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Song: Dusk And Summer Capo2
hold down the e & b strings 3rd fret pretty much for every chord, except when
playing a D chord that will make it a Dsus4, unless noted as such  
Intro on Cadd9
Verse 1
she smiled in a bGig way, the way a girl like that Dsmiles
when the world is Cadd9hers and she held your eyes
out in the breeGzeway down by the shorDe in the lazy suCadd9mmer
and she pulled you inG, and she bit your liDp, and she made you Cadd9hers
she looked dGeep into you as you lay together qDuiet in the grasp of Cadd9dusk and summer
Chorus
but you've alrGeady lDsus4ost
but you've alrEmeady lCadd9ost
but you've alrGeady lDost
when you only hEmad barely enCadd9ough to hang onG  D  Cadd9  
Verse 2
and she combed your hGair, and she kissed your teDeth
and she made you beCadd9tter than you'd been before
she told you bGad things you wished you could chDange in the lazy sCadd9ummer
and she told you, lauGghing down to her coDre, so she would not cCadd9ry as she lay in your lap
she said "nobGody here can live forever, quDiet in the grasp of Cadd9dusk and summer"
Chorus
but you've alrGeady lostD  
but you've alrEmeady lostCadd9  
but you've alrGeady lostD  
when you only hEmave barely eCadd9nough to hang on
Bridge
finger picked...it's easy...
hold down e, b strings on 3rd fret; as you have been, but now use first and second fingers and put your
ring finger and pinky on fourth and fifth of the d string, now just take off
pinky then ring finger to open then reverse order. while repeating picking pattern 4,2,1,2  4,2,1,2 ect...
she said, no one is alone the way you are alone
and you held her looser than you would have if you ever could have known
some things tie your life together, slender threads and things to treasure
days like that should last and last and last
Chorus
but you've alrGeady lDsus4ost
but you've alrEmeady lCadd9ost
but you've alrGeady lDost
when you oEmnly have barely eCadd9nough of her to hang GonD  Cadd9  Cadd9  
 hang onG  D  D  
 hang onCadd9  

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Dusk Aand Summer

by Dashboard Confessional

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Cadd9

Dsus4

Song: Dusk And Summer Capo2

hold down the e & b strings 3rd fret pretty much for every chord, except when

playing a D chord that will make it a Dsus4, unless noted as such

Intro on Cadd9

Verse 1

G D

she smiled in a big way, the way a girl like that smiles

Cadd9

when the world is hers and she held your eyes

G D Cadd9

out in the breezeway down by the shore in the lazy summer

G D Cadd9

and she pulled you in, and she bit your lip, and she made you hers

G D Cadd9

she looked deep into you as you lay together quiet in the grasp of dusk and summer

Chorus

G Dsus4

but you've already lost

Em Cadd9

but you've already lost

G D

but you've already lost

Em Cadd9 G D Cadd9

when you only had barely enough to hang on

Verse 2

G D

and she combed your hair, and she kissed your teeth

Cadd9

and she made you better than you'd been before

G D Cadd9

she told you bad things you wished you could change in the lazy summer

G D Cadd9

and she told you, laughing down to her core, so she would not cry as she lay in your lap

G D Cadd9

she said "nobody here can live forever, quiet in the grasp of dusk and summer"

Chorus

G D

but you've already lost

Em Cadd9

but you've already lost

G D

but you've already lost

Em Cadd9

when you only have barely enough to hang on

Bridge

finger picked...it's easy...

hold down e, b strings on 3rd fret; as you have been, but now use first and second fingers and put your

ring finger and pinky on fourth and fifth of the d string, now just take off

pinky then ring finger to open then reverse order. while repeating picking pattern 4,2,1,2 4,2,1,2 ect...

she said, no one is alone the way you are alone

and you held her looser than you would have if you ever could have known

some things tie your life together, slender threads and things to treasure

days like that should last and last and last

Chorus

G Dsus4

but you've already lost

Em Cadd9

but you've already lost

G D

but you've already lost

Em Cadd9 G D Cadd9 Cadd9

when you only have barely enough of her to hang on

G D D

hang on

Cadd9

hang on

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