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[Verse 1]
Cin deFcember dGrinking horCchata
Ci'd look psyFchotic in a GbalaCclava
Fwinter's cold is tGoo much to Chandle
Fpuncher crabs that pGinch at your Csandals
[Chorus]
Caaah ah Caaah ah Caaah ah Caaah
C       F       G       C
Caaah ah Caaah ah Caaah ah Caaah
C       F       G       C
[Verse 2]
Cin deFcember dGrinking horCchata
Clook down your Fglass at that GaranciCata
Fwith lips and teeth to Gask how my Cday went
Fboots and fists to Gpound at the Cpavement
[Hook 1]
F9/                       C  G6  
here comes the feeling you thought you'd forgotten
F9/               A  G6/        B   C  
chairs to sit and sidewalks to walk on
[Chorus]
Caaah ah Caaah ah Caaah ah Caaah
C       F       G       C
Caaah ah Caaah ah Caaah ah Caaah
C       F       G       C
[Interlude]
Cyou'd FremembeGr drinking Chorchata
Cyou'd still Fenjoy it wiGth yoCur foot on masada
F                 G          C
F                 G          C
Fwinter's cold is tGoo much to Chandle
Fpuncher crabs that pGinch at your Csandals
[Hook 2]
F9/                       C  G6  
here comes the feeling you thought you'd forgotten
F9/               A  G6/        B  C  
chairs to sit and sidewalks to walk on
F9/                 C  G6  
ooh you had it but oh no you lost it
F9/               A  G6/        B  C  
chairs to sit and sidewalks to walk on 
[Instrumental] (x4)
C     C     G7     C
[Verse 4]
Cin deFcember dGrinking horCchata
Ci'd look psyFchotic in a GbalaCclava
Fwinter's cold is tGoo much to Chandle
Fpuncher crabs that pGinch at your Csandals
Fyears go by and heGarts start to Charden
Fthose palms and firs that Ggrew in your Cgarden
Fare falling down and Gnearing the Crose beds
Fthe roots are shooting Gup through the Ctool shed
Fthose lips and teeGth that askCed how my day went
Fare shouting up throGugh cracks in Cthe pavement
[Instrumental]
F    F    G    C
[Hook 3]
F9/                       C  G6  
here comes the feeling you thought you'd forgotten
F9/               A  G6/        B  C  
chairs to sit and sidewalks to walk on
F9/                 C  G6  
ooh you had it but oh no you lost it
F9/               A  G6/        B  C  
you understood so you shouldn't have fought it
F9/                       C  G6  
here comes the feeling you thought you'd forgotten
F9/               A  G6/        B  C  
chairs to sit and sidewalks to walk on
F9/                 C  G6  
ooh you had it but oh no you lost it
F9/               A  G6/        B  C  
chairs to sit and sidewalks to walk on. 

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Horchata

by Vampire Weekend

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

C F G C

in december drinking horchata

C F G C

i'd look psychotic in a balaclava

F G C

winter's cold is too much to handle

F G C

puncher crabs that pinch at your sandals

[Chorus]

C C C C

aaah ah aaah ah aaah ah aaah

C F G C

C C C C

aaah ah aaah ah aaah ah aaah

C F G C

[Verse 2]

C F G C

in december drinking horchata

C F G C

look down your glass at that aranciata

F G C

with lips and teeth to ask how my day went

F G C

boots and fists to pound at the pavement

[Hook 1]

F9 C G6

here comes the feeling you thought you'd forgotten

F9 A G6 B C

/ /

chairs to sit and sidewalks to walk on

[Chorus]

C C C C

aaah ah aaah ah aaah ah aaah

C F G C

C C C C

aaah ah aaah ah aaah ah aaah

C F G C

[Interlude]

C F G C

you'd remember drinking horchata

C F G C

you'd still enjoy it with your foot on masada

F G C

winter's cold is too much to handle

F G C

puncher crabs that pinch at your sandals

[Hook 2]

F9 C G6

here comes the feeling you thought you'd forgotten

F9 A G6 B C

/ /

chairs to sit and sidewalks to walk on

F9 C G6

ooh you had it but oh no you lost it

F9 A G6 B C

/ /

chairs to sit and sidewalks to walk on

[Instrumental] (x4)

C C G7 C

[Verse 4]

C F G C

in december drinking horchata

C F G C

i'd look psychotic in a balaclava

F G C

winter's cold is too much to handle

F G C

puncher crabs that pinch at your sandals

F G C

years go by and hearts start to harden

F G C

those palms and firs that grew in your garden

F G C

are falling down and nearing the rose beds

F G C

the roots are shooting up through the tool shed

F G C

those lips and teeth that asked how my day went

F G C

are shouting up through cracks in the pavement

[Instrumental]

F F G C

[Hook 3]

F9 C G6

here comes the feeling you thought you'd forgotten

F9 A G6 B C

/ /

chairs to sit and sidewalks to walk on

F9 C G6

ooh you had it but oh no you lost it

F9 A G6 B C

/ /

you understood so you shouldn't have fought it

F9 C G6

here comes the feeling you thought you'd forgotten

F9 A G6 B C

/ /

chairs to sit and sidewalks to walk on

F9 C G6

ooh you had it but oh no you lost it

F9 A G6 B C

/ /

chairs to sit and sidewalks to walk on.

About Horchata Chords by Vampire Weekend

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