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SO FAST, SO NUMB
From: Kevin Milans
[Verse 1]
DYou're movin' Fthrough rough Cwaters motel Gboy,
Dand swimmiFng in your Csleep.
 DHow could I Fbe so blCind, mis-siGghted,
Not to Dsee there's somethiFng wounded dCeep?
 DAnyoFne could scraCtch your sGurface nDow,
It's all FamphetamCine
You're blDasting yoursFelf inCto the preGsent
LDearn some vFast indignitCy, say that,
[Chorus]
 FYou say that Gyou hate it,
 FYou want to Gre-create it
  EmI've been arCound, I'vGe been your loDver.
  EmI let it Cgo at Kill Devil FHill,
  EmYou're coming onto Csomething so Gfast, so numb
That yDou can't even Cfeel.C7  
[Verse 2]
 DYou're drinking the rFaw adreCnal bGaby, 
 DYou do-si-Fdo, sadCdo
You're eating Dcartilage, shark-eFyed, shark heaCrt, all presGent,
DTense and boy your bFlood is running cCold.
Listen, this is nDow, this is heFre, this is Cme,
This is wGhat I waDnted yFou to sCee.
That was thDen, was tFhat, that is gCone, this is Gpast,
You cast Dyourself casFt passed by Cthrown down fast, you say
[Chorus]
 FYou say that Gyou hate it,
 FYou want to Gre-create it
  EmI've played this Cround, IG've played your loDver.
  EmI played it Cout to the Fhilt
  EmYou're coming onto Csomething so fGast, so numb
That yDou can't even Cfeel.C7  
[Solo]
F   G
F   G
Bb  C
[Verse 3]
 DYou love Fit. CYou hatGe it.
 DYou waFnt to rCe-create it.
DNow, this is hFere, this is mCe,
This is wGhat I wDanted yFou to sCee.
That was tDhen, was thFat, that is goCne.
That is wGhat I wDanted yFou to fCeel.
[Chorus]
 FYou love it. GYou hate it.
 FI’m spitting it out, the bitter Gpill.
  EmI've been aCround, I'Gve been your lovDer
  EmI let it Cgo at Kill Devil HFills.
  EmYou're coming onto Csomething so Gfast, so numb
That yDou can't even CfeelC7.
[Chorus]
  EmI've played this Cround, I'Gve played your loDver.
  EmI've played it oCut to the hFilt.
  EmYou're comin' onto Csomething so fGast, so numb
That yDou can't even Cfeel.C7  
[Outro]
  EmYou’ve played arCound, you Gplayed me loDver,
  EmI let it Cgo at Kill Devil FHills.
  EmYou're moving so Chard, so fGast, so numb 
That Dyou can't even Cfeel.C7  
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So Fast So Numb

by R.E.M.

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SO FAST, SO NUMB

From: Kevin Milans

[Verse 1]

D F C G

You're movin' through rough waters motel boy,

D F C

and swimming in your sleep.

D F C G

How could I be so blind, mis-sighted,

D F C

Not to see there's something wounded deep?

D F C G D

Anyone could scratch your surface now,

F C

It's all amphetamine

D F C G

You're blasting yourself into the present

D F C

Learn some vast indignity, say that,

[Chorus]

F G

You say that you hate it,

F G

You want to re-create it

Em C G D

I've been around, I've been your lover.

Em C F

I let it go at Kill Devil Hill,

Em C G

You're coming onto something so fast, so numb

D C C7

That you can't even feel.

[Verse 2]

D F C G

You're drinking the raw adrenal baby,

D F C

You do-si-do, saddo

D F C G

You're eating cartilage, shark-eyed, shark heart, all present,

D F C

Tense and boy your blood is running cold.

D F C

Listen, this is now, this is here, this is me,

G D F C

This is what I wanted you to see.

D F C G

That was then, was that, that is gone, this is past,

D F C

You cast yourself cast passed by thrown down fast, you say

[Chorus]

F G

You say that you hate it,

F G

You want to re-create it

Em C G D

I've played this round, I've played your lover.

Em C F

I played it out to the hilt

Em C G

You're coming onto something so fast, so numb

D C C7

That you can't even feel.

[Solo]

F G

Bb C

[Verse 3]

D F C G

You love it. You hate it.

D F C

You want to re-create it.

D F C

Now, this is here, this is me,

G D F C

This is what I wanted you to see.

D F C

That was then, was that, that is gone.

G D F C

That is what I wanted you to feel.

[Chorus]

F G

You love it. You hate it.

F G

I’m spitting it out, the bitter pill.

Em C G D

I've been around, I've been your lover

Em C F

I let it go at Kill Devil Hills.

Em C G

You're coming onto something so fast, so numb

D C C7

That you can't even feel.

[Chorus]

Em C G D

I've played this round, I've played your lover.

Em C F

I've played it out to the hilt.

Em C G

You're comin' onto something so fast, so numb

D C C7

That you can't even feel.

[Outro]

Em C G D

You’ve played around, you played me lover,

Em C F

I let it go at Kill Devil Hills.

Em C G

You're moving so hard, so fast, so numb

D C C7

That you can't even feel.

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