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Sinking

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[Verse 1]
 DmEvery niEmght
 Think of things I Ccan't do or haveAmn't done
 DmIt doesn't make me Amweak
 Sometimes I feel like CI can't breathe
 Is that all you Amsee in me?
[Chorus]
GDon't you wait for something Emmore
CI'll still be sinking Amto the floor
No, you Dmcan't help me no Cmore
Is Dmit my Cdoing? Is it my doing? AmMmm
[Verse 2]
 COutside, it's Ggetting colder
 EmWhy does it Dmfeel like I'm older than I ask to be?C  Em  
 But Cwhen you say my Emname
 It all falls Amaway so tendeEmrly
[Chorus]
GDon't you wait for something Emmore
GI'll still be sinking Cto the floor
Oh, you Ftried to help me
Why do I Emfeel so cold?
Is Git my doing? Is it Dmmy doEming?
[Outro]
(FAh)
Is it my Cdoing? Is it my Gdoing? (Ah)
Is it my doing?      C  FOh (Ah)
MCmm, is it my doiDmng? (Ah)
MCmm

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Sinking

by Clairo

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[Verse 1]

Dm Em

Every night

C Am

Think of things I can't do or haven't done

Dm Am

It doesn't make me weak

Sometimes I feel like I can't breathe

Is that all you see in me?

[Chorus]

G Em

Don't you wait for something more

C Am

I'll still be sinking to the floor

Dm C

No, you can't help me no more

Dm C Am

Is it my doing? Is it my doing? Mmm

[Verse 2]

C G

Outside, it's getting colder

Em Dm C Em

Why does it feel like I'm older than I ask to be?

C Em

But when you say my name

Am Em

It all falls away so tenderly

[Chorus]

G Em

Don't you wait for something more

G C

I'll still be sinking to the floor

Oh, you tried to help me

Why do I feel so cold?

G Dm Em

Is it my doing? Is it my doing?

[Outro]

(Ah)

C G

Is it my doing? Is it my doing? (Ah)

C F

Is it my doing? Oh (Ah)

C Dm

Mmm, is it my doing? (Ah)

Mmm

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