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When We Become

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Standard Tuning
Chords used:
    EADGBe
A:  002220
A7+:021200
E:  022100
F#m:244222
Intro:   E-  A7+-  E-  A7+-  A- E  
Verse 1 chords:
EThere will be laughs and also   A7+joyful twirls
Your Apainted toenails F#mkicking in the Esand
Lazy fish crisscrossing    A7+and the seas
Will Alay their golden F#meggs right in their Ehand
Chorus 1 chords:
A7+When we become,   Ewhen we become
A7+When we become,   Ewhen we become
A7+When we become,   Ewhen we become
A7+When we become what we're running fErom
Interlude:  E-  A7+- E  
Verse 2: use verse 1 chords
The storm clouds swallowed by the ocean sway
Will smell like watermelon and cut grass
We'll build a bonfire with whatever's dry
And leave our cold, wet bodies where they lay
Chorus 2: use chorus 1 chords
When we become, when we become
When we become, when we become
When we become, when we become
When we become what we're running from

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When We Become

by Clem Snide

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7+

F#m

Standard Tuning

Chords used:

EADGBe

: 002220

A7+

:021200

: 022100

F#m

:244222

E A7+ E A7+ A E

Intro: - - - - -

Verse 1 chords:

E A7+

There will be laughs and also joyful twirls

A F#m E

Your painted toenails kicking in the sand

A7+

Lazy fish crisscrossing and the seas

A F#m E

Will lay their golden eggs right in their hand

Chorus 1 chords:

A7+ E

When we become, when we become

A7+ E

When we become, when we become

A7+ E

When we become, when we become

A7+ E

When we become what we're running from

E A7+ E

Interlude: - -

Verse 2: use verse 1 chords

The storm clouds swallowed by the ocean sway

Will smell like watermelon and cut grass

We'll build a bonfire with whatever's dry

And leave our cold, wet bodies where they lay

Chorus 2: use chorus 1 chords

When we become, when we become

When we become what we're running from

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