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Ebmixolydian

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[Intro: Eb]
BbmBack where the Ebdogs bark, where Abstill life bleeds the concrete Fmwhite
BbmTry not to go too far inEbside your Abmind
BbmBack where the Ebcars decide, where Abthe lame star limps an endless Fmmile
BbmHave I gone too far inEbside my Abmind?
AOh, if you were the F#mone, Bmwould I even notice now my Emind has gone?
AOh, if you were the F#mone, Bmwould I even noEbtice?
BbmBack where the Ebcar was parked, where the Abcanine in the A-line stole your Fmtime
BbmYou can only go so Ebfar for womanAbkind
AOh, if you were the F#mone, Bmwould I even notice now Ethat he has come?
AOh, if you were the F#mone, Bmwould I even noEbtice?
BbmYou can only go so Ebfar, Abyou can only go so Fmfar
BbmYou can only go so Ebfar in your Abmind
[Ending:   Ab    Bb    Db    Eb    E    Ab    Gb    Ab  Eb]
EbDoes your love Abonly come, does your love Bbonly come
Does he only DbcomEbe..E..Ab...Gb.. in a VolAbvo?Eb  
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Breakdown

by Suede

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Bbm

F#m

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[Intro: ]

Bbm Eb Ab Fm

Back where the dogs bark, where still life bleeds the concrete white

Bbm Eb Ab

Try not to go too far inside your mind

Bbm Eb Ab Fm

Back where the cars decide, where the lame star limps an endless mile

Bbm Eb Ab

Have I gone too far inside my mind?

A F#m Bm E

Oh, if you were the one, would I even notice now my mind has gone?

A F#m Bm Eb

Oh, if you were the one, would I even notice?

Bbm Eb Ab Fm

Back where the car was parked, where the canine in the A-line stole your time

Bbm Eb Ab

You can only go so far for womankind

A F#m Bm E

Oh, if you were the one, would I even notice now that he has come?

A F#m Bm Eb

Oh, if you were the one, would I even notice?

Bbm Eb Ab Fm

You can only go so far, you can only go so far

Bbm Eb Ab

You can only go so far in your mind

Ab Bb Db Eb E Ab Gb Ab Eb

[Ending: ]

Eb Ab Bb

Does your love only come, does your love only come

Db Eb E Ab Gb Ab Eb

Does he only come......... in a Volvo?

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