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Turn On Me
[Verse 1]
CYou can fake it for a while,
Bite your tongue and smile,
Like eveGry mother does an ugly child.
But thCe stars are leaking out,
Like spittle from a cloud,
Amassed Gresentment counting ounce and pound.
[Pre-Hook 1]
You're Fentertaining any doubt,
BecausCe you Ghad to know that I was fond of you,
CFond Fof Y-O-U,
Though CI knGew you masked your disdain.
FI can Csee thGat change was just too hard for us,
CHard Ffor us.
You always had to hold the reigns,
But whFerFe FI'Fm FheFadFedF, you Gjust don't know the way.
[Verse 2]
CSo affections fade away,
And do adults just learn to play
The most Gridiculous, repulsive games?
On the Cfaith of ruddy sons,
And the double-barreled guns,
You better hurry,
RaGbbit, run, run, run.
'Cause Cmeeting you was fun,
And there's Ga lot of hungry howlers in this one cell.
We’re taking it over,
Their Cbrittle, thorny stems,
They break before they bend,
And neitGher one of us is one of them.
[Pre-Hook 2]
And thFe tails will never mend,
‘CauCse yoGu had it in for me so long ago.
CBoy, FI still don't know,
I doCn't kGnow why and I don't care,
You Cdon't Fhide me anymore,
If yCou'd Gonly seen yourself hating me.
CHatinFg me,
When CI've Gbeen so much more than fair.
But thFen FyFou FhFad FtFo Flay Gthose feelings bare,
[Hook 1]
One thFinFg FI FknFow FsFtiFll Ggot you scared,
You're Fall that cold irGon,
And never oFnce Caired of our dead.G  
[INSTRUMENTAL]
( C   G   C  G  
FYou had to know that I Cwas fond of yGou,
CFond of FY-O-U.
So I took your lCips at the timeG,
CAHHHHHHHHHHF  
And to change like that Cis just so harGd to do,
CHard to Fdo.
Don't let it whiCp-crack your lGife,
And bow out from FthFe FfiFghFt,F  F  F  G  
‘Cause oh, how yFouFr FsiFstFerFs wilGl write.
The worst part iFs FovFerF,F  
Now, get CbCacCk on that FhoFrsFe and ride.G  

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Turn On Me

by The Shins

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Turn On Me

[Verse 1]

You can fake it for a while,

Bite your tongue and smile,

Like every mother does an ugly child.

But the stars are leaking out,

Like spittle from a cloud,

Amassed resentment counting ounce and pound.

[Pre-Hook 1]

You're entertaining any doubt,

C G

Because you had to know that I was fond of you,

C F

Fond of Y-O-U,

C G

Though I knew you masked your disdain.

F C G

I can see that change was just too hard for us,

C F

Hard for us.

You always had to hold the reigns,

F F F F F F F F G

But where I'm headed, you just don't know the way.

[Verse 2]

So affections fade away,

And do adults just learn to play

The most ridiculous, repulsive games?

On the faith of ruddy sons,

And the double-barreled guns,

You better hurry,

Rabbit, run, run, run.

'Cause meeting you was fun,

And there's a lot of hungry howlers in this one cell.

We’re taking it over,

Their brittle, thorny stems,

They break before they bend,

And neither one of us is one of them.

[Pre-Hook 2]

And the tails will never mend,

C G

‘Cause you had it in for me so long ago.

C F

Boy, I still don't know,

C G

I don't know why and I don't care,

C F

You don't hide me anymore,

C G

If you'd only seen yourself hating me.

C F

Hating me,

C G

When I've been so much more than fair.

F F F F F F F F G

But then you had to lay those feelings bare,

[Hook 1]

F F F F F F F F G

One thing I know still got you scared,

F G

You're all that cold iron,

F C G

And never once aired of our dead.

[INSTRUMENTAL]

C G C G

(

F C G

You had to know that I was fond of you,

C F

Fond of Y-O-U.

C G

So I took your lips at the time,

C F

AHHHHHHHHHH

C G

And to change like that is just so hard to do,

C F

Hard to do.

C G

Don't let it whip-crack your life,

F F F F F F F F G

And bow out from the fight,

F F F F F F G

‘Cause oh, how your sisters will write.

F F F F F

The worst part is over,

C C C F F F G

Now, get back on that horse and ride.

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