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Gila

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[Intro]  Dm    A    A#  C  
Dm
[Verse]
DmMan, you got a lot of jokes to Gmtell
So you Fthrow your baby's pennies down the Cwell
DmGive a little more than you Gmlike
DmPick apart the past, you're not going Gmback
ADon't you waste your A#time, no-oh 
 Dmoh, oh, oh, oh,
 Foh, oh, oh, oh,
 Amoh, oh, oh, oh,
 Aoh, oh, oh, oh,
[Instrumental]
Dm  Gm  F  A#
 DmGi-Gmla-a Fa-a A#a   (x3)
Dm  A  A#  C
Dm
[Verse]
DmSure, you've got a handle on the Gmpast
It's why you Fkeep your little lovers in your Clap
DmGive a little more than you Gmlike
DmPick apart the past, you're not going Gmback
So Adon't you waste your A#time, no-oh 
[Bridge]
 Dmoh, oh, oh, oh,
 Foh, oh, oh, oh,
 Amoh, oh, oh, oh,
 Aoh, oh, oh, oh,
[Instrumental]
Dm  Gm  F  A#
 DmGi-Gmla-a Fa-a A#a   (x3)
  Dm    A    A#   C(x3)
[Verse]
 DmHoping for  Athe A#last ship Cto arrDmive
I am Ablessed with a A#kingdom, Chalf mine.
[Outro]
Dm
 DmGi-Gmla-a Fa-a A#a few times]

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Gila

by Beach House

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm A A# C

[Intro]

[Verse]

Dm Gm

Man, you got a lot of jokes to tell

F C

So you throw your baby's pennies down the well

Dm Gm

Give a little more than you like

Dm Gm

Pick apart the past, you're not going back

A A#

Don't you waste your time, no-oh

oh, oh, oh, oh,

[Instrumental]

Dm Gm F A#

Gi-la-a a-a a (x3)

Dm A A# C

[Verse]

Dm Gm

Sure, you've got a handle on the past

F C

It's why you keep your little lovers in your lap

Dm Gm

Give a little more than you like

Dm Gm

Pick apart the past, you're not going back

A A#

So don't you waste your time, no-oh

[Bridge]

oh, oh, oh, oh,

[Instrumental]

Dm Gm F A#

Gi-la-a a-a a (x3)

Dm A A# C

(x3)

[Verse]

Dm A A# C Dm

Hoping for the last ship to arrive

A A# C

I am blessed with a kingdom, half mine.

[Outro]

Dm Gm F A#

Gi-la-a a-a a few times]

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