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DEAD LETTER CHORUS  -  YOU AM I
 (from the album Hourly Daily)
 Transcribed by Shane Murphy
 Rhy. Fig. 1  x4
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-----------5--------------|
D|--------2-----2----2------|
A|-----3-----------0----0---|
E|--------------------------|
(with Rhy. Fig. 1  x4)
Everyone talks fast and walks so slow, somebody in the town that don't know
Glasses off and strength to strength and leg for me that miffy's showing
EmTwo kids sweFmaj7at, as he trieEms to get his lFmaj7ips to her neck
Is it aGll up to him, it's a concessD/F#ion film
But what do Fyou do, what haven't G#been lately
 Rhy. Fig. 1  x4
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-----------5--------------|
D|--------2-----2----2------|
A|-----3-----------0----0---|
E|--------------------------|
(with Rhy. Fig. 1  x4)
Dirty water interrupted by a bridger not to sore in the eye
The guy with better looking pants is ruining the other's night
EmAnd will you hurtFmaj7, as the Emair-conditioning dries Fmaj7out my shirt
[Chorus]
Is it aGll up to him, it's a concessD/F#ion film
But what do Fyou do, we haven'G#t been latelyC#  
As if notC#mhing I said now is G#newC#  
As if you nC#mever heard anything trueG#  
But we wCill try to the next tFime or the last Etime
 Rhy. Fig. 1  x4
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-----------5--------------|
D|--------2-----2----2------|
A|-----3-----------0----0---|
E|--------------------------|
(with Rhy. Fig. 1  x4)
Everyone talks fast and walks so slow, somebody in the town that don't know
How strong the minutes fly from fifteen storey window high
EmTwo kids swFmaj7eet, trEmying to stare the shamFmaj7e to his feet
[Chorus]
Is it aGll up to him, it's a concessD/F#ion film
But what do Fyou do, we haven'G#t been latelyC#  
As if notC#mhing I said now is G#newC#  
As if you nC#mever heard anything trueG#  
But we wCill try to the next tFime or the last Etime
[Outro]
E let ring to finish

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Dead Letter Chorus

by You Am I

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Fmaj7

D/F#

C#m

DEAD LETTER CHORUS - YOU AM I

(from the album Hourly Daily)

Transcribed by Shane Murphy

Rhy. Fig. 1 x4

e|--------------------------|

B|--------------------------|

G|-----------5--------------|

D|--------2-----2----2------|

A|-----3-----------0----0---|

E|--------------------------|

(with Rhy. Fig. 1 x4)

Everyone talks fast and walks so slow, somebody in the town that don't know

Glasses off and strength to strength and leg for me that miffy's showing

Em Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7

Two kids sweat, as he tries to get his lips to her neck

G D/F#

Is it all up to him, it's a concession film

F G#

But what do you do, what haven't been lately

Rhy. Fig. 1 x4

e|--------------------------|

B|--------------------------|

G|-----------5--------------|

D|--------2-----2----2------|

A|-----3-----------0----0---|

E|--------------------------|

(with Rhy. Fig. 1 x4)

Dirty water interrupted by a bridger not to sore in the eye

The guy with better looking pants is ruining the other's night

Em Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7

And will you hurt, as the air-conditioning dries out my shirt

[Chorus]

G D/F#

Is it all up to him, it's a concession film

F G# C#

But what do you do, we haven't been lately

C#m G# C#

As if nothing I said now is new

C#m G#

As if you never heard anything true

C F E

But we will try to the next time or the last time

Rhy. Fig. 1 x4

e|--------------------------|

B|--------------------------|

G|-----------5--------------|

D|--------2-----2----2------|

A|-----3-----------0----0---|

E|--------------------------|

(with Rhy. Fig. 1 x4)

Everyone talks fast and walks so slow, somebody in the town that don't know

How strong the minutes fly from fifteen storey window high

Em Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7

Two kids sweet, trying to stare the shame to his feet

[Chorus]

G D/F#

Is it all up to him, it's a concession film

F G# C#

But what do you do, we haven't been lately

C#m G# C#

As if nothing I said now is new

C#m G#

As if you never heard anything true

C F E

But we will try to the next time or the last time

[Outro]

E let ring to finish

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