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Emmy The Great - Two Steps Forward (Reviewed and now correct 22/03/10)
Note: Chord definitions at bottom
Intro: (Optional, sometimes she just starts with C)
 F   G   C   Am   C/B   C  C/B  
F G C
CIn the middle of September we Gentertained the thought
Amof falling into rabbit holes and Fnever coming out
F*                                     C  
in the garden of a girl who's mum is friends with Elton John, so she kept 
Gtelling us
but still
we slipped a Cyear or so behind ourselves
the Gtime's already gone,
when Ampeople were just people not the Fjobs that they perform
    F*                                 C  
our songs were just a thing we did with melody's and chords
now you'rGe available in all good record stores.
butDm  
i kGnew you best back when lCove was just a C/Bfeeling that ran out Ambetween my 
legs onto theF, back of my drGess
onto the clCothes that i was wearing
oh Cwhen i was a child i was Gexpected to believe
in Amsomething up above that no one Ftouches or can see
F*                                               C  
but now they tell me that unless you're looking out of magazines well then 
you dGon't exist but i knew that that you werCe real before i read it
in an inteGrview today before i Amused you as a surface - did a liFne across your face
       F*                                C  
in the toilet of a girl who's sitting outside dropping names like they were 
Gcarpet bombs, she knows everyone
Dmbut, i Gknew you first back when Clove was underC/Bneath you with my Amfingers in the dirt,
you said "i'lFl stop if it hurGts"
you said "i'Amll stop it if it's scary,"
you saiFd "you know that i can stop this Gany time,
if you think that it iCs tearing"
and Ami think of you when the leaFves are brown,
i think Cof leaves that i have felt against my Gbody on the ground
i think Amof places where we could go Fto now until they find us 'til they catch
 us, 'til they wake Gus and
we drown until I Fknow wheGre i am
i'm in a Cgarden C/Bof remembAmering your fingers in my hand, were like a Fbook made 
of saGndC  
and itCs the middle of September.
your iGmage starts to fade into the one that they have printed on tFhe 27th page
 F*                                                               C  G  
don't like to read these things you know i do it anyway i have no choice
have no choice i say
and i go Cout into the garden the bGirds begin to sing i am tAmroubled by the 
thought of all the Fdaylight they will bring
  F*                                              C  G  
i think that i will let somebody take me home again 
Cause Dmif i..
knew you at Gall
that my lCove was underC/Bneath you making Ampuddles on the floor
and that Ci sleep to the thGought of
Some gCarden in seC/Bptember where I've Amnever been before
It's slippCing, ouGt of the door
                  F                   G                C     Am       C/B    C  C/B  
two people walking two steps forward always to the lives they've chosen 
cFlicks and hums anGd sirens and the Csun
                     F                   G                C     Am      C/B   C  C/B  
of two people walking two steps forward always to the lives they've chosen,
cFlicks and hums and Gsirens and the Csun
oFf two people walking Gtwo steps forward aClways to the liEves we've chosen 
cFlicks and hums and sGilence and thCe sun
C/B =  e|---0---|
       B|---1---|
       G|---0---|
       D|---0---|
       A|---2---|
       E|---x---|
F* =   e|---1---|
       B|---1---|
       G|---0---|
       D|---3---|
       A|---3---|
       E|---x---|
(She plays F as *below* so you just lift your middle finger off for F*)
       e|---1---|
       B|---1---|
       G|---2---|
       D|---3---|
       A|---3---|
       E|---x---|

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Two Steps Forward

by Emmy the Great

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/B

Emmy The Great - Two Steps Forward (Reviewed and now correct 22/03/10)

Note: Chord definitions at bottom

Intro: (Optional, sometimes she just starts with C)

F G C Am C/B C C B

F G C

C G

In the middle of September we entertained the thought

Am F

of falling into rabbit holes and never coming out

F C

in the garden of a girl who's mum is friends with Elton John, so she kept

telling us

but still

we slipped a year or so behind ourselves

the time's already gone,

Am F

when people were just people not the jobs that they perform

F C

our songs were just a thing we did with melody's and chords

now you're available in all good record stores.

but

G C C/B Am

i knew you best back when love was just a feeling that ran out between my

F G

legs onto the, back of my dress

onto the clothes that i was wearing

C G

oh when i was a child i was expected to believe

Am F

in something up above that no one touches or can see

F C

but now they tell me that unless you're looking out of magazines well then

G C

you don't exist but i knew that that you were real before i read it

G Am F

in an interview today before i used you as a surface - did a line across your face

F C

in the toilet of a girl who's sitting outside dropping names like they were

carpet bombs, she knows everyone

Dm G C C/B Am

but, i knew you first back when love was underneath you with my fingers in the dirt,

F G

you said "i'll stop if it hurts"

you said "i'll stop it if it's scary,"

F G

you said "you know that i can stop this any time,

if you think that it is tearing"

Am F

and i think of you when the leaves are brown,

C G

i think of leaves that i have felt against my body on the ground

Am F

i think of places where we could go to now until they find us 'til they catch

us, 'til they wake us and

F G

we drown until I know where i am

C C/B Am F

i'm in a garden of remembering your fingers in my hand, were like a book made

G C

of sand

and its the middle of September.

G F

your image starts to fade into the one that they have printed on the 27th page

F C G

don't like to read these things you know i do it anyway i have no choice

have no choice i say

C G Am

and i go out into the garden the birds begin to sing i am troubled by the

thought of all the daylight they will bring

F C G

i think that i will let somebody take me home again

Cause if i..

knew you at all

C C/B Am

that my love was underneath you making puddles on the floor

C G

and that i sleep to the thought of

C C/B Am

Some garden in september where I've never been before

C G

It's slipping, out of the door

F G C Am C/B C C B

two people walking two steps forward always to the lives they've chosen

F G C

clicks and hums and sirens and the sun

F G C Am C/B C C B

of two people walking two steps forward always to the lives they've chosen,

F G C

clicks and hums and sirens and the sun

F G C E

of two people walking two steps forward always to the lives we've chosen

F G C

clicks and hums and silence and the sun

C/B = e|---0---|

B|---1---|

G|---0---|

D|---0---|

A|---2---|

E|---x---|

F* = e|---1---|

B|---1---|

G|---0---|

D|---3---|

A|---3---|

E|---x---|

(She plays F as *below* so you just lift your middle finger off for F*)

e|---1---|

B|---1---|

G|---2---|

D|---3---|

A|---3---|

E|---x---|

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