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The Difference In The Shades

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well, i'm basically just copying down another tab with the lyrics, so thanks to
whoever did it before me
to tell you the truth i don't know what a dmaj7 is, i just play a d and it sounds fine to me
* e|---5--4---2---|
  B|---0--0---3---|   this only played the first time...where the star is
  G|----------4---|
  D|--------------|
  A|--------------|
  E|--------------|
              A                           Dmaj7
now that its june, we'll sleep out in the garden
   *                             E  
and if it rains, we'll just sink in to the mud
where it is quAiet and much cooler than the Dmaj7house is
and thBmere is no clocks or phones tEo wake us up
because i have lAearned that nothing is as pDmaj7ressing
as the one who is pBmressing would like you to Ebelieve
and i am Acontent to walk a little Dslower
because there is Bmnowhere that i reEally need to bAe
i find that life is eC#masier when it is jBmust a blur
with no dEetails to confuse Awho or what or wC#mhere i was
so when the eBmnding comes the fulEl regret will seem obscure
---------|  ---------|  ---------|  ---------|---------|
-----2---|  -----3---|  ---------|  -----2---|-----1---|
---2---2-|x2---4---4-|x2-----4---|x2---0---0-|---1---1-|
-0-------|  -4-------|  ---3---3-|  -1-------|-1-------|
---------|  ---------|  -4-------|  ---------|---------|
---------|  ---------|  ---------|  ---------|---------|
   Dmaj7    A     C#m      Bm  E
but Athese are days we dream about when the C#msunlight paints us gold
and this apBmartment could not be prettier as when we Edanced up there alone
this tAv is old, the color is fucked, do you see the
diC#mfference in the shades?
but the gBmreen is still close to green, my love
and i beElieve we are the same
Aand we'll stay like thBmis, all gold and green
the lEight collects and projects your heart on a Amovie screen
and Aif you close your eyes
Bmwe will always be the wEay we were that night
you Acrawled inside of me
and you Dmaj7slept in my blood the wBmay you sleep now
the qEuietest hush has consumed this house
and Dmaj7when the doctors are gone and you Bmsweat through the bed
with all these pEictures and pills they piled around your Ahead
                                        AC#maj
just rest now, and in a moment you will know everything
was all Bmjust a dream?
it's too Evague now to Arecount.
and outline of the oC#mne you loved in a lBmife that was buEt no longer wilDmaj7l be  
stands aEbove you as you Asleep. 

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The story behind the song

Bright Eyes is the indie rock project of singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, joined by multi-instrumentalist Mike Mogis and arranger Nate Walcott, along with a rotating cast of collaborators from the Omaha indie scene. This song appears on "Letting Off the Happiness," an album that showcases Oberst's early experimentation with various instruments. Playing this song, you're stepping into the world of an artist known for evocative and deeply personal musical explorations.

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The Difference In The Shades

by Bright Eyes

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Dmaj7

C#m

well, i'm basically just copying down another tab with the lyrics, so thanks to

whoever did it before me

to tell you the truth i don't know what a dmaj7 is, i just play a d and it sounds fine to me

* e|---5--4---2---|

B|---0--0---3---| this only played the first time...where the star is

G|----------4---|

D|--------------|

A|--------------|

E|--------------|

A Dmaj7

now that its june, we'll sleep out in the garden

and if it rains, we'll just sink in to the mud

A Dmaj7

where it is quiet and much cooler than the house is

Bm E

and there is no clocks or phones to wake us up

A Dmaj7

because i have learned that nothing is as pressing

Bm E

as the one who is pressing would like you to believe

A D

and i am content to walk a little slower

Bm E A

because there is nowhere that i really need to be

C#m Bm

i find that life is easier when it is just a blur

E A C#m

with no details to confuse who or what or where i was

Bm E

so when the ending comes the full regret will seem obscure

---------| ---------| ---------| ---------|---------|

-----2---| -----3---| ---------| -----2---|-----1---|

---2---2-|x2---4---4-|x2-----4---|x2---0---0-|---1---1-|

-0-------| -4-------| ---3---3-| -1-------|-1-------|

---------| ---------| -4-------| ---------|---------|

---------| ---------| ---------| ---------|---------|

Dmaj7 A C#m Bm E

A C#m

but these are days we dream about when the sunlight paints us gold

Bm E

and this apartment could not be prettier as when we danced up there alone

this tv is old, the color is fucked, do you see the

C#m

difference in the shades?

but the green is still close to green, my love

and i believe we are the same

A Bm

and we'll stay like this, all gold and green

E A

the light collects and projects your heart on a movie screen

and if you close your eyes

Bm E

we will always be the way we were that night

you crawled inside of me

Dmaj7 Bm

and you slept in my blood the way you sleep now

the quietest hush has consumed this house

Dmaj7 Bm

and when the doctors are gone and you sweat through the bed

E A

with all these pictures and pills they piled around your head

C#maj

just rest now, and in a moment you will know everything

was all just a dream?

E A

it's too vague now to recount.

C#m Bm E Dmaj7

and outline of the one you loved in a life that was but no longer will be

E A

stands above you as you sleep.

About The Difference In The Shades Chords by Bright Eyes

Learn how to play The Difference In The Shades by Bright Eyes with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Difference In The Shades chords”, “The Difference In The Shades guitar chords”, or “Bright Eyes The Difference In The Shades chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Difference In The Shades chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Difference In The Shades lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, Dmaj7.

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