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GMaybe we could Dbreak your ankle, Emclean and unsusCpiciously.
GAn ER trip, a Ddoctor’s slip,
and Emyou could share your Cpills Gwith Amme.
CWon’t it feel so Ggood, though, when we’re Dlying,G  
Cside by side, Gcan’t move, and I’m not tDrying?
Em2000 Gmilligrams Ceach.
GA hotel by the Dpharmacy with Emdrinking straws in Ctoothpaste tubes.
GStash them with your Dtoiletries and EmI will share my Cpills Gwith Amyou.
CLittle Michael Gsleeping in the Dchild safety Gseat,
Clying with the Gwindows rolled up, Din the August heat.
Em3000 Gmilligrams Ceach,
Em4000 Gmilligrams.C  
GWe’re driving down the Dinterstate,
you’re Emfeeling great, you Cscratch your wrist,
and Gwe pretend your Dkids, your husband, Emall you left does Cnot GexAmist.
CAnd in some Gmotel that night we’re DlyGing,
CI can barely Gwhisper “it’s like Ddying.
EmBaby, do you Gknow what I Cmean?
EmWell baby, did Gyou hear Cme?
EmWell baby, Gyou fell aCsleep.”
GI know I’m weak, I Dwon't deny we’ll Emsee our trial Csometime soon.
But Gwhen i know we’re fDucked,
I’ll halve the Empile and share my Cpills Gwith Amyou.
CCause we’ve felt Gfully in our bodies,
Amand we’ve felt totalFly alive,
Cso we’re prepared to Gfloat above this
Amdirty bed where Fwe Cboth Dmlie.
Where we Flie, Clie, Dmlie. Will we Fbe Cfine?
FNot Emthis Ctime.

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The Next Four Months

by Okkervil River

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G D Em C

Maybe we could break your ankle, clean and unsuspiciously.

G D

An ER trip, a doctor’s slip,

Em C G Am

and you could share your pills with me.

C G D G

Won’t it feel so good, though, when we’re lying,

C G D

side by side, can’t move, and I’m not trying?

Em G C

2000 milligrams each.

G D Em C

A hotel by the pharmacy with drinking straws in toothpaste tubes.

G D Em C G Am

Stash them with your toiletries and I will share my pills with you.

C G D G

Little Michael sleeping in the child safety seat,

C G D

lying with the windows rolled up, in the August heat.

Em G C

3000 milligrams each,

Em G C

4000 milligrams.

G D

We’re driving down the interstate,

Em C

you’re feeling great, you scratch your wrist,

G D Em C G Am

and we pretend your kids, your husband, all you left does not exist.

C G D G

And in some motel that night we’re lying,

C G D

I can barely whisper “it’s like dying.

Em G C

Baby, do you know what I mean?

Em G C

Well baby, did you hear me?

Em G C

Well baby, you fell asleep.”

G D Em C

I know I’m weak, I won't deny we’ll see our trial sometime soon.

G D

But when i know we’re fucked,

Em C G Am

I’ll halve the pile and share my pills with you.

C G

Cause we’ve felt fully in our bodies,

Am F

and we’ve felt totally alive,

C G

so we’re prepared to float above this

Am F C Dm

dirty bed where we both lie.

F C Dm F C

Where we lie, lie, lie. Will we be fine?

F Em C

Not this time.

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