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Step 1 / 78Position: 3
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Verse 1]
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------3p0-|
G|------0-0-----------------------------------------|
D|----------------0-0-----------------------0-------|
A|--3--------------------------------2-2------------|
E|------------3------------------0------------------|
Winter is listless and I'm a little bit like it
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------4-4----------4-4--|
G|------0-0---------------------------------------------|
D|------------------0-0---------------------------------|
A|--3---------------------------2-------------2---------|
E|--------------3---------------------------------------|
I can't seem to sit still but I can't seem to move
e|------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------3p0-|
G|------0-0---------------------------------|
D|----------------0-0---------------0-------|
A|--3------------------------2-2------------|
E|------------3----------0------------------|
And everyone I meet is a little bit like me
e|----------------------------------------------0--|
B|-------1----------0-----------------------------0|
G|---------0----------0--------------2p0-----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|---3---------------------------------------------|
E|--------------3-------------0-------------3------|
Keep selling me something you don't need to prove
e|-----------0---------------------------------|
B|-------------3--------0----------------------|
G|------------------------0------------2p0-----|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|-------3-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------3------------0------------|
You keep selling me something you don't need to Dprove
[Chorus]
And Cif I don't Glike it, EmI'll move to IDowa
‘cause CI've got no Gproblem with B7places unseen
it's the Cones that I've Gloved like the Emcurve of your cDollar bone
Ccareful, now, Gcareful or they Emdon't let you lDeave
Ccareful, now, Gcareful or they Emdon't let you lDeave
[Verse 2]
it Ckeeps getting Gbetter but some Emdays it fDeels worse
I don't Cknow what to Gconquer to B7determine my worth
I try Croadways and GI mark the Emmap where I've bDeen
e|--------0--------------------------------------|
B|----------3----------0-------------0-----------|
G|-----------------------0-------------0---------|
D|--------------------------------------------0--|
A|----3------------------------------------------|
E|------------------3-----------0----------------|
in my doorway but I always come back here again
e|--------0--------------------------------------|
B|3---------3----------0-------------0-----------|
G|-----------------------0-------------0---------|
D|--0--------------------------------------------|
A|-----3-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------3-------------0---------------|
in my doorway but I always come back here Dagain
[Chorus]
singing: Cif I don't Glike it, EmI'll move to DIowa
‘cause CI've got no Gproblem with B7places unseen
it's the Cones that GI've lost like a EmNew York aDpartment
you walkeCd down the Gstaircase still Emlooking at mDe
you walkeCd down the Emstaircase
and DI let you Emleave
I let you Dleave
[Bridge]
I Cdon't think they Gnotice how Emlonesome I've gDotten
I Clearn about Gfashion to B7dress up my self-loathing
but in the Cmorning how I Gwake up and I Emgive it my bDest
to be Chonest and Gkind and try Emnot to rDegress
besides, I Cknow that the Gsolace in Emsadness is tDalk
whether Csinging or Gsobbing or B7swearing it off
so I Ckeep my eyes Gopen, keep a Emhand on my hDeart
say I'm Cbold brave and Gforthright, and it Emisn't my fDault
no it's Cnot (my faultG)
no it's Cnot (my faultD)
[Chorus]
and Cif I don't Glike it EmI'll move to DIowa
‘cause CI've got no Gproblem with B7places unseen
it's the Cones that I've Gknown like a Emcold city Dwinter
Cblow like a Gblizzard (the Emwind in the Dtrees)
Cblow like a Gblizzard (Emme and my Dneeds)
Cblow like a blizzard and pDlease, pass over mEme
Dpass over me
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Iowa
by Mal Blum
Chords in this song · guitar
D
C
G
Em
B7
[Verse 1]
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------3p0-|
G|------0-0-----------------------------------------|
D|----------------0-0-----------------------0-------|
A|--3--------------------------------2-2------------|
E|------------3------------------0------------------|
Winter is listless and I'm a little bit like it
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------4-4----------4-4--|
G|------0-0---------------------------------------------|
D|------------------0-0---------------------------------|
A|--3---------------------------2-------------2---------|
E|--------------3---------------------------------------|
I can't seem to sit still but I can't seem to move
e|------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------3p0-|
G|------0-0---------------------------------|
D|----------------0-0---------------0-------|
A|--3------------------------2-2------------|
E|------------3----------0------------------|
And everyone I meet is a little bit like me
e|----------------------------------------------0--|
B|-------1----------0-----------------------------0|
G|---------0----------0--------------2p0-----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|---3---------------------------------------------|
E|--------------3-------------0-------------3------|
Keep selling me something you don't need to prove
e|-----------0---------------------------------|
B|-------------3--------0----------------------|
G|------------------------0------------2p0-----|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|-------3-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------3------------0------------|
D
You keep selling me something you don't need to prove
[Chorus]
C G Em D
And if I don't like it, I'll move to Iowa
C G B7
‘cause I've got no problem with places unseen
C G Em D
it's the ones that I've loved like the curve of your collar bone
C G Em D
careful, now, careful or they don't let you leave
C G Em D
careful, now, careful or they don't let you leave
[Verse 2]
C G Em D
it keeps getting better but some days it feels worse
C G B7
I don't know what to conquer to determine my worth
C G Em D
I try roadways and I mark the map where I've been
e|--------0--------------------------------------|
B|----------3----------0-------------0-----------|
G|-----------------------0-------------0---------|
D|--------------------------------------------0--|
A|----3------------------------------------------|
E|------------------3-----------0----------------|
in my doorway but I always come back here again
e|--------0--------------------------------------|
B|3---------3----------0-------------0-----------|
G|-----------------------0-------------0---------|
D|--0--------------------------------------------|
A|-----3-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------3-------------0---------------|
D
in my doorway but I always come back here again
[Chorus]
C G Em D
singing: if I don't like it, I'll move to Iowa
C G B7
‘cause I've got no problem with places unseen
C G Em D
it's the ones that I've lost like a New York apartment
C G Em D
you walked down the staircase still looking at me
C Em
you walked down the staircase
D Em
and I let you leave
D
I let you leave
[Bridge]
C G Em D
I don't think they notice how lonesome I've gotten
C G B7
I learn about fashion to dress up my self-loathing
C G Em D
but in the morning how I wake up and I give it my best
C G Em D
to be honest and kind and try not to regress
C G Em D
besides, I know that the solace in sadness is talk
C G B7
whether singing or sobbing or swearing it off
C G Em D
so I keep my eyes open, keep a hand on my heart
C G Em D
say I'm bold brave and forthright, and it isn't my fault
C G
no it's not (my fault)
C D
no it's not (my fault)
[Chorus]
C G Em D
and if I don't like it I'll move to Iowa
C G B7
‘cause I've got no problem with places unseen
C G Em D
it's the ones that I've known like a cold city winter
C G Em D
blow like a blizzard (the wind in the trees)
C G Em D
blow like a blizzard (me and my needs)
C D Em
blow like a blizzard and please, pass over me
D
pass over me
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