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Dilaudid

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This song sounds awesome with the string quartet but you can play it on guitar too.
Em-Em-C- D(3x)
Em(pause)
EmThe reception's gotten CfuzzyD  
EmThe delicate balance hCas shiftedD  
CPut on your gloves and your Emblack pumps
CLet's pretend the fog has Blifted
EmNow you Csee meD  
EmNow you Cdon'tD  
CNow you say you Emlove me
CPretty soon you Bwon't
If we Emget our full three score and Cten
AWe won't pass this way aBgain
So kiss me with your mouth EmopenD  
CTurn the tires toward the Bstreet
And stay Emsweet
Em-Em-C- D(3x)
Em(pause)
EmAll the chickens come on Chome to roosDt
EmPlump bodies blotting out the CskyD  
CYou know it breaks my heart in Emhalf, in half
CWhen I see them trying to Bfly
'Cause you just can't EmdoC  D  
EmThings your body wasn't Cmeant toD  
CHike up your Emfishnets
CI know Byou
If we Emlive to see the other side of Cthis
AI will remember your Bkiss
So do it with your mouth EmopenD  
CAnd take your foot off of the Bbrake
For Christ's Emsake
Em-Em-C- D(3x)
Em

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Dilaudid

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This song sounds awesome with the string quartet but you can play it on guitar too.

Em Em C D

--- (3x)

(pause)

Em C D

The reception's gotten fuzzy

Em C D

The delicate balance has shifted

C Em

Put on your gloves and your black pumps

C B

Let's pretend the fog has lifted

Em C D

Now you see me

Em C D

Now you don't

C Em

Now you say you love me

C B

Pretty soon you won't

Em C

If we get our full three score and ten

A B

We won't pass this way again

Em D

So kiss me with your mouth open

C B

Turn the tires toward the street

And stay sweet

Em Em C D

--- (3x)

(pause)

Em C D

All the chickens come on home to roost

Em C D

Plump bodies blotting out the sky

C Em

You know it breaks my heart in half, in half

C B

When I see them trying to fly

Em C D

'Cause you just can't do

Em C D

Things your body wasn't meant to

C Em

Hike up your fishnets

C B

I know you

Em C

If we live to see the other side of this

A B

I will remember your kiss

Em D

So do it with your mouth open

C B

And take your foot off of the brake

For Christ's sake

Em Em C D

--- (3x)

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