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 E->  Dx5   A  
ADotEed on Clike seeds planted in rows 
TGhe unDtied Ashoelaces of you life
Nurtured C#mall yeEar then pressed in a book 
ODr displayeC#md in bad taste Aat the table 
ProblEems ariGse and you fan the fire 
WhilDe therAe's a wild pack of dogs loose in your house tonight. 
Cut from Ebad cloth or soiled like socCks 
Add Dit up and basiCcally people never change. 
They just talk and make plans Gin the dark 
Or make hCaste with ideas Gthat can't help 
But creep Cgood people out 
As you Gtalk to me Ctoo much you're assuming 
GWe don't always wanDt what's EriC#mght. 
ADid I strike Ethe right Cset of chords? you're annoyed. 
The goaGl is to igDnite you then move Aon. 
You feel C#mill at Eease. you got no squeeze. 
And Dthe C#mwise craAcks won't make you more stable. 
You'vEe leaGrned you lines to scale and to time. 
Why must I remDind yAou now i'm only less able. 
Cut from Ebad cloth or soiled Clike socks 
We'rDe ordinary Cpeople we can't help but to change 
As we walk and Gmake plans in the dark 
Or maCke haste with thGe boy who can't help 
But creep Cgood people out. 
As you Gtalk to Cme too much you're assuming 
We Ddon't alEwayC#ms want what's right. 
ATwo fallEen saplings in an oGpen field. 
Snow padding gDently on an empty bAench. 
An old Ewoman's jeGwelry lying unadorned. 
CoDld nesting robins allAied for the first time. 
I kEnow when yoGu hear these sappy lines 
You'Dll rColl your eyes and say "nice try".

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Pressed In A Book

by The Shins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

E D A

-> x5

A E C

Doted on like seeds planted in rows

G D A

The untied shoelaces of you life

C#m E

Nurtured all year then pressed in a book

D C#m A

Or displayed in bad taste at the table

E G

Problems arise and you fan the fire

D A

While there's a wild pack of dogs loose in your house tonight.

E C

Cut from bad cloth or soiled like socks

D C

Add it up and basically people never change.

They just talk and make plans in the dark

C G

Or make haste with ideas that can't help

But creep good people out

G C

As you talk to me too much you're assuming

G D E C#m

We don't always want what's right.

A E C

Did I strike the right set of chords? you're annoyed.

G D A

The goal is to ignite you then move on.

C#m E

You feel ill at ease. you got no squeeze.

D C#m A

And the wise cracks won't make you more stable.

E G

You've learned you lines to scale and to time.

D A

Why must I remind you now i'm only less able.

E C

Cut from bad cloth or soiled like socks

D C

We're ordinary people we can't help but to change

As we walk and make plans in the dark

C G

Or make haste with the boy who can't help

But creep good people out.

G C

As you talk to me too much you're assuming

D E C#m

We don't always want what's right.

A E G

Two fallen saplings in an open field.

D A

Snow padding gently on an empty bench.

E G

An old woman's jewelry lying unadorned.

D A

Cold nesting robins allied for the first time.

E G

I know when you hear these sappy lines

D C

You'll roll your eyes and say "nice try".

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