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D#m7Washington’s on the C#one
A#mI’m in the middle of speaking
And you’re G#under the gun
D#m7Seething, leave it to the lC#one nut
D#m7It’s unappealing in someone C#so young
D#m7Plaintiff, you’re feeling C#so washed up
And you meA#man it when you say you’re G#done
Five lanes of D#m7freeway
But it’s C#all gone dark
D#m7You called to say you’re gonna C#run
C#Well, Can you waF#it?
C#Can you staF#nd it?
C#Are you bF#rave or are you 
    C#      F#scared straight,
    C#      F#scared straight?
She didn’t want you to:
D#m7Speak right,C#  
A#mbe strong,G#  
D#m7act nice,C#  
D#m7take so longC#  
She didn’t want you to:
D#m7Call time,C#  
A#mseem tired,G#  
D#m7leave mad,C#  
D#m7get so wiredC#  
C#Well, Can you waF#it?
C#Can you staF#nd it?
C#Are you bF#rave or are you 
    C#      F#scared straight,
    C#      F#scared straight?
C#Maybe you belong to someone
F#Maybe you have finally met them
C#Maybe smoke belongs in the sky
F#Maybe I hate it when you cry
C#Well, Can you waF#it?
C#Can you staF#nd it?
C#Are you bF#rave or are you 
    C#      F#scared straight,
    C#      F#scared straight?
D#m7You were hurt so you got C#hard
You were A#mcursed and scolded and scG#arred
You werD#m7e searched for, then ignoC#red
You want to D#m7burn the liars
You’ll set us both on fC#ire
D#m7You’re faking, so I’m preC#tend sleeping
A#mWaiting for this to be fG#un
It’s true D#m7little miss mean mini-bC#ar guard
We’re gonD#m7na have to try something C#new
               D#m7Let C#me breathe
               D#m7Let C#me breathe
               D#m7Let C#me breathe
Let me breaD#m7the fire down on C#youA#m  G#  
Let me breaD#m7the fire down on C#you

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Scared

by The Long Winters

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D#m7

A#m

D#m7 C#

Washington’s on the one

A#m

I’m in the middle of speaking

And you’re under the gun

D#m7 C#

Seething, leave it to the lone nut

D#m7 C#

It’s unappealing in someone so young

D#m7 C#

Plaintiff, you’re feeling so washed up

A#m G#

And you mean it when you say you’re done

D#m7

Five lanes of freeway

But it’s all gone dark

D#m7 C#

You called to say you’re gonna run

C# F#

Well, Can you wait?

C# F#

Can you stand it?

C# F#

Are you brave or are you

C# F#

scared straight,

C# F#

scared straight?

She didn’t want you to:

D#m7 C#

Speak right,

A#m G#

be strong,

D#m7 C#

act nice,

D#m7 C#

take so long

She didn’t want you to:

D#m7 C#

Call time,

A#m G#

seem tired,

D#m7 C#

leave mad,

D#m7 C#

get so wired

C# F#

Well, Can you wait?

C# F#

Can you stand it?

C# F#

Are you brave or are you

C# F#

scared straight,

C# F#

scared straight?

Maybe you belong to someone

Maybe you have finally met them

Maybe smoke belongs in the sky

Maybe I hate it when you cry

C# F#

Well, Can you wait?

C# F#

Can you stand it?

C# F#

Are you brave or are you

C# F#

scared straight,

C# F#

scared straight?

D#m7 C#

You were hurt so you got hard

A#m G#

You were cursed and scolded and scarred

D#m7 C#

You were searched for, then ignored

D#m7

You want to burn the liars

You’ll set us both on fire

D#m7 C#

You’re faking, so I’m pretend sleeping

A#m G#

Waiting for this to be fun

D#m7 C#

It’s true little miss mean mini-bar guard

D#m7 C#

We’re gonna have to try something new

D#m7 C#

Let me breathe

D#m7 C#

Let me breathe

D#m7 C#

Let me breathe

D#m7 C# A#m G#

Let me breathe fire down on you

D#m7 C#

Let me breathe fire down on you

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