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The Historian

Chords
Dmajor
90BPM
Lyrics & ChordsClick chords to see diagrams
[Intro]
EmN.C. (Bass implies Em Bm D A)
Em Bm D A
[Verse]
EmSitting in the kitchen
BmCounting out the medicine
DRummaging that Abox away
N.C.
They're never gonna let us in
EmA faded photograph
BmA dancefloor that collapsDed
The shit you bought me on your Adeathbed
No I can't recycle Gthat
[Chorus]
DNo one made it Aout
And Emthat's what made it Gcount
There's Dnothing more to Ado
I'm the historian of Gyou
DSummer came and Awent
EmWages[?] paid the Grent
DNo one had a Aclue
[Bridge 1]
EmNever gonna, never gonna let me
N.C. (Bass implies Bm)
Never gonna, never gonna let me
N.C. (Bass implies D)
Never gonna, never gonna let me
N.C. (Bass implies A)
Dig up all the dirt I have on you
EmNever gonna, never gonna let me
BmNever gonna, never gonna let me
DNever gonna, never gonna let meA  A  A  A  
[Bridge 2]
GNever gonna, never gonna let me
DNever gonna, never gonna let me
ANever gonna, never gonna let me
EmDig up all the dirt I have on you
GNever gonna, never gonna let me
DNever gonna, never gonna let me
ANever gonna, never gonna let me
EmDig up all the dirt I have on you
GI'm the hisDtorian of Ayou
And there's Emnothing we can do
GI'm the hisDtorian of Ayou
And there's Emnothing we can do
[Solo/Outro]
Gends Don AGBm  
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