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Acid Test

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[Intro]
 F#m   C#   D   Ax2
[Verse 1]
F#mThis house does C#not feel like a Dhome
Is it occupAieC#md?
F#mThis life is C#not one that I oDwn
Do I dramatiAzeC#m?
F#mThese days I thiC#nk I'll stay at Dhome
By the fireAsiC#mde
F#mJust leave thC#e outdoors to geDt on
While I theoArizC#e
[Pre-Chorus]
GThere is nothing here to celebratEe
GI should be kicking out my heels of late    A  Ea-Aa-Ea-Aa
GIf it fits then I'll wear itE  
GIf you can hear me I declare it, share it
[Chorus]
DI carved your Bmname out
BbSunny and Ablue
DI picked your Bmsit-in
GJust me and Eyou
DNo one else isBm  
BbEver arounAd
GThis is the acid test
That IF#'ve found
[Instrumental]
F#m C# D A
[Verse 2]
F#mAt least three tC#imes in a single Dweek
I am run agAroC#mund
F#mThere is no warnC#ing I can seekD  
I am always AfC#mound
F#mThere is no rhymC#e or reason to tDhis
A fog appeaArsC#m  
F#mWith the gaping C#hollow under my Dfeet
I disappearA  
[Pre-Chorus]
GThere is nothing here to stop meE  
GI just fall until it's got me    A  Ea-Aa-Ea-Aa
GIf it fits then I'll wear itE  
GIf you can hear me I declare it, share it
[Chorus]
DI carved your Bmname out
BbSunny and Ablue
DI picked your Bmsit-in
GJust me and Eyou
DNo one else isBm  
BbEver arounAd
GThis is the acid test
That IF#'ve found
[Bridge]
GI think I need to Dshake up, Awake up Gfast
Forgive a little Dlow
I Awon't let it Glast
With every little Dday that Apasses
F#Something is fixing the Gsomething that's broken
F#This conversation is Gno longer tokDen
[Chorus]
DI carved your Bmname out
BbSunny and Ablue
DI picked your Bmsit-in
GJust me and Eyou
DNo one else isBm  
BbEver arounAd
GThis is the acid test
That IF#'ve found

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Acid Test

by Emma Pollock

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F#m

C#m

[Intro]

F#m C# D A

[Verse 1]

F#m C# D

This house does not feel like a home

A C#m

Is it occupied?

F#m C# D

This life is not one that I own

A C#m

Do I dramatize?

F#m C# D

These days I think I'll stay at home

A C#m

By the fireside

F#m C# D

Just leave the outdoors to get on

A C#

While I theorize

[Pre-Chorus]

G E

There is nothing here to celebrate

G A E A E A

I should be kicking out my heels of late a-a-a-a

G E

If it fits then I'll wear it

If you can hear me I declare it, share it

[Chorus]

D Bm

I carved your name out

Bb A

Sunny and blue

D Bm

I picked your sit-in

G E

Just me and you

D Bm

No one else is

Bb A

Ever around

This is the acid test

That I've found

[Instrumental]

F#m C# D A

[Verse 2]

F#m C# D

At least three times in a single week

A C#m

I am run aground

F#m C# D

There is no warning I can seek

A C#m

I am always found

F#m C# D

There is no rhyme or reason to this

A C#m

A fog appears

F#m C# D

With the gaping hollow under my feet

I disappear

[Pre-Chorus]

G E

There is nothing here to stop me

G A E A E A

I just fall until it's got me a-a-a-a

G E

If it fits then I'll wear it

If you can hear me I declare it, share it

[Chorus]

D Bm

I carved your name out

Bb A

Sunny and blue

D Bm

I picked your sit-in

G E

Just me and you

D Bm

No one else is

Bb A

Ever around

This is the acid test

That I've found

[Bridge]

G D A G

I think I need to shake up, wake up fast

Forgive a little low

A G

I won't let it last

D A

With every little day that passes

F# G

Something is fixing the something that's broken

F# G D

This conversation is no longer token

[Chorus]

D Bm

I carved your name out

Bb A

Sunny and blue

D Bm

I picked your sit-in

G E

Just me and you

D Bm

No one else is

Bb A

Ever around

This is the acid test

That I've found

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