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Hot Knives

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Capo: 2nd fret
Bright Eyes
Hot Knives
[Intro] 
 G   G   G   Cx 4
[Verse]
The WGife forGgave the MGistress Cfor she oGnly enGtertaiGnedC  
The pGain was goGne the insGtant Cshe cleGared her thGroat to spGeak her namCe
Said, "BEmoth of us must suffer from the sCame unending ache"
[Instrumental]
 G   G   G   Cx2
[Verse]
The woGrld was nGot of intGerest Cthough her dGays were Gnever GdullC  
Her bGed benGeath a crGucifiCx on guGests perfGorming miGracleCs
                                        Em                C   G   G   G   Cx2
With the Son of God just hanging like a common criminal
                  Am                         C   G   G   G   Cx2          
When I do wrong I am with God, she thought
                 Am                C   G   G   G   Cx2
When I feel lost I am not at all
[Chorus]
So give me BBmlack Light (Give Give me)
So give me HCot Knives (Deep Clean sleep)
On a daAmnce floor no one teDlls time (There is no time)
[Verse]
                            Am                         C   G   G   G   Cx2
Oh, I've made love, yeah, I've been fucked, so what?
                       Am                          C   G   G   G   Cx2
I'm a cartoon, you're a full moon, let's stay up
She weGnt to sGee a MGystic Cwho made mGediciGne from rGainC  
And gaGve up hGer exisGtence Cto feel evGerythingG, dream otGhers' dreamCs
                               Em                   C   G   G   G   Cx2
Bid farewell to her family with one ecstatic wave (Please take care I love you all)
                     Am                 C   G   G   G   Cx2
Out the window as the car rolled away
                         Am                     C   G   G   G   Cx2
She just vanished into a thick mist of change
[Chorus]
So let us reBmjoice (Let's Rejoice!)
In all this PiCnk Noise (Out Pink Noise!)
An oscillAmation that we can pDin point (We're right here!)
 Am   Cx5
Am C D
End
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Hot Knives

by Bright Eyes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Capo: 2nd fret

Bright Eyes

Hot Knives

[Intro]

G G G C

x 4

[Verse]

G G G C G G G C

The Wife forgave the Mistress for she only entertained

G G G C G G G C

The pain was gone the instant she cleared her throat to speak her name

Em C

Said, "Both of us must suffer from the same unending ache"

[Instrumental]

G G G C

[Verse]

G G G C G G G C

The world was not of interest though her days were never dull

G G G C G G G C

Her bed beneath a crucifix on guests performing miracles

Em C G G G C

With the Son of God just hanging like a common criminal

Am C G G G C

When I do wrong I am with God, she thought

Am C G G G C

When I feel lost I am not at all

[Chorus]

So give me Black Light (Give Give me)

So give me Hot Knives (Deep Clean sleep)

Am D

On a dance floor no one tells time (There is no time)

[Verse]

Am C G G G C

Oh, I've made love, yeah, I've been fucked, so what?

Am C G G G C

I'm a cartoon, you're a full moon, let's stay up

G G G C G G G C

She went to see a Mystic who made medicine from rain

G G G C G G G C

And gave up her existence to feel everything, dream others' dreams

Em C G G G C

Bid farewell to her family with one ecstatic wave (Please take care I love you all)

Am C G G G C

Out the window as the car rolled away

Am C G G G C

She just vanished into a thick mist of change

[Chorus]

So let us rejoice (Let's Rejoice!)

In all this Pink Noise (Out Pink Noise!)

Am D

An oscillation that we can pin point (We're right here!)

Am C

Am C D

End

About Hot Knives Chords by Bright Eyes

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