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Upon Closer Examination

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Chords]
        EADGBe
      Bm799777
A*      577655
       G355433
      F#244322
       A002220
      Bm224432
   Dmaj7200222
       F244322
Picking Verse & Pre-Chorus:
e|----------------|
B|-----------X----|
G|-----------X--X-|
D|------X----X----|
A|----------------|
E|---X------------|
Picking Chorus:
 |-------- Bm ----------| A |----|
e|---------------|---------------|
B|--------3------|--------2------|
G|--------4--4---|--------2------|
D|---------------|---------------|
A|----2----------|----2-------3--|
E|---------------|---------------|
[Verse 1]
Bm*
Seeing Strangers hand in hand
A*
reminds us where we've been
Bm*
though left unsaid we understand
A*
that we are not the same as them
[Pre-Chorus]
Gmaybe it's been too lang we stayed in
Gmaybe we're not all that amazing
                                           F#N.C.
upon closer examination of the components of love
[Verse 2]
Bm*
The only sweetness I hear at home
A*
Is the song that you sing when you think that you're alone
Bm*
In crowded rooms I could hear you laugh at once
A*
But by ourselves you haven't smiled like that for months
[Pre-Chorus]
Gmaybe it's been too lang we stayed in
Gmaybe we're not all that amazing
F#upon closer examination of the components of love
[Chorus]
BmThe skyline so pretty when the Amoons out
BmTwilight on the city and it Azooms out
BmNo address more or less, for the Amost part
BmQuite serene and picturesquo like a Apostcard
BmLike a dream evereything's wrapped Ainto one
BmFrom far away we are proud of what Awe become
BmBut what's the matter with this Athing gone upon closer examination
[Verse 3]
Bm*
We either grow or remain untrue
A*
The truth be told, I blame me more than you
Bm8Like every time when you asked to talk things through
A*
and i supplanted conversation and I just sang to you
[Pre-Chorus]
Gmaybe it's been too lang we stayed in
Gmaybe we're not all that amazing
F#upon closer examination of the components of love
[Chorus]
BmThe skyline so pretty when the Amoons out
BmTwilight on the city and it Azooms out
BmNo address more or less, for the Amost part
BmQuite serene and picturesquo like a Apostcard
BmLike a dream evereything's wrapped Ainto one
BmFrom far away we are proud of what Awe become
BmBut what's the matter with this Athing gone upon closer examination
[Bridge]
Dmaj7Holding on for Aall the wrong reasoFnsA,
Dmaj7Just going on in the Aabsence of reasFonA,
Dmaj7It's been too long that we've Alived without bFeiAng
Dmaj7Who we think we are, Glooks much better from afar
[Chorus]
BmThe skyline so pretty when the Amoons out
BmTwilight on the city and it Azooms out
BmNo address more or less, for the Amost part
BmQuite serene and picturesquo like a Apostcard
BmLike a dream evereything's wrapped Ainto one
BmFrom far away we are proud of what Awe become
BmBut what's the matter with this Athing gone upon closer examination
[Outro]
Bm*        A  
Examination...
Bm*        A  
Examination...
Bm*        A  
Examination...
Bm*        A  
Examination...

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Upon Closer Examination

by John Forte

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

[Chords]

EADGBe

799777

* 577655

355433

244322

002220

224432

Dmaj7

200222

244322

Picking Verse & Pre-Chorus:

e|----------------|

|-----------X----|

|-----------X--X-|

|------X----X----|

A|----------------|

|---X------------|

Picking Chorus:

|-------- Bm ----------| A |----|

e|---------------|---------------|

B|--------3------|--------2------|

G|--------4--4---|--------2------|

D|---------------|---------------|

A|----2----------|----2-------3--|

E|---------------|---------------|

[Verse 1]

Seeing Strangers hand in hand

reminds us where we've been

though left unsaid we understand

that we are not the same as them

[Pre-Chorus]

maybe it's been too lang we stayed in

maybe we're not all that amazing

N.C.

upon closer examination of the components of love

[Verse 2]

The only sweetness I hear at home

Is the song that you sing when you think that you're alone

In crowded rooms I could hear you laugh at once

But by ourselves you haven't smiled like that for months

[Pre-Chorus]

maybe it's been too lang we stayed in

maybe we're not all that amazing

upon closer examination of the components of love

[Chorus]

Bm A

The skyline so pretty when the moons out

Bm A

Twilight on the city and it zooms out

Bm A

No address more or less, for the most part

Bm A

Quite serene and picturesquo like a postcard

Bm A

Like a dream evereything's wrapped into one

Bm A

From far away we are proud of what we become

Bm A

But what's the matter with this thing gone upon closer examination

[Verse 3]

We either grow or remain untrue

The truth be told, I blame me more than you

Bm8

Like every time when you asked to talk things through

and i supplanted conversation and I just sang to you

[Pre-Chorus]

maybe it's been too lang we stayed in

maybe we're not all that amazing

upon closer examination of the components of love

[Chorus]

Bm A

The skyline so pretty when the moons out

Bm A

Twilight on the city and it zooms out

Bm A

No address more or less, for the most part

Bm A

Quite serene and picturesquo like a postcard

Bm A

Like a dream evereything's wrapped into one

Bm A

From far away we are proud of what we become

Bm A

But what's the matter with this thing gone upon closer examination

[Bridge]

Dmaj7 A F A

Holding on for all the wrong reasons,

Dmaj7 A F A

Just going on in the absence of reason,

Dmaj7 A F A

It's been too long that we've lived without being

Dmaj7 G

Who we think we are, looks much better from afar

[Chorus]

Bm A

The skyline so pretty when the moons out

Bm A

Twilight on the city and it zooms out

Bm A

No address more or less, for the most part

Bm A

Quite serene and picturesquo like a postcard

Bm A

Like a dream evereything's wrapped into one

Bm A

From far away we are proud of what we become

Bm A

But what's the matter with this thing gone upon closer examination

[Outro]

Bm A

Examination...

Bm A

Examination...

Bm A

Examination...

Bm A

Examination...

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