achey stuff, I'm waking all the neighbors up

F#m E A

there ain't enough to waste it cuz I'm savin up and makin' up words

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