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CAPO 4th FRET
[Chords]
 Am- x02210
 G- 320033
 F- 133211
 C- x32010
[Intro]
C
Am  G  F
[Verse 1]
AmIt's so Gcold in this Fhouse
AmOpen mouGths swallowiFng us
AmThe children sGtaying home froFm school
AmWill not sGtop cFrying
[Verse 2]
And I Amknow that you're busy too
I kGnow that you care
You got your Ffinger on the pulse
You got your Feyes everywhere
And it Amhurts all the time when you dGon't return my calls
And you hFaven't got the time to remember how it was
AmIt's so cGold in this Fhouse
AmIt's so cGold in this Fhouse
[Interlude]
N.C.
[Verse 3]
AmI can't eGat, I can't Fsleep
AmI can't sGleep, I can'Ft dream
AmAn aversiGon to lFight
AmGot a feaGr of thFe ocean
[Chorus]
CLike drinking Empoison, Glike eating glCass
CLike drinking Empoison, Glike eating glCass
CLike drinking Empoison, Glike eating glCass 
CLike drinking Empoision, Glike eating gClass
[Verse 4]
Amits co Gcold in this Fhouse 
Amits so Gcold in this Fhouse
Amits so Gcold in this Fhouse
Amits so Gcold in this Fbed
[Chorus]
CLike drinking Empoision, Glike eating gClass
CLike drinking Empoision, Glike eating gClass
CLike drinking Empoision, Glike eating gClass
CLike drinking Empoision, like eating
[Interlude]
Am  G  F
[Outro]
AmWe've got crosses Gon our eyes
FBeen walking into the walls again
AmWe've got crosses on oGur eyes
FBeen walking into the furniture
AmWe've got crosses on oGur eyes
FFor richer, for poorer, for better, for worse
AmWe've got crosses on Gour eyes
FWe've been walking into the furniture

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Like Eating Glass

by Bloc Party

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 4th FRET

[Chords]

- x02210

- 320033

- 133211

- x32010

[Intro]

Am G F

[Verse 1]

Am G F

It's so cold in this house

Am G F

Open mouths swallowing us

Am G F

The children staying home from school

Am G F

Will not stop crying

[Verse 2]

And I know that you're busy too

I know that you care

You got your finger on the pulse

You got your eyes everywhere

Am G

And it hurts all the time when you don't return my calls

And you haven't got the time to remember how it was

Am G F

It's so cold in this house

Am G F

It's so cold in this house

[Interlude]

N.C.

[Verse 3]

Am G F

I can't eat, I can't sleep

Am G F

I can't sleep, I can't dream

Am G F

An aversion to light

Am G F

Got a fear of the ocean

[Chorus]

C Em G C

Like drinking poison, like eating glass

C Em G C

Like drinking poison, like eating glass

C Em G C

Like drinking poison, like eating glass

C Em G C

Like drinking poision, like eating glass

[Verse 4]

Am G F

its co cold in this house

Am G F

its so cold in this house

Am G F

its so cold in this house

Am G F

its so cold in this bed

[Chorus]

C Em G C

Like drinking poision, like eating glass

C Em G C

Like drinking poision, like eating glass

C Em G C

Like drinking poision, like eating glass

C Em

Like drinking poision, like eating

[Interlude]

Am G F

[Outro]

Am G

We've got crosses on our eyes

Been walking into the walls again

Am G

We've got crosses on our eyes

Been walking into the furniture

Am G

We've got crosses on our eyes

For richer, for poorer, for better, for worse

Am G

We've got crosses on our eyes

We've been walking into the furniture

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