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[Intro]
Em CM7
Em CM7
[Verse 1]
EmYou ask me to be stone aCM7gain
EmBeen waiting out here for a CM7while
EmAt least the way could be tCM7he end
EmBut not likelyCM7  
[Chorus]
And it's EmdraiCning
And it's EmdraiCning
[Verse 2]
EmYou see my shadow comCM7ing in
EmWith dirty sheets pulled to CM7your chin
EmAnd maybe now we can beCM7gin
EmBut not likelyCM7  
[Chorus]
And it's EmdraiCning
And it's EmdraiCning
we're EmevaCding
And it's EmdraiCning
[Verse 2]
You've Dasked me before
You've asked me to consider oCperating
We've Dbeen here before
We've been here, the delivery's Cno good
[Intermission]
AmHa. aa. aa. aa.
aa. aa. Bmaa. aa. Emaa.
CHa. aa. aa. aa.
aa. aa. Daa. aa. Emaa.
AmHa. aa. aa. aa.
aa. aa. Bmaa. aa. Emaa.
CHa. aa. aa. aa.
aa. aa. Daa. aa. Emaa.
A. . .
. . Em. .
C. . . .
. . D. Em.
A. . Am.
. . Bm.  Em.
C. . 
D. Em.
[Bridge]
DWe'll leave it alone
We'll leave it, that's when we start reCpeating
DDon't ask anymore
Don't ask me, the delivery's nCo good
[Chorus]
And it's EmdraiCning
And it's EmdraiCning
we're EmevaCding
And it's EmdraiCning
And it's DdraiCning
And it's DdraiCningEm  

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Draining

by Silversun Pickups

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CM7

[Intro]

Em CM7

[Verse 1]

Em CM7

You ask me to be stone again

Em CM7

Been waiting out here for a while

Em CM7

At least the way could be the end

Em CM7

But not likely

[Chorus]

Em C

And it's draining

Em C

And it's draining

[Verse 2]

Em CM7

You see my shadow coming in

Em CM7

With dirty sheets pulled to your chin

Em CM7

And maybe now we can begin

Em CM7

But not likely

[Chorus]

Em C

And it's draining

Em C

And it's draining

Em C

we're evading

Em C

And it's draining

[Verse 2]

You've asked me before

You've asked me to consider operating

We've been here before

We've been here, the delivery's no good

[Intermission]

Ha. aa. aa. aa.

Bm Em

aa. aa. aa. aa. aa.

Ha. aa. aa. aa.

D Em

aa. aa. aa. aa. aa.

Ha. aa. aa. aa.

Bm Em

aa. aa. aa. aa. aa.

Ha. aa. aa. aa.

D Em

aa. aa. aa. aa. aa.

. . .

. . . .

D Em

. . . .

A Am

. . .

Bm Em

. . . .

. .

D Em

. .

[Bridge]

We'll leave it alone

We'll leave it, that's when we start repeating

Don't ask anymore

Don't ask me, the delivery's no good

[Chorus]

Em C

And it's draining

Em C

And it's draining

Em C

we're evading

Em C

And it's draining

D C

And it's draining

D C Em

And it's draining

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