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Weakerthans - A New Name for Everything 
Intro:  G   Em   D  C  
When the Gbus-shelter windows and napkin-dispensers surEmprise 
with disDtorted reflections, it's never the someone you're Choping to recognize. 
When the Grent is too high living here between reasons to Emlive, 
and you Dcan't sleep alone, and your memories groan, and the Cborders of night start to give. 
CWhen Dyou Gcan't Csave 
Ccash or conviction; you're Dbroke and you're breaking-a 
Gtired shoelace or a Cwave. 
So Clong past, past-due. A Dnew name for everything. G  
G D C C
When the Gone-ways collude with the map that you folded wrEmong, 
and the Droute you abandoned is always the path that you Cprobably should be upon. 
When the Gbottle-cap ashtrays and intimate's ears are all Emfull 
with reDsults of your breath, and the threads of your fear are unCfurled with the tiniest pull. 
COne Dmore Gtime, Ctry. 
CStand with your hands in your Dpockets and stare at the 
Gsmudge on a newspaper Csky, 
and Cask it to rain a Dnew name for everything. G  
G D C C
EmFire Devery Cphrase. They don't A7want to work for us aCnymore. 
EmDot and DDash our Cdays. Make your A7face the flag of a semCaphore. 
G Em D C
G Em D C
CAll Dyou Gwon't Cshow. 
The Cboxes you brought here and Dnever unpacked are still 
Gpatiently waiting to Cgo. 
So Cput on those clothes you Dnever grew into, and 
Gsmile like you mean it for Conce. 
If Cyou come back, bring a Dnew name for everyGthing.
 G   D   C    Cx4    
End on G

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A New Name For Everything

by The Weakerthans

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Weakerthans - A New Name for Everything

G Em D C

Intro:

G Em

When the bus-shelter windows and napkin-dispensers surprise

D C

with distorted reflections, it's never the someone you're hoping to recognize.

G Em

When the rent is too high living here between reasons to live,

D C

and you can't sleep alone, and your memories groan, and the borders of night start to give.

C D G C

When you can't save

C D

cash or conviction; you're broke and you're breaking-a

G C

tired shoelace or a wave.

C D G

So long past, past-due. A new name for everything.

G D C C

G Em

When the one-ways collude with the map that you folded wrong,

D C

and the route you abandoned is always the path that you probably should be upon.

G Em

When the bottle-cap ashtrays and intimate's ears are all full

D C

with results of your breath, and the threads of your fear are unfurled with the tiniest pull.

C D G C

One more time, try.

C D

Stand with your hands in your pockets and stare at the

G C

smudge on a newspaper sky,

C D G

and ask it to rain a new name for everything.

G D C C

Em D C A7 C

Fire every phrase. They don't want to work for us anymore.

Em D C A7 C

Dot and Dash our days. Make your face the flag of a semaphore.

G Em D C

C D G C

All you won't show.

C D

The boxes you brought here and never unpacked are still

G C

patiently waiting to go.

C D

So put on those clothes you never grew into, and

G C

smile like you mean it for once.

C D G

If you come back, bring a new name for everything.

G D C C

End on G

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