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  E    Cx2
    EI met you in a reCcord store
    EYou had slept in the Cclothes you wore
    BmBut I knew I'd seen you Csomewhere before
    EWhat happened to your Cguitar?
    EAnd what happened to the Cprettiest star?
    BmCan you still play the songs that Cgot you so far?
Bridge:
Am  C#m  G#  G#
    CHey you, with your Emshadow in the gutter
    BbHow low have you Fgot to go before you're through
    CHigh times and Emvodka in the morning
    BbAll your memories are Fcoming out of your FmshoesG  
    CBlack dog, Emsitting in the park
    BbOdd looks from the Fmothers of the devil's own
    CShoplifting, Emgetting your essentials
    BbGate crashing, Fchristenings and funerals...Fm  
    ...And weddinGgs too.Am  C#m  G#  G#  
    EI used to see you all the time on CMTV
    ERead your life story in a Cmagazine
    BmI guess you thought thats the way it will Calways be.
E (Riff 2) C
     ECause I think that you'd Cwant me to
     BmThough I never really liked your Csongs, its true
Bridge:
Am  C#m  G#  G#
    CHey you, with your Emshadow in the gutter
    BbHow low have you Fgot to go before you're through
    CHigh times and Emvodka in the morning
    BbAll your memories are Fcoming out of your FmshoesG  
    CBlack dog, Emsitting in the park
    BbOdd looks from the Fmothers of the devil's own
    CShoplifting, Emgetting your essentials
    BbGate crashing, Fchristenings and funerals...Fm  
    ...And weddinGgs too.
Bridge (like refrain):
 C   Em   Bb   Fx2
C Em Bb F Fm G
    CHey you, with your Emshadow in the gutter
    BbHow low have you Fgot to go before you're through
    CHigh times and Emvodka in the morning
    BbAll your memories are Fcoming out of your FmshoesG  
    CBlack dog, Emsitting in the park
    BbOdd looks from the Fmothers of the devil's own
    CShoplifting, Emgetting your essentials
    BbGate crashing, Fchristenings and funerals...Fm  
    ...And weddings Ctoo.
Outro:
Eme|-Bb13\F12Ab---C-----------|
B|--------13----------|
G|------------12\10-9-|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|

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Christenings

by Blackfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

E C

I met you in a record store

E C

You had slept in the clothes you wore

Bm C

But I knew I'd seen you somewhere before

E C

What happened to your guitar?

E C

And what happened to the prettiest star?

Bm C

Can you still play the songs that got you so far?

Bridge:

Am C#m G# G#

C Em

Hey you, with your shadow in the gutter

Bb F

How low have you got to go before you're through

C Em

High times and vodka in the morning

Bb F Fm G

All your memories are coming out of your shoes

C Em

Black dog, sitting in the park

Bb F

Odd looks from the mothers of the devil's own

C Em

Shoplifting, getting your essentials

Bb F Fm

Gate crashing, christenings and funerals...

G Am C#m G# G#

...And weddings too.

E C

I used to see you all the time on MTV

E C

Read your life story in a magazine

Bm C

I guess you thought thats the way it will always be.

E (Riff 2) C

E C

Cause I think that you'd want me to

Bm C

Though I never really liked your songs, its true

Bridge:

Am C#m G# G#

C Em

Hey you, with your shadow in the gutter

Bb F

How low have you got to go before you're through

C Em

High times and vodka in the morning

Bb F Fm G

All your memories are coming out of your shoes

C Em

Black dog, sitting in the park

Bb F

Odd looks from the mothers of the devil's own

C Em

Shoplifting, getting your essentials

Bb F Fm

Gate crashing, christenings and funerals...

...And weddings too.

Bridge (like refrain):

C Em Bb F

C Em Bb F Fm G

C Em

Hey you, with your shadow in the gutter

Bb F

How low have you got to go before you're through

C Em

High times and vodka in the morning

Bb F Fm G

All your memories are coming out of your shoes

C Em

Black dog, sitting in the park

Bb F

Odd looks from the mothers of the devil's own

C Em

Shoplifting, getting your essentials

Bb F Fm

Gate crashing, christenings and funerals...

...And weddings too.

Outro:

Em Bb F Ab C

e|-13\12--------------|

B|--------13----------|

G|------------12\10-9-|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

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