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Division Day

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 "Division Day"(Smith)
 Released as a single 28/2/97
 with "No Name #6" as the B-side
 Tune Guitar Down a full Step (DGCFAD)
[Intro]
  D
[Verse]
 DThere was a grown man dying from frGight,    
 so surprBmised at the things he'd sEay. 
 With a gDiant fantasy lGife,
 running 'rBmound on feet of clEay.
[Chorus]
 DNaked excGept for a perpDetual dGebt
 that cBmouldn't be strAipped DawGay,
 An unrDightable wrGong that mDoved him alGong,
 cDloser to divAision dDay.A  
[Verse]
 Spent a lDong time living with thGat,
 BmNever could give it a nEame,
 and when you dDon't know what you're looking Gat,
 it mBmakes it much harder to tEake.
[Chorus]
 DMostly they'd mGeet when Dhe was aslGeep aDnd
 hBmave some sAick exchaDngeG,
 that stDruck him as wrGong and mDoved him alGong,
 Dcloser to divAision dDay. A  
[Solo]
 D G Bm E D G Bm E
[Chorus]
 I can't mDake an excGeption for a bDad connGection
 that Bmonly gAoes one DwayG,
 sell oDut for a sGong, where I dDon't belGong,
 wDith you on divAision dDay. A  
[Verse]
 The mDoon stood up on the rGidge,
 looking dBmown where the water shEines.
 And a mDan looking over the brGidge,
 like he dBmone so many tEimes. 
[Chorus]
 DThinking abGout hDow to stay oGut,
 BmOut of trAouble's wDay (aGnd)
 DFlying to fGall awDay from you aGll,
 It's oDver divAision dBmayG  
 DBeautiful divAision dDay.A  
[Solo]
 D G Bm E D G Bm E
 DThinking abGout hDow to stay oGut,
 BmOut of trAouble's wDay. G  
 DFlying to fGall awDay from you aGll, 
 It's oDver,divAision BmdayG. 
 DBeautiful dAivision dDay.

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Division Day

by Elliott Smith

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"Division Day"(Smith)

Released as a single 28/2/97

with "No Name #6" as the B-side

Tune Guitar Down a full Step (DGCFAD)

[Intro]

[Verse]

D G

There was a grown man dying from fright,

Bm E

so surprised at the things he'd say.

D G

With a giant fantasy life,

Bm E

running 'round on feet of clay.

[Chorus]

D G D G

Naked except for a perpetual debt

Bm A D G

that couldn't be stripped away,

D G D G

An unrightable wrong that moved him along,

D A D A

closer to division day.

[Verse]

D G

Spent a long time living with that,

Bm E

Never could give it a name,

D G

and when you don't know what you're looking at,

Bm E

it makes it much harder to take.

[Chorus]

D G D G D

Mostly they'd meet when he was asleep and

Bm A D G

have some sick exchange,

D G D G

that struck him as wrong and moved him along,

D A D A

closer to division day.

[Solo]

D G Bm E D G Bm E

[Chorus]

D G D G

I can't make an exception for a bad connection

Bm A D G

that only goes one way,

D G D G

sell out for a song, where I don't belong,

D A D A

with you on division day.

[Verse]

D G

The moon stood up on the ridge,

Bm E

looking down where the water shines.

D G

And a man looking over the bridge,

Bm E

like he done so many times.

[Chorus]

D G D G

Thinking about how to stay out,

Bm A D G

Out of trouble's way (and)

D G D G

Flying to fall away from you all,

D A Bm G

It's over division day

D A D A

Beautiful division day.

[Solo]

D G Bm E D G Bm E

D G D G

Thinking about how to stay out,

Bm A D G

Out of trouble's way.

D G D G

Flying to fall away from you all,

D A Bm G

It's over,division day.

D A D

Beautiful division day.

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