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 D   D(little riff)  G   G/F#x2
She was once Dmine
That smile that Gshines G/F#from the glossy magaDzine that stuck inside the Sunday GTiG/F#mes
           D                  G    G/F# (and so on...)
She was so sweet on Christmas Eve
With the snow set deep, when we went walking through the pines
I had just been Emfired and her first offer had Garrived
And the new year would see her D/F#flying far away from me
               AA?(002223)          D   G  G/F#  
Though I didn't know it at the time
With outstretched Dhands
Now she GcommandsG/F#  
A famous Dfigure for every Apicture
And she Dstands up strong and she GdemandsG/F#  
And they Ddeliver
Yeah, she's a Afixture
And it's a Emmixture of dumb jealousy and Gfear that I might feel, should she D/F#appear
Just like it hasn't been three Ayears
And there's a Emdistance to her voice over the Gphone and that's because she stands D/F#alone
                              A   A?
While I'm still sitting here
Girl, you see me Emhere on another quiet Bmnight
I will wait until anD/F#other indistinguishable Aday arrives
I'll deEmcide where the light's even and Bmbright
Where my life's sweet as it's D/F#slightly, disappointedly, just Agliding softly Emby
And you won't wait Bmfor me in some secluded D/F#stand of trees some Christmas Eve some 
Agod was kind enough to set aEmside
Although I'd Bmlove you to, I'm proud of you
God D/F#knows I'm feeling really stupid Anow
For having ever said goodDbyeG  G/F#  
During the Dfight
I said, "Yeah Gright"G/F#  
When you Dinsisted that I visit, that you'd GwriteG/F#  
Now, I know you're working Dhard so I never hear from you, and that's GfineG/F#  
You look the Dsame on TV as when you were GmineG/F#  
I Emwalk in from the kitchen and I Bmfinger the reAmote control
I Emwatch you from the distance, you go Bmwalking through the Aterminal
I Emremember every instance, when you D/F#stung me
Oh, you're so Alovely
Oh, you're so Emsmart
                                      G                      A        D     G   G/F#x2
So, go turn their heads, go knock them dead, go break their hearts
Go break their DheartsG  G/F#  
Baby, break their hearts
And I know you will

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Calling And Not Calling My Ex

by Okkervil River

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G/F#

D/F#

D D G G/F#

(little riff) x2

She was once mine

G G/F# D G G/F#

That smile that shines from the glossy magazine that stuck inside the Sunday Times

D G G/F# (and so on...)

She was so sweet on Christmas Eve

With the snow set deep, when we went walking through the pines

Em G

I had just been fired and her first offer had arrived

D/F#

And the new year would see her flying far away from me

A D G G/F#

A?(002223)

Though I didn't know it at the time

With outstretched hands

G G/F#

Now she commands

D A

A famous figure for every picture

D G G/F#

And she stands up strong and she demands

And they deliver

Yeah, she's a fixture

Em G D/F#

And it's a mixture of dumb jealousy and fear that I might feel, should she appear

Just like it hasn't been three years

Em G D/F#

And there's a distance to her voice over the phone and that's because she stands alone

A A

While I'm still sitting here

Em Bm

Girl, you see me here on another quiet night

D/F# A

I will wait until another indistinguishable day arrives

Em Bm

I'll decide where the light's even and bright

D/F# A Em

Where my life's sweet as it's slightly, disappointedly, just gliding softly by

Bm D/F#

And you won't wait for me in some secluded stand of trees some Christmas Eve some

A Em

god was kind enough to set aside

Although I'd love you to, I'm proud of you

D/F# A

God knows I'm feeling really stupid now

D G G/F#

For having ever said goodbye

During the fight

G G/F#

I said, "Yeah right"

D G G/F#

When you insisted that I visit, that you'd write

D G G/F#

Now, I know you're working hard so I never hear from you, and that's fine

D G G/F#

You look the same on TV as when you were mine

Em Bm A

I walk in from the kitchen and I finger the remote control

Em Bm A

I watch you from the distance, you go walking through the terminal

Em D/F#

I remember every instance, when you stung me

Oh, you're so lovely

Oh, you're so smart

G A D G G/F#

So, go turn their heads, go knock them dead, go break their hearts

D G G/F#

Go break their hearts

Baby, break their hearts

And I know you will

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