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Purple Afternoon

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[Intro]
F Am F Bb
[Verse 1]
Like a fiFrebird burnt out
Coz' I'm so buFrnt out
Don't know Amwho I am
You go doFwn so smooth
For my soul, youF're the fruit
Screaming oBbut god damn
 FI can't seem to get away from you
 I'm folAmlowed around
everythAming slowed down
 FMy mama said I should watch out for you
 BbSince the tenth grade when I started acting a fool
[Chorus]
 FAnd now I'm leaning on you
 AmPurple afternoon
 FThe sun goes down way too soon
 AmWhen I'm thinking of you
 And nFow I'm leaning on you
 AmPurple afternoon
WFhy'd you have to leave so soon
 AmSo soon
[Verse 2]
 FAnd now I'm burnt to hell
 Can't foAmrget the way you smell
Can't remember how fFar I fell into your arms at night
Started haBbbits that I can't stop for my life.
[Chorus]
 FAnd now I'm leaning on you
 AmPurple afternoon
 FThe sun goes down way too soon
 AmWhen I'm thinking of you
[Bridge]
 AmAnd now I can't find a way to hDmide
Coz' what I'm hiding from's inAmside
And now I'm driAmnking, smoking, popping, thinking, repeaAmting like the seasons.
[Chorus]
 FAnd now I'm leaning on you
 AmPurple afternoon
 FThe sun goes down way too soon
 AmWhen I'm thinking of you
 And nFow I'm leaning on you
 AmPurple afternoon
WFhy'd you have to leave so soon
 AmSo soon
[Outro]
F Am F Bb

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Purple Afternoon

by Mvxwl

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Am F Bb

[Verse 1]

Like a firebird burnt out

Coz' I'm so burnt out

Don't know who I am

You go down so smooth

For my soul, you're the fruit

Screaming out god damn

I can't seem to get away from you

I'm followed around

everything slowed down

My mama said I should watch out for you

Since the tenth grade when I started acting a fool

[Chorus]

And now I'm leaning on you

Purple afternoon

The sun goes down way too soon

When I'm thinking of you

And now I'm leaning on you

Purple afternoon

Why'd you have to leave so soon

So soon

[Verse 2]

And now I'm burnt to hell

Can't forget the way you smell

Can't remember how far I fell into your arms at night

Started habits that I can't stop for my life.

[Chorus]

And now I'm leaning on you

Purple afternoon

The sun goes down way too soon

When I'm thinking of you

[Bridge]

Am Dm

And now I can't find a way to hide

Coz' what I'm hiding from's inside

Am Am

And now I'm drinking, smoking, popping, thinking, repeating like the seasons.

[Chorus]

And now I'm leaning on you

Purple afternoon

The sun goes down way too soon

When I'm thinking of you

And now I'm leaning on you

Purple afternoon

Why'd you have to leave so soon

So soon

[Outro]

F Am F Bb

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