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Clothes For Blankets

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[Verse 1]
 BmCold wind prickles against his Gskin
 BmPennies dropping next to Ghim
 BmNo place to go all on his Gown
 BmBitter taste no winter coGat
[Pre-Chorus]
  D    BmAs the daylight slips away and the foGotsteps die downD  
  BmHe's alone again Gin this town
[Chorus]
 DClothes for blAankets and meanwhile tBmraffic is passing bGy
 DThe coffees cAold but the cafes clBmosed for the nGightA  
 DDoorways for bAedrooms the night clubs he's nBmext to are opened upG  A  
 DAs the revellers say gAoodnight it get harder Bmevery time
                                      A   GN.C.  Bm  
 And the clothes for blankets aren't enough tonight
[Verse 2]
 BmRed eyes sinking fGace
 BmNo shoe to tie his lGace
 BmHis stomach is empty from nothing but the Gice and snow
 BmHis mouths as dry as the cardboard he nGow calls home
[Pre-Chorus]
  D    BmAs the daylight slips away and the foGotsteps die downD  
  BmHe's alone again Gin this town
[Chorus]
 DClothes for blAankets and meanwhile tBmraffic is passing bGy
 DThe coffees cAold but the cafes clBmosed for the nGightA  
 DDoorways for bAedrooms the night clubs he's nBmext to are opened upG  A  
 DAs the revellers say gAoodnight it get harder Bmevery time
 And the clothes for blAankets aren't enGough tonBmight
[Bridge]
BmSmoked filled lungs
ChAapped LGips
GWhisky odour
BAurnt cBmigs
BmSmoked filled lungs
ChAapped LGips
GWhisky odour
BAurnt cBmigs
BmSmoked filled lungs
ChAapped LGips
GWhisky odour
BAurnt cBmigs
BmSmoked filled lungs
ChAapped LGips
GWhisky odour
BAurnt cBmigs
[Chorus]
 DClothes for blAankets and meanwhile tBmraffic is passing bGy
 DThe coffees cAold but the cafes clBmosed for the nGightA  
 DDoorways for bAedrooms the night clubs he's nBmext to are opened upG  A  
 DAs the revellers say gAoodnight it get harder Bmevery time
 And the clothes for blAankets aren't enGough tonDight
[Outro]
DClothes for bAlankets no longer tBmraffic is passing bGy
DThe coffees gAone and his issues lay Bmbeside him
Once more oGnce aAgain noDw

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Clothes For Blankets

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[Verse 1]

Bm G

Cold wind prickles against his skin

Bm G

Pennies dropping next to him

Bm G

No place to go all on his own

Bm G

Bitter taste no winter coat

[Pre-Chorus]

D Bm G D

As the daylight slips away and the footsteps die down

Bm G

He's alone again in this town

[Chorus]

D A Bm G

Clothes for blankets and meanwhile traffic is passing by

D A Bm G A

The coffees cold but the cafes closed for the night

D A Bm G A

Doorways for bedrooms the night clubs he's next to are opened up

D A Bm

As the revellers say goodnight it get harder every time

A G Bm

N.C.

And the clothes for blankets aren't enough tonight

[Verse 2]

Bm G

Red eyes sinking face

Bm G

No shoe to tie his lace

Bm G

His stomach is empty from nothing but the ice and snow

Bm G

His mouths as dry as the cardboard he now calls home

[Pre-Chorus]

D Bm G D

As the daylight slips away and the footsteps die down

Bm G

He's alone again in this town

[Chorus]

D A Bm G

Clothes for blankets and meanwhile traffic is passing by

D A Bm G A

The coffees cold but the cafes closed for the night

D A Bm G A

Doorways for bedrooms the night clubs he's next to are opened up

D A Bm

As the revellers say goodnight it get harder every time

A G Bm

And the clothes for blankets aren't enough tonight

[Bridge]

Smoked filled lungs

A G

Chapped Lips

Whisky odour

A Bm

Burnt cigs

Smoked filled lungs

A G

Chapped Lips

Whisky odour

A Bm

Burnt cigs

Smoked filled lungs

A G

Chapped Lips

Whisky odour

A Bm

Burnt cigs

Smoked filled lungs

A G

Chapped Lips

Whisky odour

A Bm

Burnt cigs

[Chorus]

D A Bm G

Clothes for blankets and meanwhile traffic is passing by

D A Bm G A

The coffees cold but the cafes closed for the night

D A Bm G A

Doorways for bedrooms the night clubs he's next to are opened up

D A Bm

As the revellers say goodnight it get harder every time

A G D

And the clothes for blankets aren't enough tonight

[Outro]

D A Bm G

Clothes for blankets no longer traffic is passing by

D A Bm

The coffees gone and his issues lay beside him

G A D

Once more once again now

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