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When The Curious Girl Realizes She Is Under Glass

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Slightly modified.  Original by Matt - 03/19/01
[Instrumental]
e|---------3-5-7-5-3-------|-5-3---------------------|
B|---3-5-6-----------6-5-3-|-----6-5-3-5-3-5-6-5-3-5-|
G|-5-----------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
e|---------3-5-7-5-3-------|-3-----3-----------------|
B|---3-5-6-----------6-5-3-|---6-5---6-5-3-5-6-5-3---|
G|-5-----------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
[Outro]
e|---------3-5-7-5-3-------|-3-----------------------|
B|---3-5-6-----------6-5-3-|---6-5-3-5-6-5-3---3-5-3-|
G|-5-----------------------|-----------------5-------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
e|---------3-5-7-5-3-------|-3-----3-------------------|
B|---3-5-6-----------6-5-3-|---6-5---6-5-3-5-6-5--3----|
G|-5-----------------------|---------------------------|
D|-------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-------------------------|---------------------------|
E|-------------------------|---------------------------|
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   Amx02210
[Intro]
C  G  Dm  G
C  G  Am  Am  G  G
[Verse 1]
TomorCrow when I wake up I'm Gfinding my brother
And I'm Dmmaking him take me back down to the Gwater
That Clake where we sailed and we Glaughed with our father
I Amwill not desert him, I Amwill not desert himAm  Am  
[Chorus]
          Dm*                 G           C  F  
No matter how I may wish for a coffin so clean
         Dm*                       G             C  F  
Or these trees to undress all their leaves onto me
         Dm*                      G          C  Am  
I put my face in the dirt and then finally I see
The Fsky that has been aGvoiding Cme
[Instrumental]
C  G  Dm  G
C  G  Dm  G
[Verse 2]
I Cstarted this letter, I'm gonna Gsend it to Ruba
It will be Dmblessed by her eyes on the gulf coast of GFlorida
With her Cfeet in the sand and one Ghand on her swimsuit
She will Dmrecite the prayer of my Gpen
Saying, Ctime take us forward, reGlief from this longing
They can Dmland that plane on my Gheart, I don't care
Just Cgive me November, the Gwarmth of a whisper
In the Amfreezing darkness Amof my GroomG  
[Chorus]
              Dm*                    G            C  F  
But no matter what I would do in an attempt to replace
          Dm*                        G            C  F  
All these pills that I take trying to balance my brain
         Dm*                   G           C  Am  
Seen the curious girl with that look on her face
So surFprised she stares out from Gher display cCase
[Outro]
C  G  Dm  G
C  G  Dm  G

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When The Curious Girl Realizes She Is Under Glass

by Bright Eyes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Slightly modified. Original by Matt - 03/19/01

[Instrumental]

e|---------3-5-7-5-3-------|-5-3---------------------|

B|---3-5-6-----------6-5-3-|-----6-5-3-5-3-5-6-5-3-5-|

G|-5-----------------------|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|-------------------------|

A|-------------------------|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

e|---------3-5-7-5-3-------|-3-----3-----------------|

B|---3-5-6-----------6-5-3-|---6-5---6-5-3-5-6-5-3---|

G|-5-----------------------|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|-------------------------|

A|-------------------------|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

[Outro]

e|---------3-5-7-5-3-------|-3-----------------------|

B|---3-5-6-----------6-5-3-|---6-5-3-5-6-5-3---3-5-3-|

G|-5-----------------------|-----------------5-------|

D|-------------------------|-------------------------|

A|-------------------------|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

e|---------3-5-7-5-3-------|-3-----3-------------------|

B|---3-5-6-----------6-5-3-|---6-5---6-5-3-5-6-5--3----|

G|-5-----------------------|---------------------------|

D|-------------------------|---------------------------|

A|-------------------------|---------------------------|

E|-------------------------|---------------------------|

x32010

320033

xx0231

* 557765

x02210

[Intro]

C G Dm G

C G Am Am G G

[Verse 1]

C G

Tomorrow when I wake up I'm finding my brother

Dm G

And I'm making him take me back down to the water

C G

That lake where we sailed and we laughed with our father

Am Am Am Am

I will not desert him, I will not desert him

[Chorus]

Dm G C F

No matter how I may wish for a coffin so clean

Dm G C F

Or these trees to undress all their leaves onto me

Dm G C Am

I put my face in the dirt and then finally I see

F G C

The sky that has been avoiding me

[Instrumental]

C G Dm G

[Verse 2]

C G

I started this letter, I'm gonna send it to Ruba

Dm G

It will be blessed by her eyes on the gulf coast of Florida

C G

With her feet in the sand and one hand on her swimsuit

Dm G

She will recite the prayer of my pen

C G

Saying, time take us forward, relief from this longing

Dm G

They can land that plane on my heart, I don't care

C G

Just give me November, the warmth of a whisper

Am Am G G

In the freezing darkness of my room

[Chorus]

Dm G C F

But no matter what I would do in an attempt to replace

Dm G C F

All these pills that I take trying to balance my brain

Dm G C Am

Seen the curious girl with that look on her face

F G C

So surprised she stares out from her display case

[Outro]

C G Dm G

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