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Give Them A Token

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This chords are played on the album.
Live it's normally played a half step up (= capo on 1. fret)
A: open (x02220)
C#m: (x46654)
D: (x57775)
Bm: (x24432)
Intro:  A   A   C#m   D    A(just in the live versions, not on the album)
AdisappeC#mar in compleDte disaArray
AreafC#mfirm what our graDndfathers Bmsay
Alove the Bmkisses that IC#m'll be sending you
Aplay the Bmrhythm that IC#m'm pretending to
Atake the Bmtime to find C#mout why I bowed out Bmwhy I bowed outC#m  
DI was flat on my owBmn my darling
DI fought the lessonBms of grace for so long
Awhen your C#mtrip's only fDive meters Along
Aand you C#mfind you've grown Dall alongBm  
Ajoin the livBming in noxiC#mous lullaby
Aonly sleepinBmg cabrones C#mcould sympathise 
Aonly they coBmuld forC#mget their concBmiousness  
DI was flat on my oBmwn my darling
DI fought the lessoBmns of grace for so long
Ayou can't stop laughing if you canC#m't stop falling
Bmit makes you wonder whether he is C#mcalling 
Bmgive them a token 
C#mgive them a Bmtoken to pAlay
Athe phone stops ringing wheC#mn I play your number
Bmbut no bad loving could pervade mC#my slumber
Bmgive them a token 
C#mgive them a token tBmo playA  
Aminor C#mlove can be shDorn by a Ascarf
AfairytC#males are behelDd to depBmart
Ayou can't stop laughing if you can't stC#mop falling
Bmit makes you wonder whether he iC#ms calling 
Bmgive them a token 
C#mgive them Bma token to plAay  C#m  D  D  C#m  Bm  A  

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Give Them A Token

by Adam Green

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

This chords are played on the album.

Live it's normally played a half step up (= capo on 1. fret)

: open (x02220)

C#m

: (x46654)

: (x57775)

: (x24432)

A A C#m D A

Intro: (just in the live versions, not on the album)

A C#m D A

disappear in complete disarray

A C#m D Bm

reaffirm what our grandfathers say

A Bm C#m

love the kisses that I'll be sending you

A Bm C#m

play the rhythm that I'm pretending to

A Bm C#m Bm C#m

take the time to find out why I bowed out why I bowed out

D Bm

I was flat on my own my darling

D Bm

I fought the lessons of grace for so long

A C#m D A

when your trip's only five meters long

A C#m D Bm

and you find you've grown all along

A Bm C#m

join the living in noxious lullaby

A Bm C#m

only sleeping cabrones could sympathise

A Bm C#m Bm

only they could forget their conciousness

D Bm

I was flat on my own my darling

D Bm

I fought the lessons of grace for so long

A C#m

you can't stop laughing if you can't stop falling

Bm C#m

it makes you wonder whether he is calling

give them a token

C#m Bm A

give them a token to play

A C#m

the phone stops ringing when I play your number

Bm C#m

but no bad loving could pervade my slumber

give them a token

C#m Bm A

give them a token to play

A C#m D A

minor love can be shorn by a scarf

A C#m D Bm

fairytales are beheld to depart

A C#m

you can't stop laughing if you can't stop falling

Bm C#m

it makes you wonder whether he is calling

give them a token

C#m Bm A C#m D D C#m Bm A

give them a token to play

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