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Intermission

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   DWhen you're standing on the side of a hilGl
AFeeling like your day may be doneB  
F#Here it comes
G#The strawberry smog
A#Chasing away the sunA  
DDon't let those precious moments fGool you
AHappiness is getting you downB  
F#A rainbow never smiles or blinG#ks
A#It's just a candy-colored frownA  
YoDmu were going on at half-pasAt seven
NoDmw it's going on a quarter 'til nineA  
GmAll the angels want to knowDm  
GmAre you lost or treading water?A  
AnDmd you're going on your fiftAeenth bender
BuDmt you've only got a matter Aof time
GmYes we've all got seeds to sDmow
GmNot everyone's got lambs to sAlaughter
BmWhen the night wind Gstarts to turn
BmInto the ocean breGeze
BmAnd the dew drops sting Gand burn
BmLike angry honey beesG  
DThat is when you hear the Gsong falling from Athe skyBm  
GHappy yesterday to alDl
AWe were born to dieD  
DSometimes you're filled with the notionG  
AThe afterlife's a moment awayB  
F#You want to tell someonG#e the way that you feel
A#But then you ain't got nothing to sayA  
DYou fight for freedom from devotionG  
AA battle that will always beginB  
F#With somebody giving you a piece of adviG#ce;
A#By the way you're living in sinA  
NoDmw there's never gonna be an Aintermission
BuDmt there'll always be a closAing night
GmNever entertain those visionDms
GmLest you may have packed your baggAage
FiDmrst impressions are cheap aAuditions
SiDmtuations are long goodbyesA  
GmTruth so often to living dorDmmant
GmGood luck walks and bullshit fliesA  
BmWhen the headlights guide yGour way
BmYou know the place is rigGht
BmWhen the treetops sing Gand sway
BmDon't go to sleep tonigGht
DThat is when you see the Gsign Luminous and Ahigh:Bm  
GTomorrow's not what it used to beD  
GWe were born to dieA  
GHappy yesterday to allD  
GWe were born to dieA  

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Intermission

by Scissor Sisters

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D G

When you're standing on the side of a hill

A B

Feeling like your day may be done

Here it comes

The strawberry smog

A# A

Chasing away the sun

D G

Don't let those precious moments fool you

A B

Happiness is getting you down

F# G#

A rainbow never smiles or blinks

A# A

It's just a candy-colored frown

Dm A

You were going on at half-past seven

Dm A

Now it's going on a quarter 'til nine

Gm Dm

All the angels want to know

Gm A

Are you lost or treading water?

Dm A

And you're going on your fifteenth bender

Dm A

But you've only got a matter of time

Gm Dm

Yes we've all got seeds to sow

Gm A

Not everyone's got lambs to slaughter

Bm G

When the night wind starts to turn

Bm G

Into the ocean breeze

Bm G

And the dew drops sting and burn

Bm G

Like angry honey bees

D G A Bm

That is when you hear the song falling from the sky

G D

Happy yesterday to all

A D

We were born to die

D G

Sometimes you're filled with the notion

A B

The afterlife's a moment away

F# G#

You want to tell someone the way that you feel

A# A

But then you ain't got nothing to say

D G

You fight for freedom from devotion

A B

A battle that will always begin

F# G#

With somebody giving you a piece of advice;

A# A

By the way you're living in sin

Dm A

Now there's never gonna be an intermission

Dm A

But there'll always be a closing night

Gm Dm

Never entertain those visions

Gm A

Lest you may have packed your baggage

Dm A

First impressions are cheap auditions

Dm A

Situations are long goodbyes

Gm Dm

Truth so often to living dormant

Gm A

Good luck walks and bullshit flies

Bm G

When the headlights guide your way

Bm G

You know the place is right

Bm G

When the treetops sing and sway

Bm G

Don't go to sleep tonight

D G A Bm

That is when you see the sign Luminous and high:

G D

Tomorrow's not what it used to be

G A

We were born to die

G D

Happy yesterday to all

G A

We were born to die

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