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Behind The Drapes

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Intro: Play chorus
Vers:
Hm
DAll of us now Em7  
Dent as we fall Hm  
Too aDmorous-like Em7  
We call out 
Chorus:
G
Why are wDe so aloAmne? 
Even wiCth company G  
If not then wDhat 
will we stAmay? 
We're iDn the streetlight Hm  
Vers:
DAll of us now Em7  
Breathe in like smoke Hm  
To Dknow what it's like Em7  
Breathe in to choke Hm  
DEvery nine days Em7  
A smaller hoHmuse 
TDry to escape Em7forever 
Chorus:
G
Why are Dwe so alAmone? 
Even wC/Gith company G  
We are afrDaid 
For each dAmay 
A striDking distance 
G
Why are wDe so aloAmne? 
Even wiCth company G  
If not then wDhat 
will we stAmay? 
We're iDn the streetlight 
G
Why are wDe so alonAme?  
Even wiCth company G  
We ought to prDay 
For each dAmay 
A strikDing distance
Ends with  A  G  

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Behind The Drapes

by Mew

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

C/G

Intro: Play chorus

Vers:

D Em7

All of us now

Dent as we fall

D Em7

Too amorous-like

We call out

Chorus:

D Am

Why are we so alone?

C G

Even with company

If not then what

will we stay?

D Hm

We're in the streetlight

Vers:

D Em7

All of us now

Breathe in like smoke

D Em7

To know what it's like

Breathe in to choke

D Em7

Every nine days

A smaller house

D Em7

Try to escape forever

Chorus:

D Am

Why are we so alone?

C/G G

Even with company

We are afraid

For each day

A striking distance

D Am

Why are we so alone?

C G

Even with company

If not then what

will we stay?

We're in the streetlight

D Am

Why are we so alone?

C G

Even with company

We ought to pray

For each day

A striking distance

A G

Ends with

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