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Phantom Limb

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[Verse 1]
AFoals in winter coatsD  
White girls of the NBmorth
GFile past; one, fDive, and one
They are the fDabled lambs
Of SEunday ham
The EBmHS norm
[Verse 2]
And they could flAoat above the grassD  
In circles if they Atried
A lGatent power I knDow they hide
To keep some hDope alive
That a gEirl like I
Could Bmever try
Could ever tAry
[Chorus 1]
So F#mwe just skDirt the hallway siEdes
A phantom and a F#mfly
FF#ollow the lDines
And wonder whyE  
  EThere's no connection
[Verse 3]
A wAeek of rolling eyesD  
And cheap shots from the trBmibe
And we're oGff to Nemarca's pDorch again
Another Dafternoon
Of the gEoat-head tunes
And pBmilfered booze
We wander thrAough her Momma's houseD  
The milk from the wAindow lights
Family pGortrait, circa 'D95
This is that fDoreign land
With the spraEyed-on tans
And it Bmall feels fine
Be it silk or slAime
[Chorus 2]
F#mSo, when they tDap our Monday hEeads
Two zombies walk in our steF#mad
F#This town seems hDardly worth our timeE  
And wF#me'll no loDnger memorize or rhEyme
Too far along in our F#mcrime
Stepping F#over what now tDowers to the skyE  
  EWith no connection
[Bridge]
AOh, oh-Doh, oh-Eohh
AOh, oh-Doh, oh-Eohh, ohh
AOh, oh-Doh, oh-Eohh
AOh, oh-Doh, oh-Eohh, ohh
[Chorus 3]
F#mSo, when they tDap our Sunday hEeads
Two zombie walk in our stF#mead
F#This town seems hDardly worth our timeE  
And wF#me'll no loDnger memorize or rhEyme
Too far along in our F#mcrime
Stepping F#over what now tDowers to the skyE  
  EWith no connection
[Outro]
AOh, oh-Doh, oh-Eohh
AOh, oh-Doh, oh-Eohh, ohh
AOh, oh-Doh, oh-Eohh
AOh, oh-Doh, oh-Eohh, ohh
AOh, oh-Doh, oh-Eohh
AOh, oh-Doh, oh-Eohh, ohh

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Phantom Limb

by The Shins

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F#m

[Verse 1]

A D

Foals in winter coats

White girls of the North

G D

File past; one, five, and one

They are the fabled lambs

Of Sunday ham

The EHS norm

[Verse 2]

A D

And they could float above the grass

In circles if they tried

G D

A latent power I know they hide

To keep some hope alive

That a girl like I

Could ever try

[Chorus 1]

F#m D E

So we just skirt the hallway sides

F#m

A phantom and a fly

F# D

Follow the lines

And wonder why

There's no connection

[Verse 3]

A D

A week of rolling eyes

And cheap shots from the tribe

G D

And we're off to Nemarca's porch again

Another afternoon

Of the goat-head tunes

And pilfered booze

A D

We wander through her Momma's house

The milk from the window lights

G D

Family portrait, circa '95

This is that foreign land

With the sprayed-on tans

And it all feels fine

Be it silk or slime

[Chorus 2]

F#m D E

So, when they tap our Monday heads

F#m

Two zombies walk in our stead

F# D E

This town seems hardly worth our time

F#m D E

And we'll no longer memorize or rhyme

F#m

Too far along in our crime

F# D E

Stepping over what now towers to the sky

With no connection

[Bridge]

A D E

Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh

A D E

Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh, ohh

A D E

Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh

A D E

Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh, ohh

[Chorus 3]

F#m D E

So, when they tap our Sunday heads

F#m

Two zombie walk in our stead

F# D E

This town seems hardly worth our time

F#m D E

And we'll no longer memorize or rhyme

F#m

Too far along in our crime

F# D E

Stepping over what now towers to the sky

With no connection

[Outro]

A D E

Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh

A D E

Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh, ohh

A D E

Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh

A D E

Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh, ohh

A D E

Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh

A D E

Oh, oh-oh, oh-ohh, ohh

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