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From the Surf album.
CSlowly she dissoFmaj7lves me, in waCves of her and leavGes us blurred
Her fClow just enFmaj7thrals me, I drCown in her, she pursues the woGrds
WaCrm rain runs maFmaj7scara, I laCugh and say my “billion dollar bGabe”
She loCoks at me like I’m hFmaj7er father, then heCsitates and loGoks away
This mAmeans ‘must try hDarder’C  
What you wanna go and dGo this for? AmDon’t you think it’s aFll screwed enough?C  
Giving out the keGys to your heartAm, now you really gone and bFlew that stuff
You looGked in her eyes, you never woCndered why and your heFart’s gonna dGie
and it’s toCugh.
CConcrete and Fmaj7dry heat, muCsic plays from another aGge,
I’m bCack in my oFmaj7ld street, head oCver heels and under-Gage
SoCft songs fade Fmaj7slowly, Cin and out like a sense of dGoubt,
The eCarth shifts beFmaj7low me, and CI forget what I was all abGout
There’s fAmeelings all thDrough meC  
What you wanna go and dGo this for? AmDon’t you think it’s aFll screwed enough?C  
Giving out the keGys to your heartAm, now you really gone and bFlew that stuff
You looGked in her eyes, you never woCndered why and your heFart’s gonna dGie
and it’s toCugh.
Feel free to hammer on the G (3rd fret) on the high E when playing C.

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Tough

by Roddy Frame

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Fmaj7

From the Surf album.

C Fmaj7 C G

Slowly she dissolves me, in waves of her and leaves us blurred

C Fmaj7 C G

Her flow just enthrals me, I drown in her, she pursues the words

C Fmaj7 C G

Warm rain runs mascara, I laugh and say my “billion dollar babe”

C Fmaj7 C G

She looks at me like I’m her father, then hesitates and looks away

Am D C

This means ‘must try harder’

G Am F C

What you wanna go and do this for? Don’t you think it’s all screwed enough?

G Am F

Giving out the keys to your heart, now you really gone and blew that stuff

G C F G

You looked in her eyes, you never wondered why and your heart’s gonna die

and it’s tough.

C Fmaj7 C G

Concrete and dry heat, music plays from another age,

C Fmaj7 C G

I’m back in my old street, head over heels and under-age

C Fmaj7 C G

Soft songs fade slowly, in and out like a sense of doubt,

C Fmaj7 C G

The earth shifts below me, and I forget what I was all about

Am D C

There’s feelings all through me

G Am F C

What you wanna go and do this for? Don’t you think it’s all screwed enough?

G Am F

Giving out the keys to your heart, now you really gone and blew that stuff

G C F G

You looked in her eyes, you never wondered why and your heart’s gonna die

and it’s tough.

Feel free to hammer on the G (3rd fret) on the high E when playing C.

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