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Reconstruction Site

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The tuning for this song is E-A-D-F#-B-E and Capo 2
Verse:              Chorus
E:     022200       C#m:   x2444x
Asus2: x02300       Asus2: x0244x
Bsus4: x24500       F#m:   244xxx
                    Bsus4: x24500
//: Tacet (stop)
[Intro]
  E    Asus2      Bsus4x4
[Verse 1]
Well, I'm Elost
I'm aAsus2fraid
Bsus4Rope tying down a leaky boat
To the Eroof of a car on a Asus2road in the dark and it's Bsus4snowing
If I'm Emore then it Asus2means lessBsus4  
Last call for happiness
I'm your Edress near the back of your Asus2knees and your slip is showBsus4ing
I'm a Efloat in a Asus2summer paradeBsus4  
Up the street in the town Ethat you Asus2were born inBsus4  
With a Egirl at the Asus2top wearing tuBsus4lle
And a Miss Somewhere Esash, Asus2waving like the qBsus4ueen
[Chorus]
   C#mWell beauty's just another worAsus2d
I'm never certain how to spelF#ml
Go tell the nurse to turn the Asus2T.V. bBsus4ack on
   C#mThrow away my miserAsus2y
It never meant that much to Bsus4me
                          //
It never sent a get-well card
[Solo]
  E    Asus2      Bsus4x2
[Verse 2]
And I'm Ebroke, like a Asus2bad joBsus4ke
Somebody's uncle told
At a Ewedding reception in Asus2nineteen seventy-Bsus4two
Where a Elittle boy under a Asus2table with cake in his Bsus4hair
EStared at the grown-up Asus2feet as they danced and Bsus4swayed
(Let all chords ring until chorus)
And his Efather laughed and Asus2talked on the long ride Bsus4home
And his Emother laughed and Asus2talked on the long ride Bsus4home
And he tEhought about how Asus2everyone dies someBsus4day
And Ewhen tomorrow geAsus2ts here, where will yesterday Bsus4be
And Efell asleep in his Asus2brand new winter coaBsus4t
[Chorus]
   C#mBuy me a shiny new machAsus2ine that runs on lies and gasoF#mline
And all those batteries we stAsus2ole from smBsus4oke alarms
   C#mAnd disassembles my despaiAsus2r
It never took me anywheBsus2re
                           //
It never once bought me a drink

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Reconstruction Site

by The Weakerthans

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Bsus4

C#m

F#m

Bsus2

The tuning for this song is E-A-D-F#-B-E and Capo 2

Verse: Chorus

E: 022200 C#m: x2444x

Asus2: x02300 Asus2: x0244x

Bsus4: x24500 F#m: 244xxx

Bsus4: x24500

//: Tacet (stop)

[Intro]

E Asus2 Bsus4

[Verse 1]

Well, I'm lost

Asus2

I'm afraid

Bsus4

Rope tying down a leaky boat

E Asus2 Bsus4

To the roof of a car on a road in the dark and it's snowing

E Asus2 Bsus4

If I'm more then it means less

Last call for happiness

E Asus2 Bsus4

I'm your dress near the back of your knees and your slip is showing

E Asus2 Bsus4

I'm a float in a summer parade

E Asus2 Bsus4

Up the street in the town that you were born in

E Asus2 Bsus4

With a girl at the top wearing tulle

E Asus2 Bsus4

And a Miss Somewhere sash, waving like the queen

[Chorus]

C#m Asus2

Well beauty's just another word

F#m

I'm never certain how to spell

Asus2 Bsus4

Go tell the nurse to turn the T.V. back on

C#m Asus2

Throw away my misery

Bsus4

It never meant that much to me

It never sent a get-well card

[Solo]

E Asus2 Bsus4

[Verse 2]

E Asus2 Bsus4

And I'm broke, like a bad joke

Somebody's uncle told

E Asus2 Bsus4

At a wedding reception in nineteen seventy-two

E Asus2 Bsus4

Where a little boy under a table with cake in his hair

E Asus2 Bsus4

Stared at the grown-up feet as they danced and swayed

(Let all chords ring until chorus)

E Asus2 Bsus4

And his father laughed and talked on the long ride home

E Asus2 Bsus4

And his mother laughed and talked on the long ride home

E Asus2 Bsus4

And he thought about how everyone dies someday

E Asus2 Bsus4

And when tomorrow gets here, where will yesterday be

E Asus2 Bsus4

And fell asleep in his brand new winter coat

[Chorus]

C#m Asus2 F#m

Buy me a shiny new machine that runs on lies and gasoline

Asus2 Bsus4

And all those batteries we stole from smoke alarms

C#m Asus2

And disassembles my despair

Bsus2

It never took me anywhere

It never once bought me a drink

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