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Packing Blankets

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Capo 3rd fret
 D   G(3x)
DToday is a lovely Gday to runD  G  
DStart up the Gcar with the Asun
GPacking blankets and F#mdirty sheets
GA roomful of dust and a F#mbroom to sweep up
GAll the troubles Bmyou and i have Aseen
DCross when the draGwbridge light is greenD  G  
DDon't look back Gto that messed-up Ascene
GPacking blankets and dirty F#msheets
GA roomful of dust and a F#mbroom to sweep up
GAll the troubles Bmyou and i have Aseen
GAnd all our troubles will be Dgone
GBlowing out over the Dbridge
F#mFloating up into the sGky
EmMaking the storm clouds Acry
DLa    GLa Da Da Da DaD  G  
DLa    GLa Da Da Da ADa
DPut out that Gsmoke and breath some airD  G  
DGet a new Gname and cut your Ahair
GPacking blankets and dirty F#msheets
GA roomful of dust and a F#mbroom to sweep up
GAll the troubles Bmyou and i have Aseen
 G   F#m(X2)
G Bm A
D G D

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Packing Blankets

by Eels

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 3rd fret

D G

(3x)

D G D G

Today is a lovely day to run

D G A

Start up the car with the sun

G F#m

Packing blankets and dirty sheets

G F#m

A roomful of dust and a broom to sweep up

G Bm A

All the troubles you and i have seen

D G D G

Cross when the drawbridge light is green

D G A

Don't look back to that messed-up scene

G F#m

Packing blankets and dirty sheets

G F#m

A roomful of dust and a broom to sweep up

G Bm A

All the troubles you and i have seen

G D

And all our troubles will be gone

G D

Blowing out over the bridge

F#m G

Floating up into the sky

Em A

Making the storm clouds cry

D G D G

La La Da Da Da Da

D G A

La La Da Da Da Da

D G D G

Put out that smoke and breath some air

D G A

Get a new name and cut your hair

G F#m

Packing blankets and dirty sheets

G F#m

A roomful of dust and a broom to sweep up

G Bm A

All the troubles you and i have seen

G F#m

(X2)

G Bm A

D G D

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