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F#minor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Here's chords and lyrics.  Enjoy!
Intro:  (use these chords during verses, you can hit the F#m & E an octave
lower for the chorus for a good sound)
e|----D5-------A5-------E7----7-9-10s12--|     
B|----7-5h7-5-5-5h7-5-9-10------------|
G|----7-------6-------9---------------|  x3 
D|----7-------7-------9---------------|
A|----5-------7-------7---------------|
E|----5-------5-------7---------------|
e|----5-------5------F#m-9------7--------|     
B|----7-5h7-5-5-5h7-5-10-----9--------|
G|----7-------6-------11-----9--------| 
D|----7-------7-------11-----9--------|
A|----5-------7-------9------7--------|
E|----5-------5-------9------7--------|
Verse:     
I’m coming into your Atown. F#m  
  ENight is falling to the gAround, 
F#mbut I can still Esee where you loved yourDself
before he tAore it all down. April 1D2th, 
with nAobody else around; you were Doutside the house 
(where’s your Emother?),F#m  
  Ewhen he put you in the cAar, F#m  
  Ewhen he took you down the rAoad. 
  F#mAnd I can still sEee where it was oDpen, 
the doAor he slammed closed. It was oDpen, 
the doAor he slammed closed. It was oDpen, long agEo. 
Chorus:
But doAn’t lose me noEw, don’t lose me nF#mow. 
Though I know tDhat I’m not useful aAnyhow, 
  F#mjust let me stick aEround 
while I Atell you, like bEefore, 
you should sF#may his name the Dway that he said yAours. 
But you don't F#mwant to say his name aEnymore. Oh, Cynda Moore. 
Intro 
      F#m    EBaby daughter on the rAoad,
   F#myouE’re wrapped up warm in daddy’s Acoat. 
   F#mAnd I can still Esee the cigarette’s Dheat. 
I can’t beAlieve all that you're telling Dme, 
what is cAutting like the smoke through your tDeeth 
as you’re telling me “fEorget it.”
     F#m   EBut if I could tear his thAroat, 
   F#manEd spill his blood between my Ajaws, 
anF#md erase his name out for gEood, 
don’t you know that I wDould? 
Don't you realize that I Awouldn’t pause, 
that I wDould cut him dAown with my claws 
if I cDould have somehow never let that hEappen? 
Or I’d cAall, some black midnEight,
fuck up his F#mnew life where they dDon’t know what he dAid,
tell his bF#mrand-new wife and his sEecond kid.
Though I tAell you, like beEfore,
that you should wF#mreck his life the wDay that he wrecked Ayours,
you want F#mno part of his life anymEore.
Oh Cynda Moore, 
Intro
Adon’t lose me nEow, let me help you F#mout. 
Though I know tDhat I can’t help aAnyhow, 
F#mwhen I watch you I’m pEroud. 
When I tAell you twice beEfore 
that you should wF#mreck his life the wDay that he wrecked yAours, 
you want F#mno part of his life Eanymore. 
oh Cynda DMo     A-     Eore.
And it’ll nDever be the wAay it was bEefore, 
but I wDish that you would lAet me through that dEoor. 
    D      A    E(or Intro bit)
end on E 

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Black

by Okkervil River

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F#m

Here's chords and lyrics. Enjoy!

Intro: (use these chords during verses, you can hit the F#m & E an octave

lower for the chorus for a good sound)

D A E

e|----5-------5-------7----7-9-10s12--|

B|----7-5h7-5-5-5h7-5-9-10------------|

G|----7-------6-------9---------------| x3

D|----7-------7-------9---------------|

A|----5-------7-------7---------------|

E|----5-------5-------7---------------|

F#m

e|----5-------5-------9------7--------|

B|----7-5h7-5-5-5h7-5-10-----9--------|

G|----7-------6-------11-----9--------|

D|----7-------7-------11-----9--------|

A|----5-------7-------9------7--------|

E|----5-------5-------9------7--------|

Verse:

A F#m

I’m coming into your town.

E A

Night is falling to the ground,

F#m E D

but I can still see where you loved yourself

A D

before he tore it all down. April 12th,

A D

with nobody else around; you were outside the house

E F#m

(where’s your mother?),

E A F#m

when he put you in the car,

E A

when he took you down the road.

F#m E D

And I can still see where it was open,

A D

the door he slammed closed. It was open,

A D E

the door he slammed closed. It was open, long ago.

Chorus:

A E F#m

But don’t lose me now, don’t lose me now.

D A

Though I know that I’m not useful anyhow,

F#m E

just let me stick around

A E

while I tell you, like before,

F#m D A

you should say his name the way that he said yours.

F#m E

But you don't want to say his name anymore. Oh, Cynda Moore.

Intro

F#m E A

Baby daughter on the road,

F#m E A

you’re wrapped up warm in daddy’s coat.

F#m E D

And I can still see the cigarette’s heat.

A D

I can’t believe all that you're telling me,

A D

what is cutting like the smoke through your teeth

as you’re telling me “forget it.”

F#m E A

But if I could tear his throat,

F#m E A

and spill his blood between my jaws,

F#m E

and erase his name out for good,

don’t you know that I would?

Don't you realize that I wouldn’t pause,

D A

that I would cut him down with my claws

D E

if I could have somehow never let that happen?

A E

Or I’d call, some black midnight,

F#m D A

fuck up his new life where they don’t know what he did,

F#m E

tell his brand-new wife and his second kid.

A E

Though I tell you, like before,

F#m D A

that you should wreck his life the way that he wrecked yours,

F#m E

you want no part of his life anymore.

Oh Cynda Moore,

Intro

A E F#m

don’t lose me now, let me help you out.

D A

Though I know that I can’t help anyhow,

F#m E

when I watch you I’m proud.

A E

When I tell you twice before

F#m D A

that you should wreck his life the way that he wrecked yours,

F#m E

you want no part of his life anymore.

D A E

oh Cynda Mo - ore.

D A E

And it’ll never be the way it was before,

D A E

but I wish that you would let me through that door.

D A E

(or Intro bit)

end on E

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