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Thirsty

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Chords repeat throughout, in this order
  Gmx55333
  Dmx57765
   Fxx3211
C   x32010 (sometimes it sounds good to put your pinky down on the third fret of 
the B string while playing this chord)
[Intro]
Gm Dm F C
[Verse 1]
GmAs far as i can tell
I'm Dmnothing like a princess
But Ftoday i find myself
CCurling up behind the house
There's Gmnothing in the air today
DmNow i know Fi'm not so imCportant
[Chorus]
GmTake these Dmgirly armsF  
And ever Ckeep me
GmTake these girly DmarmsF  
And ever Ckeep me
[Verse 2]
GmI don't have a hawk in my Dmheart
No dumbass dove Fin my brainC  
I Gmdon't have a hawk in my heartDm  
No dumbass dove Fin my dumbass brainC  
[Chorus]
GmTake these Dmgirly armsF  
And ever Ckeep me
GmTake these girly DmarmsF  
And ever Ckeep me
[Outro]
Gm Dm F C
GmI don't have a hawk in my heartDm  
No i Fdon't have a hawk in my Cheart...
Gm Dm F C

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Thirsty

by The National

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords repeat throughout, in this order

x55333

x57765

xx3211

C x32010 (sometimes it sounds good to put your pinky down on the third fret of

the B string while playing this chord)

[Intro]

Gm Dm F C

[Verse 1]

As far as i can tell

I'm nothing like a princess

But today i find myself

Curling up behind the house

There's nothing in the air today

Dm F C

Now i know i'm not so important

[Chorus]

Gm Dm F

Take these girly arms

And ever keep me

Gm Dm F

Take these girly arms

And ever keep me

[Verse 2]

Gm Dm

I don't have a hawk in my heart

F C

No dumbass dove in my brain

Gm Dm

I don't have a hawk in my heart

F C

No dumbass dove in my dumbass brain

[Chorus]

Gm Dm F

Take these girly arms

And ever keep me

Gm Dm F

Take these girly arms

And ever keep me

[Outro]

Gm Dm F C

Gm Dm

I don't have a hawk in my heart

F C

No i don't have a hawk in my heart...

Gm Dm F C

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