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Here is an alternative version of this song's chords since I've only seen one other tab 
It sounds most like the actual song if you tune your strings down a half-step.
Chords:
E   022100
   A[x02220] or  577655sounds good, too.
 C#m[x46654]
E7  020100
B*  799877  
*You can do a little walk-up move with the bass note on this B chord if you want it to 
most like the
actual song, which goes:
[9x9800] --> [x69800] --> [x79800]
(you may also want to try muting the high E string during this part instead)
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Lying Eon your back
In the Anight so black
Dreaming Eof sweet love
Just Abeneath above
E, A  
TherEe's a light on in the house
See the Abug see the mouse
Hear em Efight, hear em shout
Hit the lAights and go out
It's jusC#mt that time Aof the year
thaEt brinE7gs them here
             A  B*  *   *   *  (see above)
Yesterday the day got colder
BNow it seems that Aeverything is Enew
(Then back to E, A etc.)
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The Way The Lazy Do

by Dr. Dog

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

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Here is an alternative version of this song's chords since I've only seen one other tab

It sounds most like the actual song if you tune your strings down a half-step.

Chords:

E 022100

A 577655

[x02220] or sounds good, too.

C#m

[x46654]

E7 020100

B 799877

*You can do a little walk-up move with the bass note on this B chord if you want it to

most like the

actual song, which goes:

[9x9800] --> [x69800] --> [x79800]

(you may also want to try muting the high E string during this part instead)

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Lying on your back

In the night so black

Dreaming of sweet love

Just beneath above

E A

There's a light on in the house

See the bug see the mouse

Hear em fight, hear em shout

Hit the lights and go out

C#m A

It's just that time of the year

E E7

that brings them here

A B

* * * * (see above)

Yesterday the day got colder

B A E

Now it seems that everything is new

(Then back to E, A etc.)

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