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Fables

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The Dodos - Fables
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Intro: G  
Strumming Pattern: &#8595;&#8593;&#8595;&#8593;&#8595;x&#8595;x
Verse 1:
        G         G/F#  G/Em  
We spoke today to a jury
               G              G/F#  G/Em  
you can see the doubt in their eyes
             G          G/F#  G/Em  
our words are trained to delivery
                 G                   G/F#  G/Em  
there was nothing left to change their minds
Bridge:
         Am              Am/G  B7/F  
Remember when you were my accomplice
GNow we forgG/F#et why we started thEmis
Chorus: 
GI don't want to go Cin the fire, EmI just want to stay iDn my home
GI don't want to Chear all the liars, EmI just want to be Dwith my own
GI don't want to go Cin the fire, EmI just want to stay Din my homeG  
Verse 2:
We took today what we buried
You just hope to pass, that's why you hide it
I held your weight, now it holds me
A coward's way to be inviolate
Bridge:
You will protest once ask your blessing
'Til you accept them into your nest
Chorus:
I don't want to go in the fire, I just want to stay in my home
I don't want to hear all the liars, I just want to be with my own
I don't want to go in the fire, I just want to stay in my home
GWe call them in, G/F#we call them oEmut
GWe call them in, G/F#we call them oEmut
GWe're coming, we'G/F#re coming homeEm  
GWe're coming, we'G/F#re coming homeEm  
Outro:
                G            G/F#      Emx3
A G

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Fables

by The Dodos

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Am/G

The Dodos - Fables

This is the most accurate version available

Intro:

Strumming Pattern: ↓↑↓↑↓x↓x

Verse 1:

G G/F# G Em

We spoke today to a jury

G G/F# G Em

you can see the doubt in their eyes

G G/F# G Em

our words are trained to delivery

G G/F# G Em

there was nothing left to change their minds

Bridge:

Am Am/G B7 F

Remember when you were my accomplice

G G/F# Em

Now we forget why we started this

Chorus:

G C Em D

I don't want to go in the fire, I just want to stay in my home

G C Em D

I don't want to hear all the liars, I just want to be with my own

G C Em D G

I don't want to go in the fire, I just want to stay in my home

Verse 2:

We took today what we buried

You just hope to pass, that's why you hide it

I held your weight, now it holds me

A coward's way to be inviolate

Bridge:

You will protest once ask your blessing

'Til you accept them into your nest

Chorus:

I don't want to go in the fire, I just want to stay in my home

I don't want to hear all the liars, I just want to be with my own

I don't want to go in the fire, I just want to stay in my home

G G/F# Em

We call them in, we call them out

G G/F# Em

We call them in, we call them out

G G/F# Em

We're coming, we're coming home

G G/F# Em

We're coming, we're coming home

Outro:

G G/F# Em

A G

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