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Clark Gable

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Clark Gable
The Postal Service
It's the same chord progression all the way through.
VERSE 1
GI was waiting for a cross-town train in the EmLondon underground when it Bmstruck me
GThat I've been waiting since birth to find a Emlove that would look and sound like a Bmmovie 
GSo I changed my plans I rented a Emcamera and a van and then I Bmcalled you
G"I need you to pretend that Emwe are in love again" and you Bmagreed to
CHORUS
GI want so badly to Embelieve that "there is truth, that love is Bmreal"
GAnd I want life in every Emword to the extent that it's Bmabsurd
INSTRUMENTAL
G Em Bm
VERSE 2
GI greased the lens and framed the Emshot using a friend as my Bmstand-in
GThe script it called for rain but Emit was clear that day so we Bmfaked it
GThe marker snapped and I yelled Em"quiet on the set" and then called Bm"action!"
GAnd I kissed you in a style that EmClark Gable would have admired (I thought it Bmclassic)
CHORUS
GI want so badly to Embelieve that "there is truth, that love is Bmreal"
GAnd I want life in every Emword to the extent that it's Bmabsurd
GI know you're wise beyond your Emyears, but do you ever get the Bmfear
GThat your perfect verse is just a Emlie you tell yourself to help you Bmget by? 
(I like to speed up my playing here to fit the faster drums)
                                  G  EmThat you tell yourself to Bmget by?
                                  G  EmThat you tell yourself to Bmget by?

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Clark Gable

by The Postal Service

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Clark Gable

The Postal Service

It's the same chord progression all the way through.

VERSE 1

G Em Bm

I was waiting for a cross-town train in the London underground when it struck me

G Em Bm

That I've been waiting since birth to find a love that would look and sound like a movie

G Em Bm

So I changed my plans I rented a camera and a van and then I called you

G Em Bm

"I need you to pretend that we are in love again" and you agreed to

CHORUS

G Em Bm

I want so badly to believe that "there is truth, that love is real"

G Em Bm

And I want life in every word to the extent that it's absurd

INSTRUMENTAL

G Em Bm

VERSE 2

G Em Bm

I greased the lens and framed the shot using a friend as my stand-in

G Em Bm

The script it called for rain but it was clear that day so we faked it

G Em Bm

The marker snapped and I yelled "quiet on the set" and then called "action!"

G Em Bm

And I kissed you in a style that Clark Gable would have admired (I thought it classic)

CHORUS

G Em Bm

I want so badly to believe that "there is truth, that love is real"

G Em Bm

And I want life in every word to the extent that it's absurd

G Em Bm

I know you're wise beyond your years, but do you ever get the fear

G Em Bm

That your perfect verse is just a lie you tell yourself to help you get by?

(I like to speed up my playing here to fit the faster drums)

G Em Bm

That you tell yourself to get by?

G Em Bm

That you tell yourself to get by?

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