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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 7Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
[Riff]
d|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
G|---------2-----------|
D|---2h4-----2h4p2 0---|
A|---------------------|
D|---------------------|      Em  D  
[Riff]
d|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
G|---------2-----------|
D|---2h4-----2h4p2 0---|
A|---------------------|
D|---------------------|     Em  D  
[Riff]
d|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
G|---------2-----------|
D|---2h4-----2h4p2 0---|
A|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
[Verse 1]
EmBeen a long and lonely Dwinter for my mother
[Riff comes in on mother]
d|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
G|---------2-----------|
D|---2h4-----2h4p2 0---|
A|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
EmHer mother dying sDlowly
[Riff]
d|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
G|---------2-----------|
D|---2h4-----2h4p2 0---|
A|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
It's hEmard to Em/F#sit and Gsee
The haEmrvest Em/F#with the Gseed, each dAay
[Riff]
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
G|---------2-----------|
D|---2h4-----2h4p2 0---|
A|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
[Verse 2]
EmThe static on the DTV screen is snowing
[Riff comes in on snowing]
d|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
G|---------2-----------|
D|---2h4-----2h4p2 0---|
A|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
EmIt's going out of seasonD  
[Riff]
d|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
G|---------2-----------|
D|---2h4-----2h4p2 0---|
A|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
EmThere's a Em/F#wall beGtween
Like Emcrossing Em/F#open Gseas
The lBmady at the fAront desk
By the waGiting room
DKnows me by naGmeD  G  
[Verse 3]
GThis is not a pointed Dfinger
I don't kAnow where it would bEmelongEm  Em/F#  
GDo you ever wonder at this sDhadow
We're pouring Aout our silencEme onEm  Em/F#  
[Chorus]
GDying is for Emstrangers, GI know you Dsee it
EmWe wear our Gsmiles like a cDrime
GIf I had the Emmoney, I'd Gset the ledger Deven
Pay in GfBmullEm, waste my Dtime
[Verse 4]
GHand-me-downs and Dwreckage
With the gAlow of other Emlives
GI gather them like chDildren
Something to Ashow for our Emtime
[Chorus]
GDying is for Emstrangers, GI know you Dsee it
EmWe wear our Gsmiles like a cDrime
GIf I had the Emmoney, I'd Gset the ledger Deven
Pay in GfBmullEm, waste my BmtimAeG  D  G  
D G
[Outro]
EmBeen a long and lonely Dwinter for my mother

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Pay In Full

by Mipso

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em/F#

[Intro]

[Riff]

d|---------------------|

A|---------------------|

G|---------2-----------|

D|---2h4-----2h4p2 0---|

A|---------------------|

D Em D

|---------------------|

[Riff]

d|---------------------|

A|---------------------|

G|---------2-----------|

D|---2h4-----2h4p2 0---|

A|---------------------|

D Em D

|---------------------|

[Riff]

d|---------------------|

A|---------------------|

G|---------2-----------|

D|---2h4-----2h4p2 0---|

A|---------------------|

D|---------------------|

[Verse 1]

Em D

Been a long and lonely winter for my mother

[Riff comes in on mother]

d|---------------------|

A|---------------------|

G|---------2-----------|

D|---2h4-----2h4p2 0---|

A|---------------------|

D|---------------------|

Em D

Her mother dying slowly

[Riff]

d|---------------------|

A|---------------------|

G|---------2-----------|

D|---2h4-----2h4p2 0---|

A|---------------------|

D|---------------------|

Em Em/F# G

It's hard to sit and see

Em Em/F# G A

The harvest with the seed, each day

[Riff]

D|---------------------|

A|---------------------|

G|---------2-----------|

D|---2h4-----2h4p2 0---|

A|---------------------|

D|---------------------|

[Verse 2]

Em D

The static on the TV screen is snowing

[Riff comes in on snowing]

d|---------------------|

A|---------------------|

G|---------2-----------|

D|---2h4-----2h4p2 0---|

A|---------------------|

D|---------------------|

Em D

It's going out of season

[Riff]

d|---------------------|

A|---------------------|

G|---------2-----------|

D|---2h4-----2h4p2 0---|

A|---------------------|

D|---------------------|

Em Em/F# G

There's a wall between

Em Em/F# G

Like crossing open seas

Bm A

The lady at the front desk

By the waiting room

D G D G

Knows me by name

[Verse 3]

G D

This is not a pointed finger

A Em Em Em/F#

I don't know where it would belong

G D

Do you ever wonder at this shadow

A Em Em Em/F#

We're pouring out our silence on

[Chorus]

G Em G D

Dying is for strangers, I know you see it

Em G D

We wear our smiles like a crime

G Em G D

If I had the money, I'd set the ledger even

G Bm Em D

Pay in full, waste my time

[Verse 4]

G D

Hand-me-downs and wreckage

A Em

With the glow of other lives

G D

I gather them like children

A Em

Something to show for our time

[Chorus]

G Em G D

Dying is for strangers, I know you see it

Em G D

We wear our smiles like a crime

G Em G D

If I had the money, I'd set the ledger even

G Bm Em Bm A G D G

Pay in full, waste my time

D G

[Outro]

Em D

Been a long and lonely winter for my mother

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