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Tuning: Half-Step down
[Intro]  (x2)
G  D  C
[Verse 1]
GMeasure me in metered lines
And onBme decisive stare
The tiDme it takes to get from here to Cthere
My rGibs that show through t-shirts
And these shoBmes I got for free
I'm unconDsoled
I'm lonCely, I am
So mucDh better than I Cused tBmo beA  
[Instrumental] (x2)
G  D  C
[Verse 2]
GTerrified of telephones
And Bmshopping malls and knives
DDrowning in the pools of other lCives
GRely a bit too heavily
On Bmalcohol and irony
Get Dclobbered on 
By Ccourtesy
In lDove with love and lCousy poetrBmyA  
[Chorus]
GAnd I'm leaning on this bCroken fence
Between pEmast and present tenCse
And I'm losGing all those sCtupid games
That I swEmore I'd never plCay
But it almoEmst feeDls okaGyD  C  G  D  C  
BmCircumnavigate this bodDy
EmOf wonder and DuncertainCty
BmArmed with every precious failuDre
EmAnd amateuDr cartograpChy
I'm breathing deep before
I spDread those maCps out on my bedroom fBmloorA  
[Chorus]
GAnd I'm leaning on this bCroken fence
Between pEmast and present tenCse
And I'm losGing all those sCtupid games
That I swEmore I'd never plCay
But it feelEms okay    DAnd I'm leaGving witDh goodbyeC  
GAnd I'm losing Dbut I'lCl try
EmWith the last waDys left
EmTo remember singD  
EmMy imperfect offDeringG  

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Aside

by The Weakerthans

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Half-Step down

[Intro] (x2)

G D C

[Verse 1]

Measure me in metered lines

And one decisive stare

D C

The time it takes to get from here to there

My ribs that show through t-shirts

And these shoes I got for free

I'm unconsoled

I'm lonely, I am

D C Bm A

So much better than I used to be

[Instrumental] (x2)

G D C

[Verse 2]

Terrified of telephones

And shopping malls and knives

D C

Drowning in the pools of other lives

Rely a bit too heavily

On alcohol and irony

Get clobbered on

By courtesy

D C Bm A

In love with love and lousy poetry

[Chorus]

G C

And I'm leaning on this broken fence

Em C

Between past and present tense

G C

And I'm losing all those stupid games

Em C

That I swore I'd never play

Em D G D C G D C

But it almost feels okay

Bm D

Circumnavigate this body

Em D C

Of wonder and uncertainty

Bm D

Armed with every precious failure

Em D C

And amateur cartography

I'm breathing deep before

D C Bm A

I spread those maps out on my bedroom floor

[Chorus]

G C

And I'm leaning on this broken fence

Em C

Between past and present tense

G C

And I'm losing all those stupid games

Em C

That I swore I'd never play

Em D G D C

But it feels okay And I'm leaving with goodbye

G D C

And I'm losing but I'll try

Em D

With the last ways left

Em D

To remember sing

Em D G

My imperfect offering

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