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[Intro]
N.C.
Synth bass
[Verse 1]
If you're Dmall that you're cracked Amup to be
SyDmlvia, come Csit with me
FAnd hold my hand, for cAmomfort's Fsake
If Dmwho you are eveAmntually
Is Dmall that forms your Cdestiny
If Fcharacter eAmquates to Ffate
Then AmI'm not greFat
But iFt's not iAmn me to complCain
DmWoo hoo hoo hoo Amooh ooh ooh
DmWoo hoo hoo hoo Amooh ooh ooh
DmWoo hoo hoo hoo Amooh ooh ooh
[Verse 2]
Oh, Dmgirl in white, come cAmlose to me
DmHold my hand, pass Cnotes to me
FUnquestioning in AmdormitoriFes
We sAmtring our bFeads and Amfill our Fplates
The dFays repeat and play agCain
[Pre-Chorus 1]
And Dmtimes goes by so Amidly
WDmriting in your Amdiary
And Dmevery line the Amsame:
[Chorus 1]
That if tFhis is life
Then why does it feel like I'm dCreaming?
GOh, if Fthis is life
Then why does it feel like I'm Cfar away?
DmWoo hoo hoo hoo Amooh ooh ooh
DmWoo hoo hoo hoo Amooh ooh ooh
DmWoo hoo hoo hoo Amooh ooh ooh
[Chorus 2]
That if tFhis is life
Then why does it feel like I'm dCreaming?
GOh, if Fthis is life
Then why does it feel like I'm Cfar away?
GAnd if tFhis is life
Then, SylviCa -
[Bridge]
Arriving at the wFindow like the milk
All dressed in whAmite
Tell me what you Care
And tell me, if my Fcharacter is Cfate
Do I Amconfine myself
'Til I find a way to dGream us all Cawake?
It's weiFrd
Sometimes, well, I swear I don't remember how you cCame
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, and, Fgirl in white
Just tell me if you think I'm Cdreaming
GOh, if this is Flife
Then why does it feel like I'm Cfar away?
[Chorus 3]
GOh, and Fthis is life
But still it does feel like I'm Cdreaming
GAnd if Fthis is life
Then, SylviCa...

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Sylvia

by Emmy the Great

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[Intro]

N.C.

Synth bass

[Verse 1]

Dm Am

If you're all that you're cracked up to be

Dm C

Sylvia, come sit with me

F Am F

And hold my hand, for comfort's sake

Dm Am

If who you are eventually

Dm C

Is all that forms your destiny

F Am F

If character equates to fate

Am F

Then I'm not great

F Am C

But it's not in me to complain

Dm Am

Woo hoo hoo hoo ooh ooh ooh

Dm Am

Woo hoo hoo hoo ooh ooh ooh

Dm Am

Woo hoo hoo hoo ooh ooh ooh

[Verse 2]

Dm Am

Oh, girl in white, come close to me

Dm C

Hold my hand, pass notes to me

F Am F

Unquestioning in dormitories

Am F Am F

We string our beads and fill our plates

F C

The days repeat and play again

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Dm Am

And times goes by so idly

Dm Am

Writing in your diary

Dm Am

And every line the same:

[Chorus 1]

That if this is life

Then why does it feel like I'm dreaming?

G F

Oh, if this is life

Then why does it feel like I'm far away?

Dm Am

Woo hoo hoo hoo ooh ooh ooh

Dm Am

Woo hoo hoo hoo ooh ooh ooh

Dm Am

Woo hoo hoo hoo ooh ooh ooh

[Chorus 2]

That if this is life

Then why does it feel like I'm dreaming?

G F

Oh, if this is life

Then why does it feel like I'm far away?

G F

And if this is life

Then, Sylvia -

[Bridge]

Arriving at the window like the milk

All dressed in white

Tell me what you are

F C

And tell me, if my character is fate

Do I confine myself

G C

'Til I find a way to dream us all awake?

It's weird

Sometimes, well, I swear I don't remember how you came

[Pre-Chorus]

Oh, and, girl in white

Just tell me if you think I'm dreaming

G F

Oh, if this is life

Then why does it feel like I'm far away?

[Chorus 3]

G F

Oh, and this is life

But still it does feel like I'm dreaming

G F

And if this is life

Then, Sylvia...

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