Blood Bank

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Chords:
G320033
D/F# 200233 (Technically Dadd11/F# but who cares)
Em022000
D000232
C032010
Try strumming the lower notes more predominantly to get the real bassy sound
Justin has. Might not be 100% correct so feel free to add corretions/suggestions.
The G might be a standard G but I never really play the higher strings when I play
it anyway. Cheers.
[Verse]
Well I Emmet you at the blood bankD  
We were Clooking at the bags
Wondering Emif any of the colorsD  
Matched any of the Cnames we knew on the tags
You said G"see look it thats yours!
Stacked on D/F#top with your brother's
See how they Emresemble one another
Even in their Cplastic little covers"
C   Em   D(Hold chords)
And I said I know it well
[Chorus]
That Gsecret that you knew
But D/F#don't know how to tell
It Gfucks with your honor
And D/F#it teases your head
But you Emknow that its good girl
Cos its Crunning you with red
[Verse]
Then the sEmnow started fallingD  
We were Cstuck out in your car
You were Emrubbing both of my handsD  
Chewing Con a candy bar
You said "'aint this Gjust like the present
To be D/F#showing up like this"
There's a Emmoon waning crescent
We Cstarted to kiss
And I said CI know it wellEm  D  
[Chorus]
GThat secret that we know
That we D/F#don't know how to tell
I'm in Glove with your honor
I'm in D/F#love with your cheeks
What's that Emnoise up the stairs babe?
Is that CChristmas morning creaks?
And I said CI know it wellEm  D  
I know it well ...
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The story behind the song

"Blood Bank" is the title track from Bon Iver's 2009 EP, a collection described as focusing on the warmth that helps one through cold times. The song itself, though written earlier, didn't quite fit the mood of the band's debut album. It evokes the feeling of a fire finally taking hold, offering intense heat even as the surrounding world remains frozen. At its heart, this song plays like a moment of unexpected comfort and intense connection amidst isolation.

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