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Michigan State
By Devendra Banhart.
Simple song, chords are G and Am
Capo 1.
I just put the basic idea of it, I'm sure you can figure it out.
GMy friend has my favorite teeth
AmThey bend backwards when she breathes
And it wGhistles
GAnd sweetness is all sweetness was
AmBees are blackeyed birds that buzz
And my love has my favorite ears
They lean forwards when she hears
Well evil is all evil was
Birds are blue-eyed knees that buzz
GAnd i said oh michigan, michigan state
AmHow i'd love to live in you
Oh i've never been to michigan state
Still i'd wanna live in you
And you can't talk without your tongue
Don't try and drown without your lungs son
Well my snail has my favorite slow
The shell helps the snail still the skin lays low
And if my snail has my favorite slow
Then my cold has my favorite snow
But if my snail's cold and comes to a halt
Then my sea has my favorite salt
The salt keeps the sea from feeling sweet
And my toes have my favorite feet
And if i sweat salt
And the earth sweats heat
Oh michigan, michigan state
How i'd love to live in you
I've never been to michigan state
Still i'd want to live in you
Michigan state state state state

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Michigan State

by Devendra Banhart

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Michigan State

By Devendra Banhart.

Simple song, chords are G and Am

Capo 1.

I just put the basic idea of it, I'm sure you can figure it out.

My friend has my favorite teeth

They bend backwards when she breathes

And it whistles

And sweetness is all sweetness was

Bees are blackeyed birds that buzz

And my love has my favorite ears

They lean forwards when she hears

Well evil is all evil was

Birds are blue-eyed knees that buzz

And i said oh michigan, michigan state

How i'd love to live in you

Oh i've never been to michigan state

Still i'd wanna live in you

And you can't talk without your tongue

Don't try and drown without your lungs son

Well my snail has my favorite slow

The shell helps the snail still the skin lays low

And if my snail has my favorite slow

Then my cold has my favorite snow

But if my snail's cold and comes to a halt

Then my sea has my favorite salt

The salt keeps the sea from feeling sweet

And my toes have my favorite feet

And if i sweat salt

And the earth sweats heat

Oh michigan, michigan state

How i'd love to live in you

I've never been to michigan state

Still i'd want to live in you

Michigan state state state state

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