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Capo 2
fingerpicking
Intro
 C-  G-  Am- F  
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A Starfish in the Front Yard
CI saved this Gsong for a Amrainy dayF  
Cand I thiGnk we're gonnAma be okayF  
Ccause I'vGe got nothing Amwitty left Fto say
Cjust to sGtand around anAmd talk about thFe weather
the fingerpicking changes to slap-pluck style
Cand we knGow, that there's no Amsense in so much arguingF  
Cthe world Gis ending, anAmd no one's listFening
C'cause weG've things between yoAmu and me, and god it seemsF  
Cthat everGything is always stAmuck between what's really happenFing
Cand then Gour voices hit Amand it's just F"ohh…"
Cand that'Gs the price of Amit, and it's just F"ohh…"
Cand everyGday that it goes Amaway, and it's like we sFay, and it's not okay
Cand all wGe're left with Amhere today is Fone last "ohh…"
 Am-  Am-  Em-  Em-  F-  F-  C-  G  
Cthis song Gis easier thaAmn it probably sFeems,
Cbut in my Glife, I've saAmid a lot of thiFngs that I don't mean
Cto try anGd win you overAm, to try to knoFw my dreams,
Cand some Gof the lies thAmat I tried to hFide, well their hidden still from me
Cand thereG's a starfish Amin the front yaFrd, yeah
Cand he's Gsitting there Amtalking 'bout tFhe way, how on a rainy day
Ceven starGfish wind up iAmn the front yarFd, talkin' how the road was hard
Cthat brouGght him from tAmhe ocean to our Flawn on Ambar Way
Cand then Gour voices hit Amand it's just F"ohh…"
Cwe're gonGna pay the priAmce of it tonighFt "ohh…"
Cand there Ghe's lying thAmere and dying, Fair is drying out his hide
CI think I Gsee a starfisAmh smiling, cryiFng out "ohh…"
 Am-  Am-  Em-  Em-  F-  F-  C-  G  
CCome with Gme down to thAme sea, by santa Fcruz
Cand we caGn float on funAmnel cakes, and Fdrown ourselves in booze
Csitting iGn a motel 6, bAmut we'll never Fleave the room
Cwe're sinGging about thoAmse secret thingFs that keep these songs in tune
Cand then Gour voices hit Amand it's just F"ohh…"
Cwe're gonGna pay the priAmce of it tonighFt "ohh…"
Cand everyGday that it goAmes away, and itF's like we say, and it's not okay
Cand all wGe're left with Amhere today is Fone last "ohh…"
CI saved tGhis song for a Amrainy dayF  
Cand I thiGnk we're gonna Ambe okayF  
Ccause I'vGe got nothing Amwitty left to sFay
Cjust to stand aGround and talk aAmbout the weatheFr… 

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A Starfish In The Front Yard

by Chris Ayer

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Capo 2

fingerpicking

Intro

C G Am F

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fingerpicking

A Starfish in the Front Yard

C G Am F

I saved this song for a rainy day

C G Am F

and I think we're gonna be okay

C G Am F

cause I've got nothing witty left to say

C G Am F

just to stand around and talk about the weather

the fingerpicking changes to slap-pluck style

C G Am F

and we know, that there's no sense in so much arguing

C G Am F

the world is ending, and no one's listening

C G Am F

'cause we've things between you and me, and god it seems

C G Am F

that everything is always stuck between what's really happening

C G Am F

and then our voices hit and it's just "ohh…"

C G Am F

and that's the price of it, and it's just "ohh…"

C G Am F

and everyday that it goes away, and it's like we say, and it's not okay

C G Am F

and all we're left with here today is one last "ohh…"

Am Am Em Em F F C G

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C G Am F

this song is easier than it probably seems,

C G Am F

but in my life, I've said a lot of things that I don't mean

C G Am F

to try and win you over, to try to know my dreams,

C G Am F

and some of the lies that I tried to hide, well their hidden still from me

C G Am F

and there's a starfish in the front yard, yeah

C G Am F

and he's sitting there talking 'bout the way, how on a rainy day

C G Am F

even starfish wind up in the front yard, talkin' how the road was hard

C G Am F

that brought him from the ocean to our lawn on Ambar Way

C G Am F

and then our voices hit and it's just "ohh…"

C G Am F

we're gonna pay the price of it tonight "ohh…"

C G Am F

and there he's lying there and dying, air is drying out his hide

C G Am F

I think I see a starfish smiling, crying out "ohh…"

Am Am Em Em F F C G

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C G Am F

Come with me down to the sea, by santa cruz

C G Am F

and we can float on funnel cakes, and drown ourselves in booze

C G Am F

sitting in a motel 6, but we'll never leave the room

C G Am F

we're singing about those secret things that keep these songs in tune

C G Am F

and then our voices hit and it's just "ohh…"

C G Am F

we're gonna pay the price of it tonight "ohh…"

C G Am F

and everyday that it goes away, and it's like we say, and it's not okay

C G Am F

and all we're left with here today is one last "ohh…"

C G Am F

I saved this song for a rainy day

C G Am F

and I think we're gonna be okay

C G Am F

cause I've got nothing witty left to say

C G Am F

just to stand around and talk about the weather…

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