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[Intro]
C G C G C
[Verse 1]
I've been Emdragging around from the Cend of your coat for two Gweeks, ah-aCh
EmEverywhere you go is swirling, Ceverything you say has water Gunder it, ah-aCh
AmYou know I keep your fingerprints Cin a pink folder in Emthe middle of my table
GYou're the tall kingdom I surrouAmnd, Cthink I better follow you arEmoundG  
[Chorus]
AmYou might need me more than you Cthink you will
EmCome home in the car you love, Gbrainy, brainy, brainy
[Verse 2]
I've been Emdragging around from the Cend of your coat for two Gweeks, ah-aCh
You keep Emchanging your fancy, fancy Cmind every time I Gdecide to let it Cgo
AmI was up all night again, Cboning up and reading the EmAmerican dictionary
GYou'll never believe me what I Amfound, Cthink I better follow you arEmoundG  
[Chorus]
AmYou might need me more than you Cthink you will
EmCome home in the car you love, Gbrainy, brainy, brainy
AmYou might need me more than you Cthink you will
EmCome home in the car you love, Gbrainy, brainy, brainy
[Outro]
C G C G C

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Brainy

by The National

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C G C

[Verse 1]

Em C G C

I've been dragging around from the end of your coat for two weeks, ah-ah

Em C G C

Everywhere you go is swirling, everything you say has water under it, ah-ah

Am C Em

You know I keep your fingerprints in a pink folder in the middle of my table

G Am C Em G

You're the tall kingdom I surround, think I better follow you around

[Chorus]

Am C

You might need me more than you think you will

Em G

Come home in the car you love, brainy, brainy, brainy

[Verse 2]

Em C G C

I've been dragging around from the end of your coat for two weeks, ah-ah

Em C G C

You keep changing your fancy, fancy mind every time I decide to let it go

Am C Em

I was up all night again, boning up and reading the American dictionary

G Am C Em G

You'll never believe me what I found, think I better follow you around

[Chorus]

Am C

You might need me more than you think you will

Em G

Come home in the car you love, brainy, brainy, brainy

Am C

You might need me more than you think you will

Em G

Come home in the car you love, brainy, brainy, brainy

[Outro]

C G C G C

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