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[Verse]
  AmYour eyes are almost Emdead, can't get out of Dmbed and you can't CsleepG/B  
  AmYou're sitting down to Emdress and you're a Dmmess, you look in the CmirroG/Br
[Chorus]  
  CYou Flook in your Geyes
  Csay Fyou realGize
[Verse]
 AmEverybody Emgoes, leaving Dmthose who fall behCindG/B  
 AmEverybody Emgoes as far as they Dmcan, they don't just CcareG/B  
[Chorus] 
  CThey Fstood on the Gstairs
  Claughing Fat your Gairs
[Verse]
 AmYour mother's Emdead, she Dmsaid don't be aCfraidG/B  
 AmYour mother's Emdead, you're on your Dmown, she's in her CbedG/B  
[Instrumental]
Am
[Verse]
  AmEverybody Emgoes, leaving Dmthose who fall behCindG/B  
  AmEverybody Emgoes as far as they Dmcan, they don't just CcareG/B  
  AmYou're a wasted Emface, you're a sad eyed Dmlie, you're a holoCcaust

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Holocaust

by Big Star

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

[Verse]

Am Em Dm C G/B

Your eyes are almost dead, can't get out of bed and you can't sleep

Am Em Dm C G/B

You're sitting down to dress and you're a mess, you look in the mirror

[Chorus]

C F G

You look in your eyes

C F G

say you realize

[Verse]

Am Em Dm C G/B

Everybody goes, leaving those who fall behind

Am Em Dm C G/B

Everybody goes as far as they can, they don't just care

[Chorus]

C F G

They stood on the stairs

C F G

laughing at your airs

[Verse]

Am Em Dm C G/B

Your mother's dead, she said don't be afraid

Am Em Dm C G/B

Your mother's dead, you're on your own, she's in her bed

[Instrumental]

[Verse]

Am Em Dm C G/B

Everybody goes, leaving those who fall behind

Am Em Dm C G/B

Everybody goes as far as they can, they don't just care

Am Em Dm C

You're a wasted face, you're a sad eyed lie, you're a holocaust

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