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Sounds Familiar

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning:  standard
e|---D2---A----Bm----G-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------2---3---0----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0---2--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------3----------------------------------------------------------|
 DWe emAerged from youth all Bmwide-eyed like the Grest
 DShedding Askin Bmfaster than Gskin can grow
And Darmed with hammers, Afeathers, blunt knives
BmWords to meet and Gto define and Dto, but you mAust knowBm  
The Dsame games that we Aplayed in dirt, in Bmdusty schoolyardsG  
Has found a Dhigher pitch and Abroader BmscaleG  
Than Dwe feared Apossible, and Bmsomeone must be Gpicked last
And Done must bruise and Aone must Bmfail
And Dthat still twitching Abird was so deBmceived by a Gwindow
So we Deulogized Afondly, we Bmdug deep and Gthrew
Its Delegant Aplumage and Bmfrantic black Geyes in a holeD  
And then we Arushed out to Bmkill something Gnew, so we could Dbury that Atoo
The first Bmchapters of Glives almost Dmade us give Aup altogBmether
DPushed towards Atired forms of Bmself-immolGation
That Dseemed so orAiginal, I Bmmust, we must Gnever stop
DWatching the Asky with our Bmhands in our Gpockets
Stop Dpeering in Awindows when we Bmknow doors are Gshut
Stop Dyelling small Astories and Bmbad jokes and Gsorrows
And Dmy voice will Ascratch to yell Bmmany more
GBut before DI spill the things AI mean to Bmhide awayG  
Or Dgouge my eyes with Aplatitudes of BmsentimentG  
I'll Ddrown the urge for Apermanence and BmcertaintyG  
Crouch Ddown and scrawl my Aname with yours in Bmwet GcementD  

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Sounds Familiar

by The Weakerthans

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: standard

D A Bm G

e|---2----------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------2---3---0----------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---0----------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------0---2--------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------3----------------------------------------------------------|

D A Bm G

We emerged from youth all wide-eyed like the rest

D A Bm G

Shedding skin faster than skin can grow

D A

And armed with hammers, feathers, blunt knives

Bm G D A Bm

Words to meet and to define and to, but you must know

D A Bm G

The same games that we played in dirt, in dusty schoolyards

D A Bm G

Has found a higher pitch and broader scale

D A Bm G

Than we feared possible, and someone must be picked last

D A Bm

And one must bruise and one must fail

D A Bm G

And that still twitching bird was so deceived by a window

D A Bm G

So we eulogized fondly, we dug deep and threw

D A Bm G D

Its elegant plumage and frantic black eyes in a hole

A Bm G D A

And then we rushed out to kill something new, so we could bury that too

Bm G D A Bm

The first chapters of lives almost made us give up altogether

D A Bm G

Pushed towards tired forms of self-immolation

D A Bm G

That seemed so original, I must, we must never stop

D A Bm G

Watching the sky with our hands in our pockets

D A Bm G

Stop peering in windows when we know doors are shut

D A Bm G

Stop yelling small stories and bad jokes and sorrows

D A Bm

And my voice will scratch to yell many more

G D A Bm G

But before I spill the things I mean to hide away

D A Bm G

Or gouge my eyes with platitudes of sentiment

D A Bm G

I'll drown the urge for permanence and certainty

D A Bm G D

Crouch down and scrawl my name with yours in wet cement

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