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[Intro]
G  D  Em  D
G  D  Em  D
[Verse 1]
GWaking Dup today, Emit was cold Dout
There's Gsomething I shoulDd say, Embut I can't get my Dhead around
The Cbends in your Bmbrain, and Amyour elaboBmrate painG  
Makes me DtiEm---D-red
[Verse 2]
GAs an old balDloon, EmI hold my Dbreath
Like a Gpenance paid too Dsoon, and with too Emmuch eagerDness
To Cknow what Bmis true when Amair is chanBmged by youG  
Makes it DhaEm---D-rd
G  D  Em  D
[Pre-Chorus]
CI Bmdon't know Amwhere iBmt comes fromC  
Where Bmto go Amwhen the Bmrains comeAm  
When the Bmrain
[Chorus]
Put me Cback in the Bmbottle
Where the Amsea meets the Bmsun
Where the Cbones and their Bmrattle
They don't mean Amanything to Bmno one
CI, I had Bma swing
When my Amsalt was my Bmown
I'd my Cteeth bared for Bmbattle
Till Amlove lost made me Bmdull
It Cmade me dullBm  Am  Bm  
It mCade me dBmullAm  Bm  
[Instrumental]
Am  G  Bm  Em
Bm  Em Bm  Em
Am  G  Bm  Em
Bm  Em Bm  Em
[Chorus]
Put me Cback in the Bmbottle
Where the Amsea meets the Bmsun
Where the Cbones and their Bmrattle
They don't mean Amanything to Bmno one
CI, I had Bma swing
When my Amsalt was my Bmown
I'd my Cteeth bared for Bmbattle
Till Amlove lost made me Bmdull
It Cmade me dullBm  Am  Bm  
It mCade me dBmullAm  Bm  
C       Bm
[Outro]
EmOhhhDh...G  D  
Em  D   G  D
Em  D   G  D
Em  D   G  D
CAhh.Bm.Am  G  

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Teeth

by Lisa Hannigan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D Em D

[Verse 1]

G D Em D

Waking up today, it was cold out

G D Em D

There's something I should say, but I can't get my head around

C Bm Am Bm G

The bends in your brain, and your elaborate pain

D Em D

Makes me ti----red

[Verse 2]

G D Em D

As an old balloon, I hold my breath

G D Em D

Like a penance paid too soon, and with too much eagerness

C Bm Am Bm G

To know what is true when air is changed by you

D Em D

Makes it ha----rd

G D Em D

[Pre-Chorus]

C Bm Am Bm C

I don't know where it comes from

Bm Am Bm Am

Where to go when the rains come

When the rain

[Chorus]

C Bm

Put me back in the bottle

Am Bm

Where the sea meets the sun

C Bm

Where the bones and their rattle

Am Bm

They don't mean anything to no one

C Bm

I, I had a swing

Am Bm

When my salt was my own

C Bm

I'd my teeth bared for battle

Am Bm

Till love lost made me dull

C Bm Am Bm

It made me dull

C Bm Am Bm

It made me dull

[Instrumental]

Am G Bm Em

Bm Em Bm Em

Am G Bm Em

Bm Em Bm Em

[Chorus]

C Bm

Put me back in the bottle

Am Bm

Where the sea meets the sun

C Bm

Where the bones and their rattle

Am Bm

They don't mean anything to no one

C Bm

I, I had a swing

Am Bm

When my salt was my own

C Bm

I'd my teeth bared for battle

Am Bm

Till love lost made me dull

C Bm Am Bm

It made me dull

C Bm Am Bm

It made me dull

C Bm

[Outro]

Em D G D

Ohhhh...

Em D G D

C Bm Am G

Ahh..

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