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Becoming A Jackal

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[Verse 1]
  AmThe mAm7/Gost familD7/F#iar room 
EBvery implement was leEmading to you 
And your hoCmely sense of dissaGray 
Never once the sDmame 
CAlways C/BrearraAmnged 
AmBut thiAm7/Gngs would never D7/F#change 
BIn the seam between the wiEmndow frame 
Where the jaCckals preyed on every sGoul 
Where they tied you to a pDmole 
CAnd strC/Bipped you of your cloGthes 
[Chorus]
(G)            C    Bm  Bm/F#  
   I was a dreamer 
   EmStaring out wAmindows Bm  
   GOut onto the Cmain strBmeet Bm/F#  
   EmCause that's where the Amdream goeBms 
[Verse 2]
And each tiAmme they Am7/Gfound fresh meaD7/F#t to chew 
BI would turn away and reEmturn to you 
You would ofCfer me your unmade bGed 
Feed me till I'm fDmed   C  
And read C/Bme till I'm rAmead
But wAm7/Ghen the morD7/F#ning came 
BYou would catch me at the wiEmndow again 
In an eyCes wide open sleeping sGtate 
Staring into spDmaceC  
With no lC/Book upon my faGce 
[Chorus]
(G)            C   Bm  Bm/F#  
   I was a dreamer 
   EmStaring out AmwindowBms 
   GOut onto the mCain streBmet Bm/F#  
   EmCause that's where the Amdream goes Bm  
[Bridge]
CAnd when I got oC/BlderAm  
AmWhen I grew Am/GbolderF  
FOut onto the streets I fGlew 
AmReleased from yoAm/Bur shackleCs 
CI danced with the JaGckals 
FAnd learned a new way to Gmove
[Verse 3]
So before Amyou tAm7/Gake this soD7/F#ng as truth 
BYou should wonder what I'm takEming from you 
How I beCnefit from you being hGere 
Lending me your eDmars C  
While I'm sC/Belling you my feGars 
(G)            C  Bm  
   I was a dreamer     (I'm selling you my fears) 
   EmStaring out AmwindBmows   (I'm selling you my fears) 
   GOut onto the mCain streBmet   (I'm selling you my fears) 
   EmCause that's where the Amdream Bmgoes    (I'm selling you...) 
  GI was a CdreamBmer 
   EmStaring out AmwindowBms 
   GOut onto the Cmain strBmeet 
   EmCause that's where the Amdream Bmgoes 

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Becoming A Jackal

by Villagers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7/G

D7/F#

C/B

Bm/F#

Am/G

Am/B

[Verse 1]

Am Am7/G D7/F#

The most familiar room

B Em

Every implement was leading to you

C G

And your homely sense of dissaray

Never once the same

C C/B Am

Always rearranged

Am Am7/G D7/F#

But things would never change

B Em

In the seam between the window frame

C G

Where the jackals preyed on every soul

Where they tied you to a pole

C C/B G

And stripped you of your clothes

[Chorus]

G C Bm Bm/F#

()

I was a dreamer

Em Am Bm

Staring out windows

G C Bm Bm/F#

Out onto the main street

Em Am Bm

Cause that's where the dream goes

[Verse 2]

Am Am7/G D7/F#

And each time they found fresh meat to chew

B Em

I would turn away and return to you

C G

You would offer me your unmade bed

Dm C

Feed me till I'm fed

C/B Am

And read me till I'm read

Am7/G D7/F#

But when the morning came

B Em

You would catch me at the window again

C G

In an eyes wide open sleeping state

Dm C

Staring into space

C/B G

With no look upon my face

[Chorus]

G C Bm Bm/F#

()

I was a dreamer

Em Am Bm

Staring out windows

G C Bm Bm/F#

Out onto the main street

Em Am Bm

Cause that's where the dream goes

[Bridge]

C C/B Am

And when I got older

Am Am/G F

When I grew bolder

F G

Out onto the streets I flew

Am Am/B C

Released from your shackles

C G

I danced with the Jackals

F G

And learned a new way to move

[Verse 3]

Am Am7/G D7/F#

So before you take this song as truth

B Em

You should wonder what I'm taking from you

C G

How I benefit from you being here

Dm C

Lending me your ears

C/B G

While I'm selling you my fears

G C Bm

()

I was a dreamer (I'm selling you my fears)

Em Am Bm

Staring out windows (I'm selling you my fears)

G C Bm

Out onto the main street (I'm selling you my fears)

Em Am Bm

Cause that's where the dream goes (I'm selling you...)

G C Bm

I was a dreamer

Em Am Bm

Staring out windows

G C Bm

Out onto the main street

Em Am Bm

Cause that's where the dream goes

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