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[Intro]
Fmaj7 Dm Em G
[Verse 1]
CPlans and schemes
Fmaj7Thoughts and G7dreams
CWho cares Fmaj7what they G7mean
CWhen they work they'Fre amazing tG7hings
CWhen they don't I Fhear you scDdimream
[Chorus]
AmSpiders and flies , G6live and die
Dm7Six legs to stand on and Eaugtwo wings to flyE7  
Fmaj7I can't remember and I can't decidAme
DmWhat was the season and the Eaugcolor of yE7our Fmaj7eyesDm  G  G6  
[Verse 2]
CPharaohs and kings
Fmaj7Favourite queG7ens
CBuried with their
Fmaj7Precious ringG7s
CWhen they lived they Fmaj7loved completG7e
CBut in their tombs I Fmaj7hear them scG7ream
[Chorus]
AmSpiders and flies, lG6ive and die
DmSix legs to stand on and E7two wings to fly
Fmaj7I can't remember and I can't decidAme
DmWhat was the season and the Eaugcolor oE7f your Fmaj7eyesDm  G  G6  
[Verse 3]
CPsalms and spells
Fmaj7Magic blastG7  
CWho cares Fmaj7what they casG7t
CI dreamed I'd always love you complete
CI never thought I'd Fmaj7hear you screG7am

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Spiders And Flies

by Mercury Rev

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Ddim

Dm7

Eaug

[Intro]

Fmaj7 Dm Em G

[Verse 1]

Plans and schemes

Fmaj7 G7

Thoughts and dreams

C Fmaj7 G7

Who cares what they mean

C F G7

When they work they're amazing things

C F Ddim

When they don't I hear you scream

[Chorus]

Am G6

Spiders and flies , live and die

Dm7 Eaug E7

Six legs to stand on and two wings to fly

Fmaj7 Am

I can't remember and I can't decide

Dm Eaug E7 Fmaj7 Dm G G6

What was the season and the color of your eyes

[Verse 2]

Pharaohs and kings

Fmaj7 G7

Favourite queens

Buried with their

Fmaj7 G7

Precious rings

C Fmaj7 G7

When they lived they loved complete

C Fmaj7 G7

But in their tombs I hear them scream

[Chorus]

Am G6

Spiders and flies, live and die

Dm E7

Six legs to stand on and two wings to fly

Fmaj7 Am

I can't remember and I can't decide

Dm Eaug E7 Fmaj7 Dm G G6

What was the season and the color of your eyes

[Verse 3]

Psalms and spells

Fmaj7 G7

Magic blast

C Fmaj7 G7

Who cares what they cast

I dreamed I'd always love you complete

C Fmaj7 G7

I never thought I'd hear you scream

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