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Taking A Page

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[Verse 1]
I can Dsee it in the way A- Dthat you are the Apain-ted
GFlowers in the big parade A- Gflowers in the big paradeA  
DDeep inside your heart A- Dstaring at the skyA  
GCalling out the shapes A- Gclouds make as they pass byA  
[Pre-Chorus]
DAnd first they thank you by Gpulling out your Atongue
DAnd you apologize Gfor being where you're Afrom
BmI could hear the animals Apainted on the cave
[Chorus]
And I was Gtaking a page A- from my Gown mistakesA  
It was an Gempty book A- until I Gtook a lookA  
I was Gtaking a page A- from all the Gtime I spendA  
With a Gvanity A- that Gknows no endA  
[Verse 2]
The Dmany unknown thrills A- Dhard to translatAe
GTime yer all the time A- Gelegant heart rateA  
DShe would look at her A- Dnon-linearA  
As she Greaches in her pocket to find A- Gall of human-kindA  
[Pre-Chorus]
DI'm in my Free Tibet Gshirt that's made in AChina
DWith evolution's last Gjumping off point Abehind ya
BmBut I've got an infinity of Athings left to refuse
[Chorus]
And I was Gtaking a page A- from GCarole KingA  
You're so Gfar away A- doesn't Ganybody stay?A  
I was Gtaking a page A- from reGmemberingA  
There's so Gmany things A- right there Gunder my skinA  
[Bridge]
DWandering through a Aworld - Dneither of us underAstands
And when you Gthink you just can't Astand it - Gzoom out and see the Aplanet
[Verse 3]
Cause Dlove is a little like A- crowd Dsurfing in an empty clubA  
Oh Gthat's a little bit like A- Gsomething a lot like loveA  
But things could Dreally be much Aworse - at Dleast there's smiley faceA  
But GI can't take no Amore - guitar Gsolo or car Achase
[Pre-Chorus]
DWords tend to mean the most in Gsongs that are just Amusic
DDo you ever think that colors say
"Hey! GWho's your favorite Ahuman?"
BmBut I was stranded in the place of my Afavorite details
[Chorus]
I was Gtaking a page A- from my Gimaginary lifeA  
Where I'm a Ggood housewife A- yeah Gthat sounds niceA  
I was Gtaking a page A- from Gnever feeling like IA  
Was a Ggirl or a guy A- but I Ghad to tryA  D  

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Taking A Page

by Devendra Banhart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

D A D A

I can see it in the way - that you are the pain-ted

G A G A

Flowers in the big parade - flowers in the big parade

D A D A

Deep inside your heart - staring at the sky

G A G A

Calling out the shapes - clouds make as they pass by

[Pre-Chorus]

D G A

And first they thank you by pulling out your tongue

D G A

And you apologize for being where you're from

Bm A

I could hear the animals painted on the cave

[Chorus]

G A G A

And I was taking a page - from my own mistakes

G A G A

It was an empty book - until I took a look

G A G A

I was taking a page - from all the time I spend

G A G A

With a vanity - that knows no end

[Verse 2]

D A D A

The many unknown thrills - hard to translate

G A G A

Time yer all the time - elegant heart rate

D A D A

She would look at her - non-linear

G A G A

As she reaches in her pocket to find - all of human-kind

[Pre-Chorus]

D G A

I'm in my Free Tibet shirt that's made in China

D G A

With evolution's last jumping off point behind ya

Bm A

But I've got an infinity of things left to refuse

[Chorus]

G A G A

And I was taking a page - from Carole King

G A G A

You're so far away - doesn't anybody stay?

G A G A

I was taking a page - from remembering

G A G A

There's so many things - right there under my skin

[Bridge]

D A D A

Wandering through a world - neither of us understands

G A G A

And when you think you just can't stand it - zoom out and see the planet

[Verse 3]

D A D A

Cause love is a little like - crowd surfing in an empty club

G A G A

Oh that's a little bit like - something a lot like love

D A D A

But things could really be much worse - at least there's smiley face

G A G A

But I can't take no more - guitar solo or car chase

[Pre-Chorus]

D G A

Words tend to mean the most in songs that are just music

Do you ever think that colors say

G A

"Hey! Who's your favorite human?"

Bm A

But I was stranded in the place of my favorite details

[Chorus]

G A G A

I was taking a page - from my imaginary life

G A G A

Where I'm a good housewife - yeah that sounds nice

G A G A

I was taking a page - from never feeling like I

G A G A D

Was a girl or a guy - but I had to try

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