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[Verse 1]
Send us a Gsignal, give us a Csign
The needle's on Cempty, but Dshe swore everything would be fine
But it's on Gfire, and there's bees in the Cwalls
They're Cbuzzing so loud that I swear I miss Devery one of my Gcalls
So do it with Gsmoke, do it with Clight
But whateCver you do, just make sDure that it's strong and it's Gbright
Cause it feels like the Gend
But I Cnow and then overreact
They've been Cmsaying that since way back Dwhen the moon turned to Gblood and made rivers all over your back now
[Verse 2]
This whole world cGonviction and a Emlifetime of wConder
The creeping sGuspicion that it's Emall soon going uCnder
Bought all my sGandals from that laEmndslide in the Csmall town
The wax from the Gcandle's on the Emstrap of her costume Cballgown
It comes through the wGindows just like radiation, it Cpenetrates like a saber
And Gaccording to all my calculations, the sD/F#ickness will descend in even gradations, 
Emdefying the preacher's evaluations
CNow is always Dbetter than Glater
[Verse 3]
Go get the Gdoor, send them aCway
This is Cnot a good time and it Ddoesn't look like a good dGay
Cause the house has the oGdds, they're a hundred to Cone
That you will decCay in your tracks and go blinDd as you stare at the sGun
Just making it's Grounds and increasing the dCread
That each Cmorning you leave slightly Dmore of yourself in the Gbed
But the radio's Gon and it's Cturning my heart into gold
And the Cmguilt I once had is Dgone, it's replaced by Ga fear dying before I get old now
[Verse 4]
The scent of the Gdecay will stay Emwith you all of your Clife
The way that the Gblood still, decades Emlater, stains your Cpen knife
It's 10:5G9 according to the Emclock at the Cstation
Oh, what a Gperfect time to Embegin making accusaCtions
It's easy to Gforget, but it's tough to lose, like the Ccolor of your complexion
Blends in so Gnicely with purples and blues and D/F#most of the time it's disguised as a bruise
It sleeps Emunder the skin as the good life accrues
If Cbreathing's the error, Dit's the simplest correcGtion
Oh, cause if Cbreathing's the errorD, it's the simplest correcGtion

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Bees

by Jared Mees & The Grown Children

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/F#

[Verse 1]

G C

Send us a signal, give us a sign

C D

The needle's on empty, but she swore everything would be fine

G C

But it's on fire, and there's bees in the walls

C D G

They're buzzing so loud that I swear I miss every one of my calls

G C

So do it with smoke, do it with light

C D G

But whatever you do, just make sure that it's strong and it's bright

Cause it feels like the end

But I now and then overreact

Cm D G

They've been saying that since way back when the moon turned to blood and made rivers all over your back now

[Verse 2]

G Em C

This whole world conviction and a lifetime of wonder

G Em C

The creeping suspicion that it's all soon going under

G Em C

Bought all my sandals from that landslide in the small town

G Em C

The wax from the candle's on the strap of her costume ballgown

G C

It comes through the windows just like radiation, it penetrates like a saber

G D/F#

And according to all my calculations, the sickness will descend in even gradations,

defying the preacher's evaluations

C D G

Now is always better than later

[Verse 3]

G C

Go get the door, send them away

C D G

This is not a good time and it doesn't look like a good day

G C

Cause the house has the odds, they're a hundred to one

C D G

That you will decay in your tracks and go blind as you stare at the sun

G C

Just making it's rounds and increasing the dread

C D G

That each morning you leave slightly more of yourself in the bed

G C

But the radio's on and it's turning my heart into gold

Cm D G

And the guilt I once had is gone, it's replaced by a fear dying before I get old now

[Verse 4]

G Em C

The scent of the decay will stay with you all of your life

G Em C

The way that the blood still, decades later, stains your pen knife

G Em C

It's 10:59 according to the clock at the station

G Em C

Oh, what a perfect time to begin making accusations

G C

It's easy to forget, but it's tough to lose, like the color of your complexion

G D/F#

Blends in so nicely with purples and blues and most of the time it's disguised as a bruise

It sleeps under the skin as the good life accrues

C D G

If breathing's the error, it's the simplest correction

C D G

Oh, cause if breathing's the error, it's the simplest correction

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