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[Verse 1]
FFell down the stairwell; had tripped on my feet
FMy heart got untied and laced with ennui
BbDear Mr. Shoemaker, Fmake me some cleats
BbHow it'd be lovely Fto step on my dreams
[Pre-Chorus]
CI see, I see it's too true to believe
N.C.
You were just lying next to me
F
[Chorus]
FHeal it all and by the hour forget
FSee it all and say, "Who? Who?'
FHeal it all and by the hour forget
FSee it all and say, "Who? Who?'
FWhatcha sayin', whatcha sayin', that I can't hold on?
(Who would I love here if I hadn't gone?)
FWhatcha sayin', whatcha sayin', that I can't move on?
(Who would I love here if I hadn't gone?)
[Post-Chorus]
BbSee in the way Fof the poorest; the lowest are Clovely and lonely, Fdefined
BbSee in the way Fof the future, the way of the Cstory
N.C.             F  
The way of the times
F
[Verse 2]
FUp is the way that I wanted to see
FFor us, the good nightmares, I was bereaved
BbDear Mr. Sandman, Fplease give me some sleep
BbHow it'd be lovely Fto have all my dreams
[Pre-Chorus]
CI see, I see it's too true to believe
N.C.
You were just lying next to me
 F
[Chorus]
FHeal it all and by the hour forget
See it all and say, "Who? Who?'
FHeal it all and by the hour forget
See it all and say, "Who? Who?'
FBut you say, but you say, but you can't get on
(Who would I love here if I hadn't gone?)
But you say, but you say, but you can't hold on
(Who would I love here if I hadn't gone?)
[Post-Chorus]
BbSee in the way of the Fpoorest; the lowest are Clovely and lonely, Fdefined
BbSee in the way of the Ffuture, the way of the Cstory
N.C.
The way of the time
F
[Bridge]
FBending backwards, head to toes, and you'll say
FGet up, get out of this town
FGet up get out of this town
FNow feeling down my achey bones, and you'll say
FGet up, get out of this town
FGet up get out of this town
BbSee in the way of the Fpoorest
The Clowest are lovely and lonely, Fdefined
BbSee in the way of the Ffuture, the way of the Cstory
CThe way of the story
CThe way of the, way of the, way of the
FTime
F
[Chorus]
FHeal it all and by the hour forget
See it all and say
DmHeal it all and by the hour forget
See it all and say
FWhatcha sayin', whatcha sayin', that I can't hold on?
(Who would I love here if I hadn't gone?)
DmWhatcha sayin', whatcha sayin', that I can't move on?
(Who would I love here if I hadn't gone?)
[Post-Chorus]
BbSee in the way of the Fpoorest; the Clowest are lovely and lonely, FdefinedDm  
BbSee in the way of the Ffuture, the way of the Cstory
CThe future's divine
F

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Achy Bones

by The Happy Fits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Fell down the stairwell; had tripped on my feet

My heart got untied and laced with ennui

Bb F

Dear Mr. Shoemaker, make me some cleats

Bb F

How it'd be lovely to step on my dreams

[Pre-Chorus]

I see, I see it's too true to believe

N.C.

You were just lying next to me

[Chorus]

Heal it all and by the hour forget

See it all and say, "Who? Who?'

Heal it all and by the hour forget

See it all and say, "Who? Who?'

Whatcha sayin', whatcha sayin', that I can't hold on?

(Who would I love here if I hadn't gone?)

Whatcha sayin', whatcha sayin', that I can't move on?

(Who would I love here if I hadn't gone?)

[Post-Chorus]

Bb F C F

See in the way of the poorest; the lowest are lovely and lonely, defined

Bb F C

See in the way of the future, the way of the story

N.C.

The way of the times

[Verse 2]

Up is the way that I wanted to see

For us, the good nightmares, I was bereaved

Bb F

Dear Mr. Sandman, please give me some sleep

Bb F

How it'd be lovely to have all my dreams

[Pre-Chorus]

I see, I see it's too true to believe

N.C.

You were just lying next to me

[Chorus]

Heal it all and by the hour forget

See it all and say, "Who? Who?'

Heal it all and by the hour forget

See it all and say, "Who? Who?'

But you say, but you say, but you can't get on

(Who would I love here if I hadn't gone?)

But you say, but you say, but you can't hold on

(Who would I love here if I hadn't gone?)

[Post-Chorus]

Bb F C F

See in the way of the poorest; the lowest are lovely and lonely, defined

Bb F C

See in the way of the future, the way of the story

N.C.

The way of the time

[Bridge]

Bending backwards, head to toes, and you'll say

Get up, get out of this town

Get up get out of this town

Now feeling down my achey bones, and you'll say

Get up, get out of this town

Get up get out of this town

Bb F

See in the way of the poorest

C F

The lowest are lovely and lonely, defined

Bb F C

See in the way of the future, the way of the story

The way of the story

The way of the, way of the, way of the

Time

[Chorus]

Heal it all and by the hour forget

See it all and say

Heal it all and by the hour forget

See it all and say

Whatcha sayin', whatcha sayin', that I can't hold on?

(Who would I love here if I hadn't gone?)

Whatcha sayin', whatcha sayin', that I can't move on?

(Who would I love here if I hadn't gone?)

[Post-Chorus]

Bb F C F Dm

See in the way of the poorest; the lowest are lovely and lonely, defined

Bb F C

See in the way of the future, the way of the story

The future's divine

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