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The Gate

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From Belle and Sebastian's 'This Is Just a Modern Rock Song' EP
(Note: the D A G bits troughout the verse are played 1 x D, 1 x A, 2 x G)
Intro:   A    G    G  A  
In the Dhope I'll forAget I'll Gwait
It's a Dchance I'll Atake oh Gyeah
In the Dhope I'll forAget I'll Gwait
For the tDimeA  G  
In the Dspring I'll Awatch my sGtep
While tDhe night-time Apasses bGy
When a Dsmile suits me Aall aloGne
I'll be fiDneA  G  
(G)                 A  
There's got to be a better song to sing
Before I Ghang upon your shoulder
Telling the Gtruth it may be bolder this Atime
There's got to be a Dbetter song to Asing
That makes a Glonely one less cold oh
Before I Ghang upon your shoulder and Acry
  D    A    G  G(4 times)
  A    G    G   A(once)
  D    A    G    G    A(once)
Watching Dfriends playing Ain the diGrt
Feeling hDard but Afeeling Ghurt
By the Dsadness that Awastes my tGime
It's a criDmeA  G  
Counting Dacts which AI must Gadd
To colDlect sad AmemorGies
From a Dpast I'd Asoon forgGet
Swap or leaDveA  G  
(G)                 A  
There's got to be a better song to sing
Before I Ghang upon your shoulder
Telling the Gtruth it may be bolder this Atime
There's got to be a Dbetter song to Asing
That makes a Glonely one less cold oh
Before I Ghang upon your shoulder and Acry
At the Dgate I'lAl wave goGodbye
To the Dfriends that Awere my lGies
And I'll Dsee them Aoff at Gdawn
Feeling wDiseA  G  
Feeling wDiseA  G  
Feeling wDiseA  G  
D(reApeaGt till the end and end on D)

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The Gate

by Belle and Sebastian

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From Belle and Sebastian's 'This Is Just a Modern Rock Song' EP

(Note: the D A G bits troughout the verse are played 1 x D, 1 x A, 2 x G)

A G G A

Intro:

D A G

In the hope I'll forget I'll wait

D A G

It's a chance I'll take oh yeah

D A G

In the hope I'll forget I'll wait

D A G

For the time

D A G

In the spring I'll watch my step

D A G

While the night-time passes by

D A G

When a smile suits me all alone

D A G

I'll be fine

G A

()

There's got to be a better song to sing

Before I hang upon your shoulder

G A

Telling the truth it may be bolder this time

D A

There's got to be a better song to sing

That makes a lonely one less cold oh

G A

Before I hang upon your shoulder and cry

D A G G

(4 times)

A G G A

(once)

D A G G A

(once)

D A G

Watching friends playing in the dirt

D A G

Feeling hard but feeling hurt

D A G

By the sadness that wastes my time

D A G

It's a crime

D A G

Counting acts which I must add

D A G

To collect sad memories

D A G

From a past I'd soon forget

D A G

Swap or leave

G A

()

There's got to be a better song to sing

Before I hang upon your shoulder

G A

Telling the truth it may be bolder this time

D A

There's got to be a better song to sing

That makes a lonely one less cold oh

G A

Before I hang upon your shoulder and cry

D A G

At the gate I'll wave goodbye

D A G

To the friends that were my lies

D A G

And I'll see them off at dawn

D A G

Feeling wise

D A G

Feeling wise

D A G

Feeling wise

D A G

(repeat till the end and end on D)

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