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Chords:
C:    x32010     D7sus2/F#: 2x0210
Am:   x02210     Em:        022000
Em6:  022010     Fm:        133111
F:    133210     G:         320033
Use your thumb for the bass notes in the F and D7sus2/F# chords
Ccome rebuild your Ammemory with a small Cmountain of burning Amleaves
and a Cswinging wire door that Em6slams shut like a Fguillotine
Cstrum a note up in the Amwires
to chase Cbats down the river, seaAmgulls around spires
and Cshred all the twilight, Em6scatter it city-wide
Fthose average D7sus2/F#angels
Fthe drunken saints with D7sus2/F#heavy heads
they can keep Fdreaming,
dreaming of Emsleep down the Fmend of the Cbed
but Fnobody's Emever gonna Fmbreak your heart Cagain...
(not 100% on this bit, pick the chords)
C F C Am G
Cand the Amhigh-pitched, crooked thoughtCs
that Amricocheted off the wallCs
she just Em6set them down quiet, Fsafe in her dresser drawerC  
she laid Cme out on the laundromat Amfloor
and said you'll Cbe not nearly who you Amwere anymore
and i'll Calways be here to Em6remind you what time is for
Fand those average D7sus2/F#angels
Fthe drunken saints with heavy D7sus2/F#heads
Fyou see their spirits are cowering under the D7sus2/F#table
Fand they're still counting,
counting the Embreaths Fmunder their Cbreath
but Fnobody's Emever.Fm..C  
Fnobody's Emever gonna Fmbreak your heart againC...

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Bats

by Paul Dempsey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em6

D7sus2/F#

Chords:

C: x32010 D7sus2/F#: 2x0210

Am: x02210 Em: 022000

Em6: 022010 Fm: 133111

F: 133210 G: 320033

Use your thumb for the bass notes in the F and D7sus2/F# chords

C Am C Am

come rebuild your memory with a small mountain of burning leaves

C Em6 F

and a swinging wire door that slams shut like a guillotine

C Am

strum a note up in the wires

C Am

to chase bats down the river, seagulls around spires

C Em6

and shred all the twilight, scatter it city-wide

F D7sus2/F#

those average angels

F D7sus2/F#

the drunken saints with heavy heads

they can keep dreaming,

Em Fm C

dreaming of sleep down the end of the bed

F Em Fm C

but nobody's ever gonna break your heart again...

(not 100% on this bit, pick the chords)

C F C Am G

C Am C

and the high-pitched, crooked thoughts

Am C

that ricocheted off the walls

Em6 F C

she just set them down quiet, safe in her dresser drawer

C Am

she laid me out on the laundromat floor

C Am

and said you'll be not nearly who you were anymore

C Em6

and i'll always be here to remind you what time is for

F D7sus2/F#

and those average angels

F D7sus2/F#

the drunken saints with heavy heads

F D7sus2/F#

you see their spirits are cowering under the table

and they're still counting,

Em Fm C

counting the breaths under their breath

F Em Fm C

but nobody's ever...

F Em Fm C

nobody's ever gonna break your heart again...

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