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[Intro]
F Em Dm C
F Em Dm C
F Em Dm C
F Em Dm C
[Verse 1]
FThat flashing Emlight in a tunnel
CYou're in deBbcay, in a change
FThough it's not Emquite what you wanted it's Cobvious it could Cbe rearranged
FHot like a Emcrack in the concrete
CIf only we Bbneeded it the same way
FI suppose it's aGnother performanceC  
[Chorus]
EmNever Fmind, Cyou're Bbonly alone if your eyes are Fopen
EmNever Fmind, Cyou'll be Bbsorry for a dayF  
EmNever Fmind,        C  Bbsome words are better left uFnspoken
EmNever Fmind, Cyou'll Bbbe better off this way
F  Em Dm C
F  Em Dm C
F  Em Dm C
F  Em Dm C
[Verse 2]
FWearing your Emcap like a bluebird
CWatched you get Bbcarried away
FMmm I got Emtoo drunk to notice how Cobviously I Cneed you to stay
FWe were conEmtained by logic
CIf only it didn't Bbcause so much pain
FI suppose this is Gall a performanceC  
[Chorus]
EmNever Fmind, Cyou're Bbonly alone if your eyes are Fopen
EmNever Fmind, Cyou'll be Bbsorry for a dayF  
EmNever Fmind,        C  Bbsome words are better left uFnspoken
EmNever Fmind, Cyou'll Bbbe better off this way
[Bridge]
C  Bb Dm C
C  Bb Dm C  C
[Outro]
     F  EmThat flashing Dmlight in a Ctunnel
     F  EmYou're in deDmcay, in a Cchange
     F  EmThough it's not Dmquite what you Cwanted
It's FobviEmous it could Dmbe rearCranged
     F  EmHot like a Dmcrack in the Cconcrete
  FIf Emonly we Dmneeded it the sCame way
FI supEmpose it's anDmother perCformance
FI supEmpose it's anDmotherC  

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Performance

by White Denim

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Em Dm C

[Verse 1]

F Em

That flashing light in a tunnel

C Bb

You're in decay, in a change

F Em C C

Though it's not quite what you wanted it's obvious it could be rearranged

F Em

Hot like a crack in the concrete

C Bb

If only we needed it the same way

F G C

I suppose it's another performance

[Chorus]

Em F C Bb F

Never mind, you're only alone if your eyes are open

Em F C Bb F

Never mind, you'll be sorry for a day

Em F C Bb F

Never mind, some words are better left unspoken

Em F C Bb

Never mind, you'll be better off this way

F Em Dm C

[Verse 2]

F Em

Wearing your cap like a bluebird

C Bb

Watched you get carried away

F Em C C

Mmm I got too drunk to notice how obviously I need you to stay

F Em

We were contained by logic

C Bb

If only it didn't cause so much pain

F G C

I suppose this is all a performance

[Chorus]

Em F C Bb F

Never mind, you're only alone if your eyes are open

Em F C Bb F

Never mind, you'll be sorry for a day

Em F C Bb F

Never mind, some words are better left unspoken

Em F C Bb

Never mind, you'll be better off this way

[Bridge]

C Bb Dm C

C Bb Dm C C

[Outro]

F Em Dm C

That flashing light in a tunnel

F Em Dm C

You're in decay, in a change

F Em Dm C

Though it's not quite what you wanted

F Em Dm C

It's obvious it could be rearranged

F Em Dm C

Hot like a crack in the concrete

F Em Dm C

If only we needed it the same way

F Em Dm C

I suppose it's another performance

F Em Dm C

I suppose it's another

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