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Unguided by The New Pornographers
Here's the Chords from my favorite tune off the Challengers album.. enjoy.
Play along to get the pattern... the D to A switch is a bit quicker.
 D   C#m   E   Bm   D   A(x2)
Din every C#mstory, every secret Etold
you are not the Bmfirst to wake upD  A  
Dto learn your C#mlines before you have the EpartBm  D  A  
Dyou woke up C#mearly and you woke up Etorn
you're the tempoBmrary borderD  A  
Dthe heatwave C#mhumming in the house of EcardsBm  D  A  
E (8x) Bm (16x)
(same chords as v1)
Dyou spun chapter C#minto rapture Ethere
yeah, you were as Bmbrave as trafficD  A  
Dyou chased the C#mspotlight into her EarmsBm  D  A  
Dand you forgot C#mthat you could Efight
but not that you were still the Bmperson sleepingD  A  
Dthe heatwave C#mhumming in the house of EcardsBm  D  A  
a Eplay for the girl, a F#mcross for a hook, C#msinking into the Dgreen sea wonder
unEder the sea, walking F#mthe floor, over thC#me waves that we lDived under
Asomething's unDguided in the C#msky tonF#might
there is C#msomething uDnguided in the Esky
 D   C#m   E   Bm   D   A(x2)
Dyou wrote C#myourself into a corEner safe
easy to defend yBmour bordersD  A  
Da fallen saint C#minto a whispered timeE  Bm  D  A  
Dkilling time C#mbecause they have to, Ewhy?
because it isn't Bmmine, remembDer?A  
Dkilling time C#mbecause it wasn't mineE  Bm  D  A  
you're Eearning your stripes, you're F#mcounting your starC#msD  
you're C#mwinding your barely Dworking watch
you're Elucky to be on the F#mland like you are
C#mlucky you've alreaDdy been caught
There's Asomething unDguided in the C#msky toniF#mght
there is C#msomething unDguided in the Esky
ADo do do do dah (x2)
DDo do do do dah (X2)
and Ewhy wait for the F#mweakened state
to Elie next to the F#mweaker sex?
ADo do do do dah (x2)
DDo do do do dah (x2)
and Ewhy wait for the F#mweakened state
to Elie next to the F#mweaker sex?
ADo do do do dah (x2)
DDo do do do dah (x2)
you're Eearning your stripes, you're F#mcounting your starC#msD  
you're C#mwinding your barely Dworking watch
you're Elucky to be on the F#mland like you are
C#mlucky you've alreaDdy been caught
Asomething's unDguided in the C#msky toniF#mght
there is C#msomething unDguided in the Esky

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Unguided

by The New Pornographers

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Unguided by The New Pornographers

Here's the Chords from my favorite tune off the Challengers album.. enjoy.

Play along to get the pattern... the D to A switch is a bit quicker.

D C#m E Bm D A

(x2)

D C#m E

in every story, every secret told

Bm D A

you are not the first to wake up

D C#m E Bm D A

to learn your lines before you have the part

D C#m E

you woke up early and you woke up torn

Bm D A

you're the temporary border

D C#m E Bm D A

the heatwave humming in the house of cards

E (8x) Bm (16x)

(same chords as v1)

D C#m E

you spun chapter into rapture there

Bm D A

yeah, you were as brave as traffic

D C#m E Bm D A

you chased the spotlight into her arms

D C#m E

and you forgot that you could fight

Bm D A

but not that you were still the person sleeping

D C#m E Bm D A

the heatwave humming in the house of cards

E F#m C#m D

a play for the girl, a cross for a hook, sinking into the green sea wonder

E F#m C#m D

under the sea, walking the floor, over the waves that we lived under

A D C#m F#m

something's unguided in the sky tonight

C#m D E

there is something unguided in the sky

D C#m E Bm D A

(x2)

D C#m E

you wrote yourself into a corner safe

Bm D A

easy to defend your borders

D C#m E Bm D A

a fallen saint into a whispered time

D C#m E

killing time because they have to, why?

Bm D A

because it isn't mine, remember?

D C#m E Bm D A

killing time because it wasn't mine

E F#m C#m D

you're earning your stripes, you're counting your stars

C#m D

you're winding your barely working watch

E F#m

you're lucky to be on the land like you are

C#m D

lucky you've already been caught

A D C#m F#m

There's something unguided in the sky tonight

C#m D E

there is something unguided in the sky

Do do do do dah (x2)

Do do do do dah (X2)

E F#m

and why wait for the weakened state

E F#m

to lie next to the weaker sex?

Do do do do dah (x2)

E F#m

and why wait for the weakened state

E F#m

to lie next to the weaker sex?

Do do do do dah (x2)

E F#m C#m D

you're earning your stripes, you're counting your stars

C#m D

you're winding your barely working watch

E F#m

you're lucky to be on the land like you are

C#m D

lucky you've already been caught

A D C#m F#m

something's unguided in the sky tonight

C#m D E

there is something unguided in the sky

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