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[Intro]
C F C
[Verse 1]
CTears fall lFeft and right
CNo hope in sFight
CWhy can't we sFyrup
CFor sorrow pancakes so flFat
Keep it lGight forever
Not rCealizing B/Cmy own fAmate
It's grFeat the wGeight upon me nCow
[Verse 2]
CNothing fFor me nowhere
CBut the emptiness I fFeel
CDepression has gFot me down
CDrilling for the kFill
It's too lGate to suffer through
GCod, I'll make B/Cyou a dAmeal:
Just let me smFile a whGile for rCeal
C F C
[Chorus]
CAnd when the evening comes
FI'll be on the rGun
CYou were the only one
FThat sure was fGun
To mFe it's never bGeen any better
And no kind of lFove has bGeen any greater than yFou
For mGe, I can tCell
You shFone like a sGacred goddess in lFove
Like a psGycho hot as the sCun
CUntil we meet again, FI won't give Gup
CIt's such a wonder for us Four inner quGest
[Chorus 2]
And so it stFarts
The alligGator when you appFeared
From nGever forever
And you smFiled on my pGoor suffering sCoul
Blessed chFild, you are my trGeasure
Can't you sFee, it's Gall an illusion
I love yFou mGore than mysCelf
FI love you more than mysCelf
FI love you more than mysCelf
FI love you more than mysCelf
FI love you more than mysCelf
C F C
[Outro]
  C    F   CAnd I wish to see you again
  C    F   CAnd I wish to see you again
  C    F   CAnd I wish to see you again
  C    F   CAnd I wish to see you again
  C    F   CAnd I wish to see you again

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Syrup Of Tears

by Daniel Johnston

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/C

[Intro]

C F C

[Verse 1]

C F

Tears fall left and right

C F

No hope in sight

C F

Why can't we syrup

C F

For sorrow pancakes so flat

Keep it light forever

C B/C Am

Not realizing my own fate

F G C

It's great the weight upon me now

[Verse 2]

C F

Nothing for me nowhere

C F

But the emptiness I feel

C F

Depression has got me down

C F

Drilling for the kill

It's too late to suffer through

C B/C Am

God, I'll make you a deal:

F G C

Just let me smile a while for real

C F C

[Chorus]

And when the evening comes

F G

I'll be on the run

You were the only one

F G

That sure was fun

F G

To me it's never been any better

F G F

And no kind of love has been any greater than you

G C

For me, I can tell

F G F

You shone like a sacred goddess in love

G C

Like a psycho hot as the sun

C F G

Until we meet again, I won't give up

C F G

It's such a wonder for us our inner quest

[Chorus 2]

And so it starts

G F

The alligator when you appeared

From never forever

F G C

And you smiled on my poor suffering soul

F G

Blessed child, you are my treasure

F G

Can't you see, it's all an illusion

F G C

I love you more than myself

F C

I love you more than myself

F C

I love you more than myself

F C

I love you more than myself

F C

I love you more than myself

C F C

[Outro]

C F C

And I wish to see you again

C F C

And I wish to see you again

C F C

And I wish to see you again

C F C

And I wish to see you again

C F C

And I wish to see you again

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