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Intro:  F#m   A   F#m   A   Bm  A  
      F#mSomeone got shot Adead 'round here.
      F#mPeople left Aflowers by the RiBmbena stains on the Dpavement.
F#mFriends, Dneighbours, straAngers.Bm  D  
A million F#mblooms, one day Adusty, the next wet and F#mragged.
So, guess Awhat? I took them Bmall home with Dme
in a wheelF#mbarrow and filled the Dbathroom from floor to Aceiling, and BmlistenD, 
       F#mthere was no Adevine damnation
       F#mno cosmic retriAbution.
Once the petals Bmwilted, I pressed them all Dflat in the largest book I've F#mgot.
On Dwet days, the Aghost sits in the Bmkitchen Dleafing through F#mit.Bm  A  F#m  
He's not BmgreAy F#mor wraith-like,
    Bm  Abut F#mbright and solid,Bm  A  F#m  
Bmlike Aa new F#mbike.
DLooks at the faded colours Aand plays the Bmradio Dtoo F#mloud,
and makes a Ddamn mess of Afag butts and tea Bmleaves.D  
Outro:  F#m   D   A   Bm    Dx 3

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East St Oneill

by Animals That Swim

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

F#m A F#m A Bm A

Intro:

F#m A

Someone got shot dead 'round here.

F#m A Bm D

People left flowers by the Ribena stains on the pavement.

F#m D A Bm D

Friends, neighbours, strangers.

F#m A F#m

A million blooms, one day dusty, the next wet and ragged.

A Bm D

So, guess what? I took them all home with me

F#m D A Bm D

in a wheelbarrow and filled the bathroom from floor to ceiling, and listen,

F#m A

there was no devine damnation

F#m A

no cosmic retribution.

Bm D F#m

Once the petals wilted, I pressed them all flat in the largest book I've got.

D A Bm D F#m Bm A F#m

On wet days, the ghost sits in the kitchen leafing through it.

Bm A F#m

He's not grey or wraith-like,

Bm A F#m Bm A F#m

but bright and solid,

Bm A F#m

like a new bike.

D A Bm D F#m

Looks at the faded colours and plays the radio too loud,

D A Bm D

and makes a damn mess of fag butts and tea leaves.

F#m D A Bm D

Outro: x 3

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