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[Intro]
B   F# A#
B   F# A#
[Verse 1]
BThe Details are D#starting to F#fadeC#, from A#gold to
BGrey, The D#silverlinings left in their F#wake, Keep them gilded in A#these songs and out of the rain
[Chorus]
BI'm taking, I'm taking my D#time, I'm getting there sC#lowly and F#falling Fbehind
BI'm taking, I'm taking my D#time. trying to keep all the C#faces and F#memories Fin mind
[Intro]
B   F#
[Verse 2]
BI swear vacationer put me back together in that
F#room with all of you, being hungover as fuck in the arfternoon
BAnd I wish I took more picture now
  F#But I just wanted to G#be in ever A#moment with you
[Chorus]
BI'm taking, I'm taking my D#time, I'm getting there sC#lowly and F#falling Fbehind
BI'm taking, I'm taking my D#time. trying to keep all the C#faces and memories in mind
[Bridge]
   D#    BI'll Keep you in F#mind
D# B  F#
I'll D#miss the jacket I Bdamn near lived in
F#Every pocket filled with one yen coins
   D#Barely Bholding me down for the
F#meantime, for the meantime All the
D#stories from the Blast 2 years seem to
BeF#gin and end with mountains, Oh I
D#Guess, they Bseem to make for good
F#Bookends
[Chorus]
BI'm taking, I'm taking my D#time, I'm getting there sC#lowly and falling behind
BI'm taking, F#I'm taking my D#time. trying to keep all the C#faces and memories in mind
[Chorus]
BI'm taking, F#I'm taking my D#time, I'm getting there sC#lowly and F#falling Fbehind
BI'm taking, F#I'm taking my D#time. trying to keep all the C#faces and memories in mind
[Outro]
B   F# A#
B   F# A#

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Bookends

by Bluebird Daze

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

B F# A#

[Verse 1]

B D# F# C# A#

The Details are starting to fade, from gold to

B D# F# A#

Grey, The silverlinings left in their wake, Keep them gilded in these songs and out of the rain

[Chorus]

B D# C# F# F

I'm taking, I'm taking my time, I'm getting there slowly and falling behind

B D# C# F# F

I'm taking, I'm taking my time. trying to keep all the faces and memories in mind

[Intro]

B F#

[Verse 2]

I swear vacationer put me back together in that

room with all of you, being hungover as fuck in the arfternoon

And I wish I took more picture now

F# G# A#

But I just wanted to be in ever moment with you

[Chorus]

B D# C# F# F

I'm taking, I'm taking my time, I'm getting there slowly and falling behind

B D# C#

I'm taking, I'm taking my time. trying to keep all the faces and memories in mind

[Bridge]

D# B F#

I'll Keep you in mind

D# B F#

D# B

I'll miss the jacket I damn near lived in

Every pocket filled with one yen coins

D# B

Barely holding me down for the

meantime, for the meantime All the

D# B

stories from the last 2 years seem to

Begin and end with mountains, Oh I

D# B

Guess, they seem to make for good

Bookends

[Chorus]

B D# C#

I'm taking, I'm taking my time, I'm getting there slowly and falling behind

B F# D# C#

I'm taking, I'm taking my time. trying to keep all the faces and memories in mind

[Chorus]

B F# D# C# F# F

I'm taking, I'm taking my time, I'm getting there slowly and falling behind

B F# D# C#

I'm taking, I'm taking my time. trying to keep all the faces and memories in mind

[Outro]

B F# A#

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