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Smothered In Hugs

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verse:  F   Gm   Bb  F  
chorus:  F   C  Bbm  
Fin the summer that you cameGm  
there was somethinBbg eating everyoneF  
Fand the sunshine fund was lowGm  
we couldn't greet youBb  
with a simple helloF  
Fand the watchers of the floodGm  
were busy iBbn their chambersF  
Fmaking sure there was new bloodGm  
to sustaiBbn their dying veinsF  
Fbut i believed you
no neeCd for further questioning
Bbmi'm gonna leave with you
you can teach Fme all you know
Fwhich way will we go now
on our trip to tCaller windows
i really don't Bbmknow now
i really don't Fknow
Fin the winter that you Gmleft
there was business aBbs usual
with the same old fears and frustFrations
Fbut the word got out
it was really such a pity
Gmbut the judges and the saints
and the textbook committee
Bbdecided you should be left out
not even mentioned
Fbut i believed you
Cno need for further questioning
Bbmi'm gonna leave with you
you can teach me Fall you know 
Fwhich way will we go now
on our trip to tCaller windows
i really don't Bbmknow now
i really don't Fknow

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Smothered In Hugs

by Guided by Voices

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

F Gm Bb F

verse:

F C Bbm

chorus:

F Gm

in the summer that you came

Bb F

there was something eating everyone

F Gm

and the sunshine fund was low

we couldn't greet you

with a simple hello

F Gm

and the watchers of the flood

Bb F

were busy in their chambers

F Gm

making sure there was new blood

Bb F

to sustain their dying veins

but i believed you

no need for further questioning

Bbm

i'm gonna leave with you

you can teach me all you know

which way will we go now

on our trip to taller windows

Bbm

i really don't know now

i really don't know

F Gm

in the winter that you left

there was business as usual

with the same old fears and frustrations

but the word got out

it was really such a pity

but the judges and the saints

and the textbook committee

decided you should be left out

not even mentioned

but i believed you

no need for further questioning

Bbm

i'm gonna leave with you

you can teach me all you know

which way will we go now

on our trip to taller windows

Bbm

i really don't know now

i really don't know

About Smothered In Hugs Chords by Guided by Voices

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