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Parachute

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[Verse 1]
FAwake from a Cdream
One that Dmstarted as a Amnightmare
Like a Fwar so exCtreme
DmIt erased itself from Ammemory
FHere's where I Cjumped
From the Dmaeroplane without Amquestioning it
The Fcurve of the Ccoast of Los DmAngeles
Spreading Amitself below
[Chorus]
CAnd blooming oEmverhead, Cthe parachute
BmI've got to Atrust it C#mnow, AohG#m  
C#m
[Verse 2]
FChange in the Cwind
And I'm Dmdrifting from the Amcrescent
FPulled farther Cout
From the Dmshore than where I can Amswim to it
[Chorus]
CAnd blooming oEmverhead, Cthe parachute
BmI've got to Atrust it C#mnow, AohG#m  
[Outro]
EClosing in on the Bsparkle of the waves
C#mGo on, take me, it will Afeel like going EhomeB  
C#mGo on, take me, I'm not afAraid to drown
Eadd9What is Ethis, pulling me Bsus4back the other Bway
C#mTo strip malls, Ahighways, and treetEadd9opsE  Bsus4  B  
C#mLanding on the soft groAund
E5

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Parachute

by Caroline Polachek

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Eadd9

Bsus4

[Verse 1]

F C

Awake from a dream

Dm Am

One that started as a nightmare

F C

Like a war so extreme

Dm Am

It erased itself from memory

F C

Here's where I jumped

Dm Am

From the aeroplane without questioning it

F C Dm

The curve of the coast of Los Angeles

Spreading itself below

[Chorus]

C Em C

And blooming overhead, the parachute

Bm A C#m A G#m

I've got to trust it now, oh

C#m

[Verse 2]

F C

Change in the wind

Dm Am

And I'm drifting from the crescent

F C

Pulled farther out

Dm Am

From the shore than where I can swim to it

[Chorus]

C Em C

And blooming overhead, the parachute

Bm A C#m A G#m

I've got to trust it now, oh

[Outro]

E B

Closing in on the sparkle of the waves

C#m A E B

Go on, take me, it will feel like going home

C#m A

Go on, take me, I'm not afraid to drown

Eadd9 E Bsus4 B

What is this, pulling me back the other way

C#m A Eadd9 E Bsus4 B

To strip malls, highways, and treetops

C#m A

Landing on the soft ground

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