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[Verse 1]
If you're wondering Ahow we Dlanded Ghere
You were watching the Awaves and Ddrinking Gbeer
You don't even remAember sDtanding uBmp
Truly, I don't Emeither
[Verse 2]
At some point you Awaded Dto your Gwaist
As you slipped further Aout the Dstakes were Graised
Finally you were Asurrounded, Dand for wBmhat?
A water darker and Emdeeper
[Chorus 1]
In G1997 I beAcame myself
And D20 minutes later I began to Gmelt
The Gcycle I get used to in the cAourse of time
The Dshifting definitions that Gcomprise a life
The Gpeople I become and the Apeople I don't recogDnize
[Verse 3]
If you're wondering Awho Darranged the Gmess
Some exceptions were Amade to Dgrant, I Gguess
While we all let the Apeak of Dthe Bmparade
The underbelly went Emlethal
[Chorus 2]
In G2007 tried to Abuild a bridge
BetDween how I was living and how GI could live
I Gtricked myself into thinking AI'd done enough
DOnce I got across I didn't Gblow it up
GYeah, I closed some lanes, Aall it really takes is Done
[Bridge]
Opening Emto tear apaF#mrt all your Gworks
So fine you areD, delicate Emun-achieve F#mall your halfG-philosophy
DStyle points, Emblind belief F#ma whirling perpGetuity
DThe ocean Emwarm that knows you F#mdid the same Gbefore
[Chorus 3]
So in G2017 we did Aaway with facts
DAll negotiation with a Gbattle axe
The Ggruesome ideology is Acenter shame
DAmerican identity was Glaid to waste
GWe're backlit and exposed
ASugar stripped and it's made BmcleanD  Em  
[Outro]
The Gpeople I become
The Apeople I can't replicatDe

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Myths Made Plain

by Bad Books

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Play everything with power chords:

G A D Bm B Em Em F#m

e|-x-x-x-x----x-x----x--x----------|

B|-x-x-x-x----x-x----x--x----------|

G|-x-x-7-4----x-x----9--x----------|

D|-5-7-7-4----9-2----9--4----------|

A|-5-7-5-2----9-2----7--4----------|

E|-3-5-x-x----7-0----x--2----------|

[Verse 1]

A D G

If you're wondering how we landed here

A D G

You were watching the waves and drinking beer

A D Bm

You don't even remember standing up

Truly, I don't either

[Verse 2]

A D G

At some point you waded to your waist

A D G

As you slipped further out the stakes were raised

A D Bm

Finally you were surrounded, and for what?

A water darker and deeper

[Chorus 1]

G A

In 1997 I became myself

D G

And 20 minutes later I began to melt

G A

The cycle I get used to in the course of time

D G

The shifting definitions that comprise a life

G A D

The people I become and the people I don't recognize

[Verse 3]

A D G

If you're wondering who arranged the mess

A D G

Some exceptions were made to grant, I guess

A D Bm

While we all let the peak of the parade

The underbelly went lethal

[Chorus 2]

G A

In 2007 tried to build a bridge

D G

Between how I was living and how I could live

G A

I tricked myself into thinking I'd done enough

D G

Once I got across I didn't blow it up

G A D

Yeah, I closed some lanes, all it really takes is one

[Bridge]

Em F#m G

Opening to tear apart all your works

D Em F#m G

So fine you are, delicate un-achieve all your half-philosophy

D Em F#m G

Style points, blind belief a whirling perpetuity

D Em F#m G

The ocean warm that knows you did the same before

[Chorus 3]

G A

So in 2017 we did away with facts

D G

All negotiation with a battle axe

G A

The gruesome ideology is center shame

D G

American identity was laid to waste

We're backlit and exposed

A Bm D Em

Sugar stripped and it's made clean

[Outro]

The people I become

A D

The people I can't replicate

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