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I Lost You

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INTRO
 F#m    C#mx3
 G#m    C#mx2
 A   G#m    Ex2
VERSE
Drive G#mon drive C#mon
The hiG#mghway brC#might and long
The rAiver's G#moverfElowing
The hAouse's G#mburniEng down
Drive G#mon drive C#mon
The enG#mgines on C#mthe lawn
We kiAss gooG#mdbye and dErink up
Some Ahours G#mbefore the Edawn
We kiAss gooG#mdbye and dErink up
I'll Amiss you G#mwhen you're Egone
BRIDGE
ESo throw me a line
Throw me a line
My heart's underneath
Aside on our feet
The windows are shaking
And so are my bones
The worlds going round
Throw me a rope
CHORUS
A trEumpet and G#ma tromBbone
StilEl echoing G#min the Bhall
And Ebells rinG#mging ouBt at dawn
BACK TO BRIDGE
ESo hang on to me
Hang on to me
The world's going round
And time's coming round
The headlights are swinging all over the lawn
So throw me a rope
Throw me a rope
CHORUS
I kEnew you when G#mi was Byoung
The Eloveliest G#mgirl in Btown
I Ewish you were G#mstill aBround
E G#m B
I EwaG#mited a lBong time
EI bG#more yBou
I EwaG#mited a lBong time
I Blost youA  E  
I was EsleG#meping in the Bbackseat
When EI G#mgot Bhome
I was EfiG#mnally reBminded
I Blost youA  E  
OUTRO (strumming slowly w/picking)
 E   G#m    Bx2
E

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I Lost You

by The Walkmen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

G#m

INTRO

F#m C#m

G#m C#m

A G#m E

VERSE

G#m C#m

Drive on drive on

G#m C#m

The highway bright and long

A G#m E

The river's overflowing

A G#m E

The house's burning down

G#m C#m

Drive on drive on

G#m C#m

The engines on the lawn

A G#m E

We kiss goodbye and drink up

A G#m E

Some hours before the dawn

A G#m E

We kiss goodbye and drink up

A G#m E

I'll miss you when you're gone

BRIDGE

So throw me a line

Throw me a line

My heart's underneath

Aside on our feet

The windows are shaking

And so are my bones

The worlds going round

Throw me a rope

CHORUS

E G#m B

A trumpet and a trombone

E G#m B

Still echoing in the hall

E G#m B

And bells ringing out at dawn

BACK TO BRIDGE

So hang on to me

Hang on to me

The world's going round

And time's coming round

The headlights are swinging all over the lawn

So throw me a rope

Throw me a rope

CHORUS

E G#m B

I knew you when i was young

E G#m B

The loveliest girl in town

E G#m B

I wish you were still around

E G#m B

I waited a long time

E G#m B

I bore you

E G#m B

I waited a long time

B A E

I lost you

E G#m B

I was sleeping in the backseat

E G#m B

When I got home

E G#m B

I was finally reminded

B A E

I lost you

OUTRO (strumming slowly w/picking)

E G#m B

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