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Dead Of Winter

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C(x32010)
G(320003)
F/C(x33211)
Dsus2(xx0230)
G*(xx543x)
D*(xx423x)
*these are optional, it's what he does in the song, you can hear that string going down 
to F#/Gb but you can do the standard major positions for G and D just fine as they are 
same notes.
INTRO:
C, G, F/C, Dsus2  
VERSE 1:
               C                        G  F/C, Dsus2  
standing in the dark outside the house
                C                      G  F/C, Dsus2  
breathing in the cold and sterile air
well F/Ci was thinking how Amit must feel
to Emsee that little Dsus2light
and F/Cwatch it as it Amdisappears
and Emfades into, and Gfades into the night
VERSE 2:
                C                   G  F/C, Dsus2  
so i know you're going pretty soon
         C                             G  F/C, Dsus2  
radiation sore throat got your tongue
F/Cmagic markers Amtattoo you
and Emshow it where to Dsus2aim
and F/Cstrangers break their Ampromises
                      Em               G    F/C  C, F/C  
you won't feel any, you wont feel any pain
BRIDGE:
and the Cstreets are jammed with F/Ccars
Crockin' their Ghorns to Amrace to the Dsus2wire
       G* D*             F/C  F/C  
of the un finished line
C, G, F/C, Dsus2  
C, G, F/C, Dsus2  
VERSE 3:
                C                           G  F/C, Dsus2  
thought that i'd forget all about the past
              C                     G  F/C, Dsus2  
but it doesn't let me run too fast
and F/Ci just wanna Amstand outside
and Emknow that this is Dsus2right
and F/Cthis is true and Ami will not
         Em                    G  F/C, C, F/C  
fade into, fade into the night
                        C    F/C  C, F/C, C  
i'm standing here in the dark
F/C, C, F/C, C.

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Dead Of Winter

by Eels

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

Dsus2

(x32010)

(320003)

F/C

(x33211)

Dsus2

(xx0230)

*(xx543x)

*(xx423x)

*these are optional, it's what he does in the song, you can hear that string going down

to F#/Gb but you can do the standard major positions for G and D just fine as they are

same notes.

INTRO:

C G F/C Dsus2

, , ,

VERSE 1:

C G F/C Dsus2

standing in the dark outside the house

C G F/C Dsus2

breathing in the cold and sterile air

F/C Am

well i was thinking how it must feel

Em Dsus2

to see that little light

F/C Am

and watch it as it disappears

Em G

and fades into, and fades into the night

VERSE 2:

C G F/C Dsus2

so i know you're going pretty soon

C G F/C Dsus2

radiation sore throat got your tongue

F/C Am

magic markers tattoo you

Em Dsus2

and show it where to aim

F/C Am

and strangers break their promises

Em G F/C C F/C

you won't feel any, you wont feel any pain

BRIDGE:

C F/C

and the streets are jammed with cars

C G Am Dsus2

rockin' their horns to race to the wire

G D F/C F/C

* *

of the un finished line

C G F/C Dsus2

, , ,

C G F/C Dsus2

, , ,

VERSE 3:

C G F/C Dsus2

thought that i'd forget all about the past

C G F/C Dsus2

but it doesn't let me run too fast

F/C Am

and i just wanna stand outside

Em Dsus2

and know that this is right

F/C Am

and this is true and i will not

Em G F/C C F/C

, ,

fade into, fade into the night

C F/C C F C C

, /,

i'm standing here in the dark

F/C C F/C C

, , , .

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