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The same four chords throughout – Enjoy!
DtimeBm, all the long red lineF#msG  
that take controDlBm  
of all the smokelike streaF#mmsG  
that flow into your dreamDsBm  
that big blue open sF#meaG  
that can't be crosseDdBm  
that can't be climbeF#mdG  
just born betweeDnBm  
oh the two white lineF#msG  
distant gods and faded signDsBm  
of all those blinking lighF#mtsG  
you had to pick the one tonigDhtBm  
holes, dug by little moleF#msG  
angry jealous spieDsBm  
got telephones for eyeF#msG  
come to you as friendsD  Bm  
all those endless endF#msG  
that can't be tieDdBm  
oh they make me laugF#mhG  
and always make me crDyBm  
'til they drop like flieF#msG  
and sink like polished stonDesBm  
of all the stones I throF#mwG  
how does that old song gDoBm  
how does that old song gF#moG  
bands, those funny little plans
that never work quite right

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Holes

by Mercury Rev

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

The same four chords throughout – Enjoy!

D Bm F#m G

time, all the long red lines

D Bm

that take control

F#m G

of all the smokelike streams

D Bm

that flow into your dreams

F#m G

that big blue open sea

D Bm

that can't be crossed

F#m G

that can't be climbed

D Bm

just born between

F#m G

oh the two white lines

D Bm

distant gods and faded signs

F#m G

of all those blinking lights

D Bm

you had to pick the one tonight

F#m G

holes, dug by little moles

D Bm

angry jealous spies

F#m G

got telephones for eyes

D Bm

come to you as friends

F#m G

all those endless ends

D Bm

that can't be tied

F#m G

oh they make me laugh

D Bm

and always make me cry

F#m G

'til they drop like flies

D Bm

and sink like polished stones

F#m G

of all the stones I throw

D Bm

how does that old song go

F#m G

how does that old song go

bands, those funny little plans

that never work quite right

About Holes Chords by Mercury Rev

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