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When the CsleepEy hearts Amcrawl, and the Feffort gets too Gmuch
hang your Cmemories Eon the Amwall, drape that Fsentimental Gcrush
and get it Cright Ethe fuck Amout, that Fsentimental Gslush
when the CsleepEy hearts Amcall, don't Fforget to keep in Gtouch
and hang the Cmemories Eon the AmwallG  
gathering Cdust, gathering Emdust
gathering Cdust, gathering Fdust
just gathering CdustEm  C  F  
Cmeals Eon wAmheels, fast Ffood without a Gdoubt
I had to Ceat them Eall myAmself, because the Fhousebound had gone Gout
they said it's Cnot that Ewe're ungrAmateful, but must you Falways know our Gwhereabouts
you nail our Cmemories tEo the Amwall
gathering Cdust, gathering Emdust
gathering Cdust, gathering Fdust
just gathering CdustEm  C  F  
so let the Fbells ring Gloud and Emclear Am  
Fshake them Gfree from Emrust Am  
you've got Fso much lGeft to EmshareAm  
but there's Fno-one that you can Gtrust
C          Em          C         F
C          Em          C         F
Cthree Ein a Ambed, tired Feyes and sleepy Gheads
well i Cwoke up Ein a Amsweat, i felt the Ffuture's silent Gthrust
and saw it Call Etoo Amclear, however Ffast or far you Grun
well all you Care and Eall you've Amloved, Fdissolving into Gslush
so when the CsleepEy hearts AmcrawlG  
gathering Cdust, gathering Emdust
gathering Cdust, gathering Fdust
just gathering CdustEm  C  F  
so don't Fbother with a cGlever mEmessageAm  
we're oFff to anoGther EmsongAm  
there's nFo keeping uGp with the Embitter sAmprings
by the Ftime that you're ready we'll be long Ggone
C   F   G   C
C   F   Dm  Am G
CJordan throws a party page tFhree in braille
and Gtore fresh botox on a rCusty nail
the Cprison band were there and they Fbegan to wail
Dmdazzled by the range of the Amdrugs on Gsale
Cwhy would i start a thing juFst to fail
and i Gnever took detox for the holy Cgrail
Ci ain't ever going back to Fjail
i want the Dmair in my hair the Amwind in my Gsail
Cold suits car boots commemForative busts 
Gdecorative fluff just gaCthering dust
Cnostalgic reminders keep pFiling up beside us
do Dmbest to never let them get a Amnose in Gfront of yoCuF  G  
Cjust gatheringC  F  Dm  
Amjust gGathering duCst

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Gathering Dust

by The Bitter Springs

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C E Am F G

When the sleepy hearts crawl, and the effort gets too much

C E Am F G

hang your memories on the wall, drape that sentimental crush

C E Am F G

and get it right the fuck out, that sentimental slush

C E Am F G

when the sleepy hearts call, don't forget to keep in touch

C E Am G

and hang the memories on the wall

C Em

gathering dust, gathering dust

C F

gathering dust, gathering dust

C Em C F

just gathering dust

C E Am F G

meals on wheels, fast food without a doubt

C E Am F G

I had to eat them all myself, because the housebound had gone out

C E Am F G

they said it's not that we're ungrateful, but must you always know our whereabouts

C E Am

you nail our memories to the wall

C Em

gathering dust, gathering dust

C F

gathering dust, gathering dust

C Em C F

just gathering dust

F G Em Am

so let the bells ring loud and clear

F G Em Am

shake them free from rust

F G Em Am

you've got so much left to share

F G

but there's no-one that you can trust

C Em C F

C E Am F G

three in a bed, tired eyes and sleepy heads

C E Am F G

well i woke up in a sweat, i felt the future's silent thrust

C E Am F G

and saw it all too clear, however fast or far you run

C E Am F G

well all you are and all you've loved, dissolving into slush

C E Am G

so when the sleepy hearts crawl

C Em

gathering dust, gathering dust

C F

gathering dust, gathering dust

C Em C F

just gathering dust

F G Em Am

so don't bother with a clever message

F G Em Am

we're off to another song

F G Em Am

there's no keeping up with the bitter springs

F G

by the time that you're ready we'll be long gone

C F G C

C F Dm Am G

C F

Jordan throws a party page three in braille

G C

and tore fresh botox on a rusty nail

C F

the prison band were there and they began to wail

Dm Am G

dazzled by the range of the drugs on sale

C F

why would i start a thing just to fail

G C

and i never took detox for the holy grail

C F

i ain't ever going back to jail

Dm Am G

i want the air in my hair the wind in my sail

C F

old suits car boots commemorative busts

G C

decorative fluff just gathering dust

C F

nostalgic reminders keep piling up beside us

Dm Am G C F G

do best to never let them get a nose in front of you

C C F Dm

just gathering

Am G C

just gathering dust

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