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Forks And Knives

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[Intro]
 G   Em   Am      D(x2)
[Verse 1]
  GUpEmtown, the Amstreet's in a Dcalming Gway
And outEmside is Amwarm as a Dbed with a Gmaid
And I Emfind it's Amall our Dwaves and Graves
             Em        Am        D(G)
That makes the days go on this way
  G  EmOo-Amoo-Doh   (x4)
 G   Em   Am      D(x6)
[Verse 2]
  GI Emheard the Amsad Dsound of Gwords
SpoEmken from a Ambeak of a Dwise old Gbird
UpEmtown, the Amstreets are Dkept aGfloat
               Em       Am    D(G)
Our ground never leaves me alone
  G  EmOo-Amoo-Doh   (x4)
 G   Em   Am      D(x8)
[Verse 3]
He Gmeans Emwell, sayingAm, I've got Dstories
Of Gwine, suEmperb, and of Amcourse my Dchildhood
GForks and Emknives, and a Amhospital Dbed
                 G     Em         Am      D(G)
Where I turned my life over and over again
 G   Em   Am      D(x10)

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Forks And Knives

by Beirut

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em Am D

(x2)

[Verse 1]

G Em Am D G

Uptown, the street's in a calming way

Em Am D G

And outside is warm as a bed with a maid

Em Am D G

And I find it's all our waves and raves

Em Am D G

()

That makes the days go on this way

G Em Am D

Oo-oo-oh (x4)

G Em Am D

(x6)

[Verse 2]

G Em Am D G

I heard the sad sound of words

Em Am D G

Spoken from a beak of a wise old bird

Em Am D G

Uptown, the streets are kept afloat

Em Am D G

()

Our ground never leaves me alone

G Em Am D

Oo-oo-oh (x4)

G Em Am D

(x8)

[Verse 3]

G Em Am D

He means well, saying, I've got stories

G Em Am D

Of wine, superb, and of course my childhood

G Em Am D

Forks and knives, and a hospital bed

G Em Am D G

()

Where I turned my life over and over again

G Em Am D

(x10)

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