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Fruit Fly

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Fruit Fly
[Riff]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------6------------------------|
A|-------6-6-6-7---------6-6-6-7--------------------------|
E|-0-7-0-----------0-7-0----------------------------------|
ELeft some food wrapped up in a plastic bag, on the kitchen table, way too long.
Sat down to eat next to the bag, I was too tired to throw it out
F#mI saw Ea Bswarm of fruit flies. I took the bag downstairs.
F#mWhen EI cBame back, they were still there.
F#mFlyinEg jBerky patterns like snowflakes in the air.
F#mI’m sEorrBy – you’ve got nowhere to go.
F#mI’m sEorrBy – you’ve got nowhere to go……
F#m  E  B
F#mLeft, EstBraight, right, straight – I can’t find a reason.
F#mI knoEw I Bkeep going but I can’t find a reason,
F#mNothiEng Blooks right, nothing smells right and I can’t land.
F#m  E  B
F#mGeomeEtriBc patterns smearing out of control,
F#mOnly EhavBe enough gas left for the beer can to the bowl.
F#mWhat Ecan BI do but go on?
F#mWhat Ecan BI do but go on?
F#mWhat Ecan BI do but go on?
F#m  E  B
F#mOn no EyoBu make your own mistakes, I cannot bring them back to you.
F#mOn no EyoBu make your own mistakes, I cannot measure up to you.
F#mOn no EyoBu make your own mistakes, I cannot bring them back to you.
F#mOn no EyoBu make your own mistakes, I cannot measure up to you.
F#mooou, EooBoou
F#mOoou, EooBoou
F#m  E  B
F#m  E  B
F#m  E  B
F#m  E  B
F#m  E  B
F#m  E  B

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Fruit Fly

by Nada Surf

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F#m

Fruit Fly

[Riff]

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

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

G|--------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------6------------------------|

A|-------6-6-6-7---------6-6-6-7--------------------------|

E|-0-7-0-----------0-7-0----------------------------------|

Left some food wrapped up in a plastic bag, on the kitchen table, way too long.

Sat down to eat next to the bag, I was too tired to throw it out

F#m E B

I saw a swarm of fruit flies. I took the bag downstairs.

F#m E B

When I came back, they were still there.

F#m E B

Flying jerky patterns like snowflakes in the air.

F#m E B

I’m sorry – you’ve got nowhere to go.

F#m E B

I’m sorry – you’ve got nowhere to go……

F#m E B

Left, straight, right, straight – I can’t find a reason.

F#m E B

I know I keep going but I can’t find a reason,

F#m E B

Nothing looks right, nothing smells right and I can’t land.

F#m E B

Geometric patterns smearing out of control,

F#m E B

Only have enough gas left for the beer can to the bowl.

F#m E B

What can I do but go on?

F#m E B

What can I do but go on?

F#m E B

What can I do but go on?

F#m E B

On no you make your own mistakes, I cannot bring them back to you.

F#m E B

On no you make your own mistakes, I cannot measure up to you.

F#m E B

On no you make your own mistakes, I cannot bring them back to you.

F#m E B

On no you make your own mistakes, I cannot measure up to you.

F#m E B

ooou, oooou

F#m E B

Ooou, oooou

F#m E B

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