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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 14Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning
Capo 3
The main riff of the song goes like this:
e|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G|-101010-----------------|-101010-----------------|-101010-----------------|-101010-----------------|x2
D|-6-6-6------------------|-8-8-8------------------|-101010-----------------|-101010-----------------|
A|-0-0-0------------------|-0-0-0------------------|-0-0-0------------------|-0-0-0------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
[Verse 1]
main riff
Clusters of- people talking- secretly- to each other
AmIn a bar you cannot talk Emopenly
To Dmanyone you don't already AmknowAsus2  
Am4-year-olds, they have got the Emright idea
They Dmjump the line and hit it on the AmnoseAsus2  
main riff
When we sit- and we get quiet-
Then we look- and see who's home acrAmoss the way
There are 80 windows Emwe can see
It's DmChristmas time and they all have the same AmtreeAsus  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmYou tell me the patterns you alEmready see
I Dmwonder if they see us in our AmbedAsus2  
[Chorus]
AmYou said you Glike the one
With the Dmfather who always eats with his AmsonAsus2  
AmI like the Grows of lights becDmause they keep me Amcalm
I feel Dmfar away from Emyou, Fso what else is Cnew?
The moon is Dmcloser to the Emsun than FI am to anyCone
[Verse 2]
main riff
When we sit- and we get quiet-
Then we look- and see who's home- acAmross the way
[Interlude]
G Dm Am
[Chorus]
AmYou said you Glike the one
With the Dmfather who always eats with his Amson
AmI like the Grows of lights beDmcause they keep me Amcalm
I feel Dmfar away from Emyou, Fso what else is Cnew?
The moon is Dmcloser to the Emsun than FI am to anyCone
[Outro]
I feel Dmfar away from Emyou, Fso what else is Cnew?
The moon is Dmcloser to the Emsun than FI am to anyCone
The moon is Dmcloser to the Emsun than FI am to anyCone
The moon is Dmcloser to the Emsun than FI am to anyCone

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80 Windows

by Nada Surf

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Asus

Standard Tuning

Capo 3

The main riff of the song goes like this:

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

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

G|-101010-----------------|-101010-----------------|-101010-----------------|-101010-----------------|x2

D|-6-6-6------------------|-8-8-8------------------|-101010-----------------|-101010-----------------|

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

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

[Verse 1]

main riff

Clusters of- people talking- secretly- to each other

Am Em

In a bar you cannot talk openly

Dm Am Asus2

To anyone you don't already know

Am Em

4-year-olds, they have got the right idea

Dm Am Asus2

They jump the line and hit it on the nose

main riff

When we sit- and we get quiet-

Then we look- and see who's home across the way

There are 80 windows we can see

Dm Am Asus

It's Christmas time and they all have the same tree

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em

You tell me the patterns you already see

Dm Am Asus2

I wonder if they see us in our bed

[Chorus]

Am G

You said you like the one

Dm Am Asus2

With the father who always eats with his son

Am G Dm Am

I like the rows of lights because they keep me calm

Dm Em F C

I feel far away from you, so what else is new?

Dm Em F C

The moon is closer to the sun than I am to anyone

[Verse 2]

main riff

When we sit- and we get quiet-

Then we look- and see who's home- across the way

[Interlude]

G Dm Am

[Chorus]

Am G

You said you like the one

Dm Am

With the father who always eats with his son

Am G Dm Am

I like the rows of lights because they keep me calm

Dm Em F C

I feel far away from you, so what else is new?

Dm Em F C

The moon is closer to the sun than I am to anyone

[Outro]

Dm Em F C

I feel far away from you, so what else is new?

Dm Em F C

The moon is closer to the sun than I am to anyone

Dm Em F C

The moon is closer to the sun than I am to anyone

Dm Em F C

The moon is closer to the sun than I am to anyone

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