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The Smashing Pumpkins – Galapogos
Tuning: Eb
[Intro]
 D2   Dmaj7(x2)
  Em/D   D2(x2)  Dmaj7(x2)
D2Ain't Dmaj7it    D2funnDmaj7y  how Em/Dwe pretend we're still a childD2  
Dma7Softly stEm/Dolen under our blanket skiesD2  
Bm7  D/F#  Em
And rescuGe me from mBm7e,  aD/F#nd all tEmhat I believGe
I won't dGeny the paiBm7n, I D/F#won't deEmny the changGe
And shoulGd I fall frBm7om grD/F#ace here Emwith youG  
Will you Gleave me, tBm7oo?
 D2   Dmaj7(x2)
D2carve Dmaj7out yoD2ur hDmaj7eart fEm/Dor keeps in an old oak tD2ree
Dmaj7Hold    D2me for goodbyEm/Des and whispered lullabiD2es
Bm7  D/F#  Em
And tell Gme I am stiBm7ll thD/F#e man I'Emm supposed tGo be
I won't dGeny the paiBm7n I wD/F#on't denEmy the changeG  
and shoulGd I fall frBm7om grD/F#ace here Emwith youG  
will you Gleave me toBm7o?D/F#  Em  G  
  F#m   Em9(x3)
           Dsus2Too late to turn back noAw, I'm running out of sounGd
And I am chGm/Bbanging, CchangiDsus2ng
And if we diAed right now, this fool you love sGomehow is here with Gm/Bbyou I won't deny the pain
I won't dGeny the chaBm7ngeD/F#  Em  G  
and shoulGd I fall frBm7om grD/F#ace here Emwith youG  
will you Gleave me toBm7o?D/F#  Em  G  
  D2   Dmaj7(x2)
Em/D

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Galapogos

by The Smashing Pumpkins

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The Smashing Pumpkins – Galapogos

Tuning: Eb

[Intro]

D2 Dmaj7

(x2)

Em/D D2 Dmaj7

(x2) (x2)

D2 Dmaj7 D2 Dmaj7 Em/D D2

Ain't it funny how we pretend we're still a child

Dma7 Em/D D2

Softly stolen under our blanket skies

Bm7 D/F# Em

G Bm7 D/F# Em G

And rescue me from me, and all that I believe

G Bm7 D/F# Em G

I won't deny the pain, I won't deny the change

G Bm7 D/F# Em G

And should I fall from grace here with you

G Bm7

Will you leave me, too?

D2 Dmaj7

(x2)

D2 Dmaj7 D2 Dmaj7 Em/D D2

carve out your heart for keeps in an old oak tree

Dmaj7 D2 Em/D D2

Hold me for goodbyes and whispered lullabies

Bm7 D/F# Em

G Bm7 D/F# Em G

And tell me I am still the man I'm supposed to be

G Bm7 D/F# Em G

I won't deny the pain I won't deny the change

G Bm7 D/F# Em G

and should I fall from grace here with you

G Bm7 D/F# Em G

will you leave me too?

F#m Em9

(x3)

Dsus2 A G

Too late to turn back now, I'm running out of sound

Gm/Bb C Dsus2

And I am changing, changing

A G Gm/Bb

And if we died right now, this fool you love somehow is here with you I won't deny the pain

G Bm7 D/F# Em G

I won't deny the change

G Bm7 D/F# Em G

and should I fall from grace here with you

G Bm7 D/F# Em G

will you leave me too?

D2 Dmaj7

(x2)

Em/D

About Galapogos Chords by The Smashing Pumpkins

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