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Drawerings by Dinosaur Jr
[Verse 1]
GDo you Dknow that it's alAmrightC  
GI been Dthinking, seein' Amthat's not how it]s CgottDa be 
GAin't sayin' Dif it's worth Amthe fightC  
GI'm a Dspace but you can Amcount on me to Csave Dyour place
[Chorus]
BmAnd I kCnow it's all to Ddo with you and me
Do you Bmknow if you're aCgainst the deal, well Dwait and see.
BmBut I'd Clove to hear that Dstory once again
It's the Bmonly Cpart of me you Dstill defend
[Verse 2]
GDid you Dknow I heard Amyour voiceC  
GWhen I Dcalled to see if Amyou're around I Chad Dno choice
GThen the Dnews is in my AmfaceC  
GTook a Dstep to let the Amfeeling go, I Clost Dmy place
[Chorus]
BmAnd I Cswear I hear the Dsame thing every night
Once aBmgain, no acCcounting for the Dhours I spend
BmBaked as Canytime I've Ddrifted out of sight
Remember Bmwhen we Cdidn't need this Dtime to mend
[Verse 3]
GAnyDwhere you'd like Amto goC  
GWould it Dhelp to be inAmside the life I Ccouldn't Dknow
GIf you Dshake it, it Amwon't showC  
GHold out Dfor me cause bailin' Amat this point is CrealDly low
[Bridge]
e|-Em-----------C--Am---B----|
B|---------------------|
G|--------------2-4----|
D|------------3-2-4----| x8
A|-2-2-2-2-2--3-0-2----|
E|-0-0-0-0-0--x-x-x----|
[Chorus]
BmAnd I Cknow it's all to Ddo with just a friend
And I Bmcan't deCcipher mesDsages you send
BmBut I'd Clove to hear that Dstory once again
BmIt's the only Cpart of me you Dstill defend
[Outro Solo]
 G   D   Am   Cx12
Note on the C at the end of each line in the verse:
The first pattern is:    The C to D is sliding the C shape up 2 frets:
e|-C---------------|      e|-C0-0-0-D0----|
B|-----1-0--------|      B|-1-1-3-3----|
G|---------2-0----|      G|-0-0-0-0----|
D|----------------|      D|-2-2-4-4----|
A|-3-3------------|      A|-3-3-5-5----|
E|----------------|      E|------------|
I believe the solo is an A blues deal but with J Mascis who knows.

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Drawerings

by Dinosaur Jr.

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Drawerings by Dinosaur Jr

[Verse 1]

G D Am C

Do you know that it's alright

G D Am C D

I been thinking, seein' that's not how it]s gotta be

G D Am C

Ain't sayin' if it's worth the fight

G D Am C D

I'm a space but you can count on me to save your place

[Chorus]

Bm C D

And I know it's all to do with you and me

Bm C D

Do you know if you're against the deal, well wait and see.

Bm C D

But I'd love to hear that story once again

Bm C D

It's the only part of me you still defend

[Verse 2]

G D Am C

Did you know I heard your voice

G D Am C D

When I called to see if you're around I had no choice

G D Am C

Then the news is in my face

G D Am C D

Took a step to let the feeling go, I lost my place

[Chorus]

Bm C D

And I swear I hear the same thing every night

Bm C D

Once again, no accounting for the hours I spend

Bm C D

Baked as anytime I've drifted out of sight

Bm C D

Remember when we didn't need this time to mend

[Verse 3]

G D Am C

Anywhere you'd like to go

G D Am C D

Would it help to be inside the life I couldn't know

G D Am C

If you shake it, it won't show

G D Am C D

Hold out for me cause bailin' at this point is really low

[Bridge]

Em C Am B

e|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|--------------2-4----|

D|------------3-2-4----| x8

A|-2-2-2-2-2--3-0-2----|

E|-0-0-0-0-0--x-x-x----|

[Chorus]

Bm C D

And I know it's all to do with just a friend

Bm C D

And I can't decipher messages you send

Bm C D

But I'd love to hear that story once again

Bm C D

It's the only part of me you still defend

[Outro Solo]

G D Am C

x12

Note on the C at the end of each line in the verse:

The first pattern is: The C to D is sliding the C shape up 2 frets:

C C D

e|----------------| e|-0-0-0-0----|

B|-----1-0--------| B|-1-1-3-3----|

G|---------2-0----| G|-0-0-0-0----|

D|----------------| D|-2-2-4-4----|

A|-3-3------------| A|-3-3-5-5----|

E|----------------| E|------------|

I believe the solo is an A blues deal but with J Mascis who knows.

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