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My Morning Jacket
Librarian
Capo 3
   AmWalk across the Emcourtyard,   Amtowards the librEmary
   AmI can hear the Eminsects buzz and the lDmeaves 'neath my feet
Ramble up the stairwell, into the hall of books
Since we got the interweb these hardly get used
Duck into the men's room, combing through my hair
When God gave us mirrors he had no idea
Looking for a lesson in the periodicals
There I spy you listening to the AM radio
Karen of the Carpenters, singing in the rain
Another lovely victim of the mirror's evil way
It's not like you're not trying, with a pencil in your hair
To defy the beauty the good Lord put in there
   AmSimple little Embookworm,   Amburied underEmneath
   Amis the sexiest lEmibrarian
DmTake off those glasses and Glet down your hair for Cme
   AmSo I watch you through the Embookcase,   Amimagining a Emscene:
   AmYou and I at Emdinner, spending Dmtime, then to sleep
And what then would I say to you, lying there in bed?
These words, with a kiss, I would plant in your head:
"What is it inside our heads that makes us do the opposite?
Makes us do the opposite of what's right for us?
'Cause everything'd be great, and everything'd be good
If everybody gave like everybody could."
   AmSweetest little Embookworm,   Amhidden underEmneath
   Amis the sexiest lEmibrarian
DmTake off those glasses and Glet your hair down for Cme
DmTake off those glasses and Glet your hair down for Cme
   AmSimple little Embeauty,   Amheaven in your Embreath
   AmThe simplest of Empleasures, the wDmorld at its best

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Librarian

by My Morning Jacket

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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My Morning Jacket

Librarian

Capo 3

Am Em Am Em

Walk across the courtyard, towards the library

Am Em Dm

I can hear the insects buzz and the leaves 'neath my feet

Ramble up the stairwell, into the hall of books

Since we got the interweb these hardly get used

Duck into the men's room, combing through my hair

When God gave us mirrors he had no idea

Looking for a lesson in the periodicals

There I spy you listening to the AM radio

Karen of the Carpenters, singing in the rain

Another lovely victim of the mirror's evil way

It's not like you're not trying, with a pencil in your hair

To defy the beauty the good Lord put in there

Am Em Am Em

Simple little bookworm, buried underneath

Am Em

is the sexiest librarian

Dm G C

Take off those glasses and let down your hair for me

Am Em Am Em

So I watch you through the bookcase, imagining a scene:

Am Em Dm

You and I at dinner, spending time, then to sleep

And what then would I say to you, lying there in bed?

These words, with a kiss, I would plant in your head:

"What is it inside our heads that makes us do the opposite?

Makes us do the opposite of what's right for us?

'Cause everything'd be great, and everything'd be good

If everybody gave like everybody could."

Am Em Am Em

Sweetest little bookworm, hidden underneath

Am Em

is the sexiest librarian

Dm G C

Take off those glasses and let your hair down for me

Dm G C

Take off those glasses and let your hair down for me

Am Em Am Em

Simple little beauty, heaven in your breath

Am Em Dm

The simplest of pleasures, the world at its best

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