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Just last night I Dwoke from Gsome unFconscionable dream
and it Dnailed to my Gforehead aCgain
to Dkeep this boat aGfloat
there are tFhings you can't afford to know
so I Dsave all my Gbreath for the Csails
But you'll Bmfind those Clingering Dvoices
are just yoEmur ego's atDtepmt to make it all
clGean and nice and make a moAron out of you
walking a bBmridge with weCakening caDbles
huEmddled up in fear anDd hate because we know oGur fate
and its a lot to pAut us through
Gbum bum bum bum Bmbum bum bum bum bum 
Most ideas turn into Ddust as tGhere are fFew
in which we all can trust
haven't you noticed Di've been GsheddinCg all of mine?
so lets abandon thDat track
aGnd leave oFur fathers fighting in a sack
cause we're way tDoo wise-asGsed for tChat
You might finBmd some fools aCt your dDoorstep
hEmustling the lateDst changes to the book thGats the strangest
in an attAempt to multipy
marioneBmttes on weCakening caDbles
huEmddled up witDh fear and hate because they know thGeir fate
and its a lot to pAut them through
Gbum bum bum bum bAum bum bum bum Embum
We've taken on a clDimbEm  
and its long enough to put the beDst of them on our baAcksEm  
walking up a slDideEm  
and there are those we know who'd hDave us
five miles oAff the tEmrack
   G       AN.C.
          Woo!
Harmonica Solo
    D      G     F-      
    D      G     C-   
    D      G     F-
    D      G     C-  
But you'll Bmfind those Clingering Dvoices
are just yoEmur ego's atDtepmt to make it all
clGean and nice and make a moAron out of you
Crossin' a Bmbridge with wCeakening cDables
huEmddled up in fear anDd hate because we know oGur fate
and its a lot to pAut us through
Gbum bum bAum bum bGum bum bum bAum bum
Gbum bum bum bBmum bum bum bDum bum bum

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Fighting In A Sack

by The Shins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D G F

Just last night I woke from some unconscionable dream

D G C

and it nailed to my forehead again

D G

to keep this boat afloat

there are things you can't afford to know

D G C

so I save all my breath for the sails

Bm C D

But you'll find those lingering voices

Em D

are just your ego's attepmt to make it all

G A

clean and nice and make a moron out of you

Bm C D

walking a bridge with weakening cables

Em D G

huddled up in fear and hate because we know our fate

and its a lot to put us through

G Bm

bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

D G F

Most ideas turn into dust as there are few

in which we all can trust

D G C

haven't you noticed i've been shedding all of mine?

so lets abandon that track

G F

and leave our fathers fighting in a sack

D G C

cause we're way too wise-assed for that

Bm C D

You might find some fools at your doorstep

Em D G

hustling the latest changes to the book thats the strangest

in an attempt to multipy

Bm C D

marionettes on weakening cables

Em D G

huddled up with fear and hate because they know their fate

and its a lot to put them through

G A Em

bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

D Em

We've taken on a climb

D A Em

and its long enough to put the best of them on our backs

D Em

walking up a slide

and there are those we know who'd have us

A Em

five miles off the track

G A

N.C.

Woo!

Harmonica Solo

D G F

D G C

D G F

D G C

Bm C D

But you'll find those lingering voices

Em D

are just your ego's attepmt to make it all

G A

clean and nice and make a moron out of you

Bm C D

Crossin' a bridge with weakening cables

Em D G

huddled up in fear and hate because we know our fate

and its a lot to put us through

G A G A

bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

G Bm D

bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum

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