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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em    Am
[Verse 1]
BmSome light reading, Dthe last pages, Cclearer now in certain places
BmBut you're hovering, Dhalf empty, and I'm Cleaving, but you've left me
[Bridge]
Bm    D    C
Bm    D    C
[Pre-Chorus]
EmPlease just listen to rGeason, these aren't cAmhapters, they're seasons
EmI heard from a friend of a Gfriend of a friend of a frAmiend
CYou've closed the book on your end
Em     G   Am   C
[Chorus]
EmIf you pick up, pull Gout, does it have to be noAmw?C  D  
EmIf you pick up, pull Gout, does it have to be noAmw?C  D  
Em     G   Am   C
[Verse 2]
EmI tear out those last few Gpages, less Amtime; more places
EmI've read all the way to the Gbitter end to the Amend
AmYou outlast your friends
[Chorus]
EmIf you pick up, pull Gout, does it have to be noAmw?C  D  
EmIf you pick up, pull Gout, does it have to be noAmw?C  D  
EmIf you pick up, pull Gout, does it have to be noAmw?C  D  
EmIf you pick up, pull Gout, does it have to be noAmw?C  D  
[Bridge]
Em   D   C
Am   G   D
Em   G   Am  C
[Chorus]
EmIf you pick up, pull Gout, does it have to be noAmw?C  D  
EmIf you pick up, pull Gout, does it have to be noAmw?C  D  

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Light Reading

by Late Night Alumni

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Am

[Verse 1]

Bm D C

Some light reading, the last pages, clearer now in certain places

Bm D C

But you're hovering, half empty, and I'm leaving, but you've left me

[Bridge]

Bm D C

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G Am

Please just listen to reason, these aren't chapters, they're seasons

Em G Am

I heard from a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend

You've closed the book on your end

Em G Am C

[Chorus]

Em G Am C D

If you pick up, pull out, does it have to be now?

Em G Am C D

If you pick up, pull out, does it have to be now?

Em G Am C

[Verse 2]

Em G Am

I tear out those last few pages, less time; more places

Em G Am

I've read all the way to the bitter end to the end

You outlast your friends

[Chorus]

Em G Am C D

If you pick up, pull out, does it have to be now?

Em G Am C D

If you pick up, pull out, does it have to be now?

Em G Am C D

If you pick up, pull out, does it have to be now?

Em G Am C D

If you pick up, pull out, does it have to be now?

[Bridge]

Em D C

Am G D

Em G Am C

[Chorus]

Em G Am C D

If you pick up, pull out, does it have to be now?

Em G Am C D

If you pick up, pull out, does it have to be now?

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