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Drifting Thing

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Intro:
C
Verse:
   CForgive me my ties,       D      AcoEnnections and loose eFnds
   CThis is for the eDyes       Aeyes Eburied in my nFeck
With a Cpromise of the future, of the unGcertain I play it so sure
Our Edrifting thing will someday Fland
Chorus:
And FI could take you Chome
The Flights would, would Ctwitch Gand bDlowB  
And Fyou could finally Csee
The "Fus" that we're suCppoGsed Dto    B  Cbe
Verse:
   CWhen you picture me aDway,    AIt's Alfie EElkins '6F6
But Cyou didn't see my face 
When Dall the kids dancing Abrought down that place
I was mEore Alvy SFinger
Each Ctime you put me on the train I'm Gless and less sure you'll do it again
   EDon't do it agFain
Chorus:
'Cuz Fwe could raise our fClag
First Fhem the CtatGtered DedgeB  
CFlose our eyes and Cbe
In lFove at CseGvenDteenB  
(CFlose) Close our eyes and Cbe (whoa)
(CFlose) Close our eyes and Cbe,  C/Bbe
(CFlose) Close our eyes and Cbe (whoa) 
In Flove 
In Glove at sevenCteen

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Drifting Thing

by Polar Bear Club

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

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Intro:

Verse:

C D A E F

Forgive me my ties, connections and loose ends

C D A E F

This is for the eyes eyes buried in my neck

C G

With a promise of the future, of the uncertain I play it so sure

E F

Our drifting thing will someday land

Chorus:

F C

And I could take you home

F C G D B

The lights would, would twitch and blow

F C

And you could finally see

F C G D B C

The "us" that we're supposed to be

Verse:

C D A E F

When you picture me away, It's Alfie Elkins '66

But you didn't see my face

D A

When all the kids dancing brought down that place

E F

I was more Alvy Singer

C G

Each time you put me on the train I'm less and less sure you'll do it again

E F

Don't do it again

Chorus:

F C

'Cuz we could raise our flag

F C G D B

First hem the tattered edge

F C

Close our eyes and be

F C G D B

In love at seventeen

F C

(Close) Close our eyes and be (whoa)

F C C/B

(Close) Close our eyes and be, be

F C

(Close) Close our eyes and be (whoa)

In love

G C

In love at seventeen

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