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She Stayed As Steam

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This song is in standard tuning in the demo, and tuned a half step down when 
played live. (pretty accurate, definitely not perfect)
(All the chords in this section are palm muted power chords)
all that Fmusic in your Cmouth
rivers Grushing at your Amteeth
cresting Bbwaves through wading Fvalleys
flooded Bblanguage tribuFtaries
connect and Bbcover Fover C/Gme
tensing Fjaw & cork screw Ceyelids
as if you Gcouldn't bare to Amsee
all that Bbwater pouring Ffrom you
collecting Bbclouds inside the Fballroom
over Bbpeople Fwho don't C/Gknow youBb  
but darling i do
On 'do', begin this riff:
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----2-0-2---2---2------0-2---2---2-----0-2---2---2--------3-3333333--|
|----3----------------3-------3---3---3---------------3--3-3-3333333--|
|--11-1-1-111-111-1/55-5-5-555-533-011-1-1-111-111-155-5555--1111111--|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Return to palm-muted power chords)
you trance yourFself back towards the Ccity
blood not Gmoving to your Amfeet
your foot falls Bbtentative and Fmuffled
autoBbmatic listless Fshuffle
your sidewalk Bbscatter Fbrain, cry C/Guncle
you paint yourFself back in your Ccorner
and look for Gher on your tAm.v.
it's friday Bbnight and i am Fhungry
for a Bbhand, a mouth, a Fbody
a love i Bbwouldn't Fhave to C/GcarryBb  
(For the next section, either play the riff or the chords below)
 ..Mouth         ..now           ..canal         ..town
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----2-0-2---2---2------0-2---2---2-----0-2---2---2--------3-3333333--|
|----3----------------3-------3---3---3---------------3--3-3-3333333--|
|--11-1-1-111-111-1/55-5-5-555-533-011-1-1-111-111-155-5555--1111111--|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
a stitch in my F/Bbmouth
and i'm untying Dmnow
a concrete F/Bbcanal
in a bomb border DmtownG  A  
(return to palm muted power chords again)
an Bbecho in the Amrafters
reminding Dmyou there was a Gsound
    (D)|-7-----5---3-| Dm
but you killed her in  waves
she stayed a Csteam to hiss at you FnowC  
(Stop palm muting here)
|-G33Gadd9335555Am55555555Bb6666-----F11111Am000Bb1111----F11111Am000Bb1111F1111C/G0000C70000-|
|-33333333555555556666-----111111113333----111111113333111111111111-|
|-44444444555555557777-----222222223333----222222223333222200003333-|
|-555533337777777788888----333332223333----333332223333333322222222-|
|-5555555577777777888883---33333000111110--333330001111333333333333-|
|-333333335555555566666--3-11111---------3111111-------11113333-----|
he killed her in BbwavesF  
but that's not AmtodayDm  
(back to palm muting again)
so you breathe through your Dmmouth
try to calm yourself Bbdown
and keep what you Ffound
and shout it out Aloud
(And stop palm muting again)
she can hover and Dmhurt
or dissolve to Bbdirt
some prayer in you FmoutAh
and she might stay a Gsteam
so get to the Cbeams
let you figure her FoutA  
G, Dm, Bb, F, Bb, F, Bb, C/G, C7, F  

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She Stayed As Steam

by Kevin Devine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

F/Bb

Gadd9

This song is in standard tuning in the demo, and tuned a half step down when

played live. (pretty accurate, definitely not perfect)

(All the chords in this section are palm muted power chords)

F C

all that music in your mouth

G Am

rivers rushing at your teeth

Bb F

cresting waves through wading valleys

Bb F

flooded language tributaries

Bb F C/G

connect and cover over me

F C

tensing jaw & cork screw eyelids

G Am

as if you couldn't bare to see

Bb F

all that water pouring from you

Bb F

collecting clouds inside the ballroom

Bb F C/G Bb

over people who don't know you

but darling i do

On 'do', begin this riff:

|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|----2-0-2---2---2------0-2---2---2-----0-2---2---2--------3-3333333--|

|----3----------------3-------3---3---3---------------3--3-3-3333333--|

|--11-1-1-111-111-1/55-5-5-555-533-011-1-1-111-111-155-5555--1111111--|

|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Return to palm-muted power chords)

F C

you trance yourself back towards the city

G Am

blood not moving to your feet

Bb F

your foot falls tentative and muffled

Bb F

automatic listless shuffle

Bb F C/G

your sidewalk scatter brain, cry uncle

F C

you paint yourself back in your corner

G Am

and look for her on your t.v.

Bb F

it's friday night and i am hungry

Bb F

for a hand, a mouth, a body

Bb F C/G Bb

a love i wouldn't have to carry

(For the next section, either play the riff or the chords below)

..Mouth ..now ..canal ..town

|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

|----2-0-2---2---2------0-2---2---2-----0-2---2---2--------3-3333333--|

|----3----------------3-------3---3---3---------------3--3-3-3333333--|

|--11-1-1-111-111-1/55-5-5-555-533-011-1-1-111-111-155-5555--1111111--|

|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

F/Bb

a stitch in my mouth

and i'm untying now

F/Bb

a concrete canal

Dm G A

in a bomb border town

(return to palm muted power chords again)

Bb Am

an echo in the rafters

Dm G

reminding you there was a sound

(D)|-7-----5---3-| Dm

but you killed her in waves

C F C

she stayed a steam to hiss at you now

(Stop palm muting here)

G Gadd9 Am Bb F Am Bb F Am Bb F C/G C7

|-33335555555555556666-----111110001111----111110001111111100000000-|

|-33333333555555556666-----111111113333----111111113333111111111111-|

|-44444444555555557777-----222222223333----222222223333222200003333-|

|-555533337777777788888----333332223333----333332223333333322222222-|

|-5555555577777777888883---33333000111110--333330001111333333333333-|

|-333333335555555566666--3-11111---------3111111-------11113333-----|

Bb F

he killed her in waves

Am Dm

but that's not today

(back to palm muting again)

so you breathe through your mouth

try to calm yourself down

and keep what you found

and shout it out loud

(And stop palm muting again)

she can hover and hurt

or dissolve to dirt

F A

some prayer in you mouth

and she might stay a steam

so get to the beams

F A

let you figure her out

G Dm Bb F Bb F Bb C/G C7 F

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