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Bluish

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

-Took most of this from someone else, but fixed some wrong chords.
D:    xx0232
DM7:  xx0222
Em:   022000
G:    320033
Bm:   x24432
A:    x02220
[Intro]
D       DM7
D       DM7
e|--------------2------------|
B|-----3--5--3-----2---------|
G|--2-----------------4--2---|
D|--------------------------0|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DI'm getting losDM7t in your curlsEm  
GI'm drawing pictures on your skin, sEmo soft it Atwirls
DI like your looDM7ks when you get meanEm  
I Gknow I shouldn't say so but when you
EmClaw me like a cat, AI'm beaming
DI like the wDM7ay you squeeze my handEm  
GPulling me into another drEmeam,
A Alucid dream.
DI'm getting losDM7t in your cuEmrls
GI'm getting crushed out on the thingsEm  
that only I Ashould see
[Pre-Chorus]
Emnot for boys, they're juAst for me
HurrDy to talk, from far awGay
FI can see youBb, you curl your fists and Cyou pull your hairA  
DWhen we're alone, I wanna Gsay
FLet's just stBbay in, no one's here in Cour apartment baAbe
[Chorus]
DPut on the dress that I likeBm  
IGt makes me so crazy, though I can't saAy why
DKeep on your stockings for a whileBm  
GSome kind of magic in the way yoAu're lying there
[Verse 2]
(same as verse 1)
I'm getting lost in your curls
I'm getting rushed back on a whim,
Our breaths get wind
Back to the time when we were green
I know we have changed
But I still grin 'cause I can't wait to see you
Back to the time I touched your hair
When I was so scared to look that mean, I think it's weird
I'm getting lost in your curls
I'm getting crushed out on the things
that only I should see
[Pre-Chorus]
They're not for boys, they're just for me
We're in the dark, from far away
It's so hard for me
Only to get the urge to kiss you there
When we're alone, I wanna say
Let's just stay in, no one's here in our apartment babe
[Chorus]
DPut on the dress that I likeBm  
IGt makes me so crazy, though I can't saAy why
DKeep on your stockings for a whileBm  
GSome kind of magic in the way yoAu're lying there
(same chords)
Put on your dress that I like
It makes me so crazy, though I can't say why
Keep on your stockings for a while
Some kind of magic in the way you talk about your
[Outro]
ABlue eyeshadowD  
AIt's not exactlDy blue no
AIf you're to call it
GAnything but Ayour blue..D  DM7  Em  G  Em  

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Bluish

by Animal Collective

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

DM7

-Took most of this from someone else, but fixed some wrong chords.

: xx0232

DM7

: xx0222

: 022000

: 320033

: x24432

: x02220

[Intro]

D DM7

e|--------------2------------|

B|-----3--5--3-----2---------|

G|--2-----------------4--2---|

D|--------------------------0|

A|---------------------------|

E|---------------------------|

[Verse 1]

D DM7 Em

I'm getting lost in your curls

G Em A

I'm drawing pictures on your skin, so soft it twirls

D DM7 Em

I like your looks when you get mean

I know I shouldn't say so but when you

Em A

Claw me like a cat, I'm beaming

D DM7 Em

I like the way you squeeze my hand

G Em

Pulling me into another dream,

A lucid dream.

D DM7 Em

I'm getting lost in your curls

G Em

I'm getting crushed out on the things

that only I should see

[Pre-Chorus]

Em A

not for boys, they're just for me

D G

Hurry to talk, from far away

F Bb C A

I can see you, you curl your fists and you pull your hair

D G

When we're alone, I wanna say

F Bb C A

Let's just stay in, no one's here in our apartment babe

[Chorus]

D Bm

Put on the dress that I like

G A

It makes me so crazy, though I can't say why

D Bm

Keep on your stockings for a while

G A

Some kind of magic in the way you're lying there

[Verse 2]

(same as verse 1)

I'm getting lost in your curls

I'm getting rushed back on a whim,

Our breaths get wind

Back to the time when we were green

I know we have changed

But I still grin 'cause I can't wait to see you

Back to the time I touched your hair

When I was so scared to look that mean, I think it's weird

I'm getting lost in your curls

I'm getting crushed out on the things

that only I should see

[Pre-Chorus]

They're not for boys, they're just for me

We're in the dark, from far away

It's so hard for me

Only to get the urge to kiss you there

When we're alone, I wanna say

Let's just stay in, no one's here in our apartment babe

[Chorus]

D Bm

Put on the dress that I like

G A

It makes me so crazy, though I can't say why

D Bm

Keep on your stockings for a while

G A

Some kind of magic in the way you're lying there

(same chords)

Put on your dress that I like

It makes me so crazy, though I can't say why

Keep on your stockings for a while

Some kind of magic in the way you talk about your

[Outro]

A D

Blue eyeshadow

A D

It's not exactly blue no

If you're to call it

G A D DM7 Em G Em

Anything but your blue..

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