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Alewife

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[Intro]
 D   F#m   A   A6   Gx2
[Verse 1]
DIn MassaF#mchusetts
Only A30 minutes from A6AlewiGfe
DI lay in my F#mroom
Wonderin' Awhy I've got A6this Glife
DI met you F#mby surprise
You were Ahangin' out all A6the Gtime
DBut you know you F#msaved me from doin'
ASomething to myself A6that Gnight
 D   F#m   A   A6   Gx2
[Verse 2]
DYou called me F#mseven times
One, Atwo, three, four, on A6the lGine
DI didn't mean to F#mscare you
Just Ahad the thoughts in A6my mGind
DThey showed up F#mto my door
My Aparents didn't know A6what foGr
DSwear I could've F#mdone it
                                   AN.C.
If you weren't there when I hit the floor
 D   F#m   A   A6   Gx2
[Verse 3]
DIt's been so F#mlong
And you've been my Asister all Galong
DBut you know F#mI'll be alright
Eighth Agrade was never that tGight
[Outro]
 D   F#m   A   A6   Gx4
D F#m A A6 G

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Alewife

by Clairo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D F#m A A6 G

[Verse 1]

D F#m

In Massachusetts

A A6 G

Only 30 minutes from Alewife

D F#m

I lay in my room

A A6 G

Wonderin' why I've got this life

D F#m

I met you by surprise

A A6 G

You were hangin' out all the time

D F#m

But you know you saved me from doin'

A A6 G

Something to myself that night

D F#m A A6 G

[Verse 2]

D F#m

You called me seven times

A A6 G

One, two, three, four, on the line

D F#m

I didn't mean to scare you

A A6 G

Just had the thoughts in my mind

D F#m

They showed up to my door

A A6 G

My parents didn't know what for

D F#m

Swear I could've done it

N.C.

If you weren't there when I hit the floor

D F#m A A6 G

[Verse 3]

D F#m

It's been so long

A G

And you've been my sister all along

D F#m

But you know I'll be alright

A G

Eighth grade was never that tight

[Outro]

D F#m A A6 G

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