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[Verse 1]
BbWalking together
FWalking apart
GmIt happens now or never
Every Dmtime sometimes in my heart
EbForget some things
DmRemember others
CmA strong bell rings
And the Frain just hovers
[Verse 2]
BbThe room that still nudges
Our Fhope to be hoped
GmFlicking light buzzes
On Dmeverything almost
EbNew smudge on the smudges
DmNew smear on the smear
CmThe wheel never budges
But there's Fno need to steer
[Verse 3]
BbIs making love only Fgoing for a swim?
GmYou feel all wet and lonely and get Dmall dried out again
EbThe ripples spread out
DmThe secrets float
CmAs the air gets let out of Fanother sinking boat
[Verse 4]
BbAnd it just keeps going
FIf it's done it's done
GmStill flowing the flow all Dmaround the sun
EbSo happy and sad for Dmanything that tries
CmSpinning wheels in the sand and Ftreading waters on the rise
[Solo]
Bb F Gm Dm Eb Dm Cm F
[Verse 5]
BbBoxes piling on the Fmorning dew
GmChildren smiling like they Dmhaven't got a clue
EbKisses kissed Dmon a passer by
CmNew tripper trips on the Fold trip wire
[Verse 6]
BbThe songs keep playing out
FDays keep fading out
GmFaces keep trading out
DmPlaces to keep waiting out
EbSomething coming Dmaround some bend
CmWaiting for something Fto never endBb  

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Smudge

by Michael Nau

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Walking together

Walking apart

It happens now or never

Every time sometimes in my heart

Forget some things

Remember others

A strong bell rings

And the rain just hovers

[Verse 2]

The room that still nudges

Our hope to be hoped

Flicking light buzzes

On everything almost

New smudge on the smudges

New smear on the smear

The wheel never budges

But there's no need to steer

[Verse 3]

Bb F

Is making love only going for a swim?

Gm Dm

You feel all wet and lonely and get all dried out again

The ripples spread out

The secrets float

Cm F

As the air gets let out of another sinking boat

[Verse 4]

And it just keeps going

If it's done it's done

Gm Dm

Still flowing the flow all around the sun

Eb Dm

So happy and sad for anything that tries

Cm F

Spinning wheels in the sand and treading waters on the rise

[Solo]

Bb F Gm Dm Eb Dm Cm F

[Verse 5]

Bb F

Boxes piling on the morning dew

Gm Dm

Children smiling like they haven't got a clue

Eb Dm

Kisses kissed on a passer by

Cm F

New tripper trips on the old trip wire

[Verse 6]

The songs keep playing out

Days keep fading out

Faces keep trading out

Places to keep waiting out

Eb Dm

Something coming around some bend

Cm F Bb

Waiting for something to never end

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