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You Avoid Parties
by the Posies
(tab by Brian Allen)
Listen to the song for a better idea of the rhythms invovled.
The vocal melody is a bit nonstandard, but I think if you hear
the song you'll be able to catch on to it.
C Em
C Em G7
Isn't it nice how things rCesolve
To test your wFill would take the sGkill of crazy aCnts
You fit your mind into smaFller and smaller jCars
You find them clutching the last stEmraw
As if it's worFth the worse for wGear and tear you lCook
But wFhy try to understand someone that you don't even kCnow
Even though he brought you up, beat you up,
SD7hut you up when you cried ?
And now you avoid parCties
Because thEmey remind you
Of somFeone who
yGou used to know
Pretty soGon you'll want to aFvoid yourseClf
C Em
C Em G7
A popular phrase from the same yCear
Would draw no teFars save for the fGears of looking bCack
You find you hide for wFeaker and weaker rCeasons
The battle you lost in the mEmirror
Earned you no thFanks but wooden plGanks were soon wiCthdrawn
And you coFuldn't run away even if you tCried
And you tried and you cried 'cause you knew that laying flat
D7In your parents' car
And now you avoid faCthers
Because tEmhey remind you
Of soFmeone who yGou used to know
GPretty soon you'll wFant to avoid your oCwn
And now you're finally on your oCwn
You draw your cFhoices from the Gvoices you despCise
You find you're drawn to tFighter and tighter ciCrcles
Flashbacks, flashes Emforward
You are inFsane though you have gained such wide Cappeal
And all the car rFides, cheap inCsides, laughter at the right people
At the right time at the right line in the right D7frame of mind
And now you avoid thCinking
Because it rEmeminds you of someoFne you used to Gknow
GPretty soon you'll only tFhink about youCrself
Outro 
C Em F G C

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You Avoid Parties

by The Posies

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You Avoid Parties

by the Posies

(tab by Brian Allen)

Listen to the song for a better idea of the rhythms invovled.

The vocal melody is a bit nonstandard, but I think if you hear

the song you'll be able to catch on to it.

C Em

C Em G7

Isn't it nice how things resolve

F G C

To test your will would take the skill of crazy ants

F C

You fit your mind into smaller and smaller jars

You find them clutching the last straw

F G C

As if it's worth the worse for wear and tear you look

F C

But why try to understand someone that you don't even know

Even though he brought you up, beat you up,

Shut you up when you cried ?

And now you avoid parties

Because they remind you

Of someone who

you used to know

G F C

Pretty soon you'll want to avoid yourself

C Em

C Em G7

A popular phrase from the same year

F G C

Would draw no tears save for the fears of looking back

F C

You find you hide for weaker and weaker reasons

The battle you lost in the mirror

F G C

Earned you no thanks but wooden planks were soon withdrawn

F C

And you couldn't run away even if you tried

And you tried and you cried 'cause you knew that laying flat

In your parents' car

And now you avoid fathers

Because they remind you

F G

Of someone who you used to know

G F C

Pretty soon you'll want to avoid your own

And now you're finally on your own

F G C

You draw your choices from the voices you despise

F C

You find you're drawn to tighter and tighter circles

Flashbacks, flashes forward

F C

You are insane though you have gained such wide appeal

F C

And all the car rides, cheap insides, laughter at the right people

At the right time at the right line in the right frame of mind

And now you avoid thinking

Em F G

Because it reminds you of someone you used to know

G F C

Pretty soon you'll only think about yourself

Outro

C Em F G C

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