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Beautiful song, I think lacewings are a type of insect.
Anyway, here it is, I think it might be played with a slide and probably some kind of an 
g tuning? It sounds great in standard this way too, just listen to the song to get the 
rhythm over these chords.
-shmortisborg
G*         D7       Am  G  
7     2      0      3
8     1      1      0
7     2      2      0
0     0      2      0
x     x      0      2
x     x      x      3
Intro:
G*          D7      Am  G*
GOnly a word is D7in my mind
AmWe'll get high, D7we'll go watch the Glacewings fly
AmWe'll get high, D7we'll go watch the Glacewings fly
AmEver since I saw D7you... AmEver since I D7saw you, GI...
AmThere are violets D7on the shore,
AmThere are violets D7on the shore Gtonight
(G*          D7      Am  G*)
GOnly my words are D7real tonight
AmWe'll get high, D7we'll go watch the Glacewings fly
AmWe'll get high, D7we'll go watch the Glacewings fly
AmAll the Autumn D7patients, Amstretching out their D7arms towards the Gfire
AmClose my eyes this D7sleepless night,
AmClose my eyes and D7I am burning Ghigher
GGoodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye...

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Lacewings

by The Clientele

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Beautiful song, I think lacewings are a type of insect.

Anyway, here it is, I think it might be played with a slide and probably some kind of an

g tuning? It sounds great in standard this way too, just listen to the song to get the

rhythm over these chords.

-shmortisborg

G D7 Am G

7 2 0 3

8 1 1 0

7 2 2 0

0 0 2 0

x x 0 2

x x x 3

Intro:

G D7 Am G

* *

G D7

Only a word is in my mind

Am D7 G

We'll get high, we'll go watch the lacewings fly

Am D7 G

We'll get high, we'll go watch the lacewings fly

Am D7 Am D7 G

Ever since I saw you... Ever since I saw you, I...

Am D7

There are violets on the shore,

Am D7 G

There are violets on the shore tonight

G D7 Am G

(* *)

G D7

Only my words are real tonight

Am D7 G

We'll get high, we'll go watch the lacewings fly

Am D7 G

We'll get high, we'll go watch the lacewings fly

Am D7 Am D7 G

All the Autumn patients, stretching out their arms towards the fire

Am D7

Close my eyes this sleepless night,

Am D7 G

Close my eyes and I am burning higher

Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye...

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