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Accidntel Deth

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[Verse]
you're obsesAsed with finding a new bErain
but what you neDed is a new bAody
it feels your brDain has lived a thoAusand lives befEore
and the skAin you call your hEome
holds a heDart that quits and knees that bAuckle in
and luDngs that can't brAeathe when they're aElone
and the dAays come to you like saiElors
you watch tDhem as they drift awAay
they meet the suDnrise Aout at the horEizon
[Chorus]
and it's neAither sink nor swEim
at least the waAter's beneath your cEhin.
[Verse]
there's blAood spilled on the flEoor
everyone's staDring at you, what fAor?
until you reDalize the blAood is probably yEours
you feel you've loAst something, you want it bEack
you lie emoDtionless on your baAck
and your lDegs aren't taking aAnymore rEequests
those disoAbedient wrEecks
how you caDred for them as they caArried you
from clDass to class aAnd coast to cEoast
[Chorus]
when you owned laAnd and when you were bEroke
through reAcessions and aEddictions
[Bridge]
it's just your aDccidental dAeath
your acDcidental dAeath
it's just your acDcidental deAath
you're the inDdian in the couEgar's nAest.
[Verse]
your friAght gives way to mEemory
having Dcoffee with your loveA  
or the stoDry your father toAld you long aEgo
he was hunAting with his own fatEher
for deDer he pointed and spoAtted her
and then trDipped over some rAoots or some dEead trees
the gAun went off, iEt was a mistake
and my fDather was only eiAght
and as he wDatched the dying dAeer,
he was cEhanged.
[Chorus]
'cause he felt soArry for what he'd doEne
and he pAut down his gEun
will you feel soArry for what you've doEne?
will you pAut down your gEun?
cause there's no acAcidental deDath
when you're the indDian in the couEgar's neAst 

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Accidntel Deth

by Rilo Kiley

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[Verse]

A E

you're obsessed with finding a new brain

D A

but what you need is a new body

D A E

it feels your brain has lived a thousand lives before

A E

and the skin you call your home

D A

holds a heart that quits and knees that buckle in

D A E

and lungs that can't breathe when they're alone

A E

and the days come to you like sailors

D A

you watch them as they drift away

D A E

they meet the sunrise out at the horizon

[Chorus]

A E

and it's neither sink nor swim

A E

at least the water's beneath your chin.

[Verse]

A E

there's blood spilled on the floor

D A

everyone's staring at you, what for?

D A E

until you realize the blood is probably yours

A E

you feel you've lost something, you want it back

D A

you lie emotionless on your back

D A E

and your legs aren't taking anymore requests

A E

those disobedient wrecks

D A

how you cared for them as they carried you

D A E

from class to class and coast to coast

[Chorus]

A E

when you owned land and when you were broke

A E

through recessions and addictions

[Bridge]

D A

it's just your accidental death

D A

your accidental death

D A

it's just your accidental death

D E A

you're the indian in the cougar's nest.

[Verse]

A E

your fright gives way to memory

D A

having coffee with your love

D A E

or the story your father told you long ago

A E

he was hunting with his own father

D A

for deer he pointed and spotted her

D A E

and then tripped over some roots or some dead trees

A E

the gun went off, it was a mistake

D A

and my father was only eight

D A

and as he watched the dying deer,

he was changed.

[Chorus]

A E

'cause he felt sorry for what he'd done

A E

and he put down his gun

A E

will you feel sorry for what you've done?

A E

will you put down your gun?

A D

cause there's no accidental death

D E A

when you're the indian in the cougar's nest

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