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Excuses

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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e|-F1----Dm5----Gm3----C73----G3----C90---|
B|-1----6----3----5----3----3---|
G|-2----7----3----3----4----3---|
D|-3----7----5----5----5----2---|
A|-3----5----5----3----5----3---|
E|-1----5----3----3----3----x---|
[Intro]
F     Dm     Gm     C7
[Verse 1]
FYou tried tDmo taste me,Gm  C7  
FAnd I take mDmy tongue to the Gmsouthern tip of your C7body.
FOur bones are too Dmheavy to cGmome up,C7  
FSquished into Dma single Gcell C9of Fwood.
DmIGm  C7  
FIDm  Gm  C7  
FI made an Dmexcuse.Gm  C7  
FYou found aDmnother way to Gmtell the C7truth.
FI put no oDmne else aGmbove us.C7  
FWe'll still be Dmbest friends when Gall C9turns to Fdust.
DmDusGmtC7  
FUsDm  Gm  C7  
[Breakdown]
FDum-da-Dmdum
Da-Gmdum da-C7dum Da da-
(x7)
[Verse 2]
FWe are so Dmsmooth now.Gm  C7  
Our Fedges are Dmbeaten, drift wood Gmwhittled down.C7  
FOld bodies Dmslip when they Gmmake loC7ve.
FWe'll mine our Dmsparks to shoot Gus C9a - Fbove!
[Outro]
FAaDmaaaGmbovC7e    (as many times as you want, they do it ~10)

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Excuses

by The Morning Benders

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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F Dm Gm C7 G C9

e|-1----5----3----3----3----0---|

B|-1----6----3----5----3----3---|

G|-2----7----3----3----4----3---|

D|-3----7----5----5----5----2---|

A|-3----5----5----3----5----3---|

E|-1----5----3----3----3----x---|

[Intro]

F Dm Gm C7

[Verse 1]

F Dm Gm C7

You tried to taste me,

F Dm Gm C7

And I take my tongue to the southern tip of your body.

F Dm Gm C7

Our bones are too heavy to come up,

F Dm G C9 F

Squished into a single cell of wood.

Dm Gm C7

F Dm Gm C7

I made an excuse.

F Dm Gm C7

You found another way to tell the truth.

F Dm Gm C7

I put no one else above us.

F Dm G C9 F

We'll still be best friends when all turns to dust.

Dm Gm C7

Dust

F Dm Gm C7

[Breakdown]

F Dm

Dum-da-dum

Gm C7

Da-dum da-dum Da da-

(x7)

[Verse 2]

F Dm Gm C7

We are so smooth now.

F Dm Gm C7

Our edges are beaten, drift wood whittled down.

F Dm Gm C7

Old bodies slip when they make love.

F Dm G C9 F

We'll mine our sparks to shoot us a - bove!

[Outro]

F Dm Gm C7

Aaaaabove (as many times as you want, they do it ~10)

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