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These are the chords for the song "Compliments" off the great new
Band of Horses CD "Infinite Arms".
Played with capo on 3rd fret.
[Verse 1]
EmI'm fixing a drink in the morning with a Amwavy tDongue
EmYou may have stayed too longAm  D  
EmYou're splitting apart at the seams from the Amhospital Dcall
EmYou've known him so longAm  D  Bm  
[Chorus 1]
CIf there's a God up in the Gair
CSomeone looking over Geveryone
CAt least you've got something to Gfall back oDn
[Verse 2]
EmDeep in the heart of the country was a house I built Amfrom logDs 
EmA raven and a lady haAmwkD  
EmQuiet and calm through the day See the sAmun burn through the Dfog
EmApproaching was a yelAmlow dDogBm  
[Chorus 2]
CIf there's a God up in the aGir
CSomeone looking over everyonGe
CAt least you got something to fGall back oDn
CAnd what are people really fGor?
CDoes anybody even cGare?
CI'll bet you get a lot of cGompliments down tDhere
[Chorus 3]
CIf there's a God up in the aGir
CSomeone looking over Geveryone
CAt least you got something to fGall back oDn
CAnd do you got something to sGay?
CIsn't something coming over yGou?
CDo you got important thinGgs still left to dDo?

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Compliments

by Band of Horses

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

These are the chords for the song "Compliments" off the great new

Band of Horses CD "Infinite Arms".

Played with capo on 3rd fret.

[Verse 1]

Em Am D

I'm fixing a drink in the morning with a wavy tongue

Em Am D

You may have stayed too long

Em Am D

You're splitting apart at the seams from the hospital call

Em Am D Bm

You've known him so long

[Chorus 1]

C G

If there's a God up in the air

C G

Someone looking over everyone

C G D

At least you've got something to fall back on

[Verse 2]

Em Am D

Deep in the heart of the country was a house I built from logs

Em Am D

A raven and a lady hawk

Em Am D

Quiet and calm through the day See the sun burn through the fog

Em Am D Bm

Approaching was a yellow dog

[Chorus 2]

C G

If there's a God up in the air

C G

Someone looking over everyone

C G D

At least you got something to fall back on

C G

And what are people really for?

C G

Does anybody even care?

C G D

I'll bet you get a lot of compliments down there

[Chorus 3]

C G

If there's a God up in the air

C G

Someone looking over everyone

C G D

At least you got something to fall back on

C G

And do you got something to say?

C G

Isn't something coming over you?

C G D

Do you got important things still left to do?

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