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Intro:  D-  A- G  
        G-  A-        D  
DI used to see the night so anxious, but now I Gknow
GThe only thiAng it ever tauDght me was a grand illusion
That comes and goGes, the city blAanked of sDnow.
WBmhat if we GdieD, no end and no conclusion.
HBmow could you GsmilDe, just walk away.
DWell I Adon't Gknow.
I don't know.
G     A      D
D     A      G
G     A      D
DI met you at the railroad station, now years aGgo.
GAnd something hapApened on the niDght I last drank with you in the neon glGow.
GNow I don't sAee you anymDore.
BmThe Midwestern GskDy, is gray and cold.
BmThe sun never sGhinDes, but that's alright.
BmAnd I couldn't GfinDd the letters that you wrote me.
BmWhat did you wGritDe? 
Where'd you go, well I don't kGnow. 
GNo.
DTake a little time gonna roll the dice
Taken for a ride, any normal life will dGo, tGoo.
DFind another way, try to break the ice
Every day and night, the banana peels were trGue  
TGmrue.

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Blue Beard

by Band of Horses

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D A G

Intro: - -

G A D

- -

D G

I used to see the night so anxious, but now I know

G A D

The only thing it ever taught me was a grand illusion

G A D

That comes and goes, the city blanked of snow.

Bm G D

What if we die, no end and no conclusion.

Bm G D

How could you smile, just walk away.

D A G

Well I don't know.

I don't know.

G A D

D A G

G A D

D G

I met you at the railroad station, now years ago.

G A D G

And something happened on the night I last drank with you in the neon glow.

G A D

Now I don't see you anymore.

Bm G D

The Midwestern sky, is gray and cold.

Bm G D

The sun never shines, but that's alright.

Bm G D

And I couldn't find the letters that you wrote me.

Bm G D

What did you write?

Where'd you go, well I don't know.

No.

Take a little time gonna roll the dice

G G

Taken for a ride, any normal life will do, too.

Find another way, try to break the ice

Every day and night, the banana peels were true

True.

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