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Albatross

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[Verse 1]
DYou got an albatross around Fyour neck
Around your EmneckD  
You Dgot a hundred broken Flightbulbs above your CheadD  
They Dsaid that you had it Fcoming but I wouldn't EmbetD  
Cause you Dgot a slowly ticking Ftime bomb and then you see CredD  
[Pre-Chorus]
SunDblinFdEm  D  
SunDblindF  C  D  
[Verse 2]
DYou got an albatross around Fyour neck
Around your EmneckD  
You Dgot a pile of broken Fwishbones under your bCedD  
And you Dgot a hungry green eyed Fmonster that you keep EmfedD  
And it Dkeeps on coming Fover it wants you CdeadD  
[Pre-Chorus]
SunDblinFdEm  D  
SunDblindF  C  D  
[Chorus]
BbOh, You Gmburnt the Dlungs
That your Dancestors Bbcreated
You Gmsat by the Dbanks
Of the Driver and you Bbwaited
Till Gmtime rolled Dback
And the Dwater had Bbabated
You Gmdrank your Dshare
But you Dstill could not be Bbsated
QuickGmsands of the Dmind
And the Dsinkholes you may Bbfind
When Gmyou look Dthrough
The Dtwisting of the BbvinesGm  D  
(The Dtwisting of the Bbvines)Gm  D  
[Bridge]
BbTime comes Gmround Dagain
It's Detching at your Bbbones
Chill Gmwind comes Dround
It's Dblowing through your Bbhome
QuicGmksands of the Dmind
And the Dsinkholes you may Bbfind
When Gmyou look Dthrough
The Dtwisting of the Bbvines
[Chorus]
You Gmburnt the Dlungs
That your Dancestors Bbcreated
You Gmsat by the Dbanks
Of the Driver and you Bbwaited
Till Gmtime rolled Dback
And the Dwater had Bbabated
You Gmdrank your Dshare
But you Dstill could not be Bbsated
You Gmsaid you're Dscared
Of the Dclocks that keep ticking Bbover
We'll Gmfind a Dway
For a Dlife that's worth living Bbover
GmAgain and Dagain
For a Dlife that's worth living Bbover
GmAgain and Dagain
Bb Gm D D
Bb Gm D
For a Dlife that's worth living Bbover
GmAgain and Dagain
DAgain and again and
BbAgain Gmagain
D

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Albatross

by Foals

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[Verse 1]

D F

You got an albatross around your neck

Em D

Around your neck

D F C D

You got a hundred broken lightbulbs above your head

D F Em D

They said that you had it coming but I wouldn't bet

D F C D

Cause you got a slowly ticking time bomb and then you see red

[Pre-Chorus]

D F Em D

Sunblind

D F C D

Sunblind

[Verse 2]

D F

You got an albatross around your neck

Em D

Around your neck

D F C D

You got a pile of broken wishbones under your bed

D F Em D

And you got a hungry green eyed monster that you keep fed

D F C D

And it keeps on coming over it wants you dead

[Pre-Chorus]

D F Em D

Sunblind

D F C D

Sunblind

[Chorus]

Bb Gm D

Oh, You burnt the lungs

D Bb

That your ancestors created

Gm D

You sat by the banks

D Bb

Of the river and you waited

Gm D

Till time rolled back

D Bb

And the water had abated

Gm D

You drank your share

D Bb

But you still could not be sated

Gm D

Quicksands of the mind

D Bb

And the sinkholes you may find

Gm D

When you look through

D Bb Gm D

The twisting of the vines

D Bb Gm D

(The twisting of the vines)

[Bridge]

Bb Gm D

Time comes round again

D Bb

It's etching at your bones

Gm D

Chill wind comes round

D Bb

It's blowing through your home

Gm D

Quicksands of the mind

D Bb

And the sinkholes you may find

Gm D

When you look through

D Bb

The twisting of the vines

[Chorus]

Gm D

You burnt the lungs

D Bb

That your ancestors created

Gm D

You sat by the banks

D Bb

Of the river and you waited

Gm D

Till time rolled back

D Bb

And the water had abated

Gm D

You drank your share

D Bb

But you still could not be sated

Gm D

You said you're scared

D Bb

Of the clocks that keep ticking over

Gm D

We'll find a way

D Bb

For a life that's worth living over

Gm D

Again and again

D Bb

For a life that's worth living over

Gm D

Again and again

Bb Gm D D

Bb Gm D

D Bb

For a life that's worth living over

Gm D

Again and again

Again and again and

Bb Gm

Again again

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