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  G    Bm    C        Dx2
GPicture a scene in your mindBm  
Look at all the Cpeople and take nAote of the setting behindD  
CListen, waBmtch, and wAmait, a plot beDgins to take shape
GThere's a story and theBmn, characters will Ccome to you
ARelating events as theDy choose to
But Call their Bmwords and Amactions come enDtirely from youG  
Am  D
If you're a sGtoryteller you Bmmight think you're withouCt responsiCmbility
And you can Glead your characters Bmanywhere you wantC, you have imCmmunity
  G    Bm    C        Dx2
GHave you considered the waBmy
People might reCact to all the Athings that your characters Dsay?
And are their Cactions haBmnd in haAmnd with what you Dwant to portray?
Are you Gsick? Are you crippled? InBmsane?
ExCpressing the deAsires that daren't speak theiDr name?
CAre yBmou the oAmne to be Dblamed?
Now you're a sGtoryteller you Bmmight think you're withouCt responsiCmbility
But in diGrections, actions and Bmwords, cause and effectC, you need conCmsistency
  G    Bm    C        Dx3
G
GHow can you finish the talBme?
Lives which have Cplayed a part
Are Asummarized from the Dvery start
And CepisodeBms left ouAmt to make it Dall go your way
G"It's a might big Bmworld
CSome of it I've sAeen
But mostly ID've only heard
And sCtories arBme all fiAmction from their Dmoment of Gbirth"
Am  D
You're just a sGtoryteller, you're not Bmtrying to escapCe responsiCmbility
If we beGlieve you then you're sucBmcessful but you don't Cmake claims of Cmverity
You're just a sGtoryteller, you're not Bmtrying to escapCe responsiCmbility
If we beGlieve you then you're sucBmcessful but you don't Cmake claims of Cmverity
  G    Bm    C        Dx4
G

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Storytelling

by Belle and Sebastian

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G Bm C D

G Bm

Picture a scene in your mind

C A D

Look at all the people and take note of the setting behind

C Bm Am D

Listen, watch, and wait, a plot begins to take shape

G Bm C

There's a story and then, characters will come to you

A D

Relating events as they choose to

C Bm Am D G

But all their words and actions come entirely from you

Am D

G Bm C Cm

If you're a storyteller you might think you're without responsibility

G Bm C Cm

And you can lead your characters anywhere you want, you have immunity

G Bm C D

G Bm

Have you considered the way

C A D

People might react to all the things that your characters say?

C Bm Am D

And are their actions hand in hand with what you want to portray?

G Bm

Are you sick? Are you crippled? Insane?

C A D

Expressing the desires that daren't speak their name?

C Bm Am D

Are you the one to be blamed?

G Bm C Cm

Now you're a storyteller you might think you're without responsibility

G Bm C Cm

But in directions, actions and words, cause and effect, you need consistency

G Bm C D

G Bm

How can you finish the tale?

Lives which have played a part

A D

Are summarized from the very start

C Bm Am D

And episodes left out to make it all go your way

G Bm

"It's a might big world

C A

Some of it I've seen

But mostly I've only heard

C Bm Am D G

And stories are all fiction from their moment of birth"

Am D

G Bm C Cm

You're just a storyteller, you're not trying to escape responsibility

G Bm C Cm

If we believe you then you're successful but you don't make claims of verity

G Bm C Cm

You're just a storyteller, you're not trying to escape responsibility

G Bm C Cm

If we believe you then you're successful but you don't make claims of verity

G Bm C D

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