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PIANO RIFF
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|--7-8-9-8-7--|
E|-------------|
[Intro]
Am
AmSome say April is the cDmruelest,
Dm             Am
AmAnd though I can be quite moDmrose
Dm           Am
EThe stiff who penned it on a fAmool's list of tDmhose who are cBhronically vEerbose
  A    B7    Dm   Am(Mute)
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|--7-8-9-8-7--|
E|-------------|
[Verse]
WAhen your head starts craning back
B7And your breath comes short and fast
DmThe music of the spheres start to bounce and sing
Am (Mute)
That's when you know you're swinging
AWhen your eyes roll back into your head
B7And the sap of the trees on your fingers have bled
DmSwooning to the charms of Mephisto's waltz
Am (Mute)
That's when you know you've got some schmaltz
[Instrumental]
  A    B7    Dm   Am(Mute)
[Verse] (Aggressively)
When you've Dmgot the evil eye and unconsciously growl
Your hAmands start shaking and you crouch and prowl
These tBm7erryifing symptoms are a sure-fire sign
             Am  N.C. 
That you're pimpin baby and your feeling fine
AWhen you make love to whomever you please
B7And a bullet to the head feels like a soft warm breeze
Dm7Red suit green suit they're all there scheming
  AmN.C.                      Bm7  
That's when you know you're dreaming
[Outro]
Bm7Yes you're dreaming, yDm7ou are dreaming
I F#7hope yoBu are dreEaming

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Ides Of Swing

by Andrew Bird

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Dm7

F#7

PIANO RIFF

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

B|-------------|

G|-------------|

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

A|--7-8-9-8-7--|

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

[Intro]

Am Dm

Some say April is the cruelest,

Dm Am

Am Dm

And though I can be quite morose

Dm Am

E Am Dm B E

The stiff who penned it on a fool's list of those who are chronically verbose

A B7 Dm Am

(Mute)

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

B|-------------|

G|-------------|

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

A|--7-8-9-8-7--|

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

[Verse]

When your head starts craning back

And your breath comes short and fast

The music of the spheres start to bounce and sing

Am (Mute)

That's when you know you're swinging

When your eyes roll back into your head

And the sap of the trees on your fingers have bled

Swooning to the charms of Mephisto's waltz

Am (Mute)

That's when you know you've got some schmaltz

[Instrumental]

A B7 Dm Am

(Mute)

[Verse] (Aggressively)

When you've got the evil eye and unconsciously growl

Your hands start shaking and you crouch and prowl

Bm7

These terryifing symptoms are a sure-fire sign

Am N.C.

That you're pimpin baby and your feeling fine

When you make love to whomever you please

And a bullet to the head feels like a soft warm breeze

Dm7

Red suit green suit they're all there scheming

Am Bm7

N.C.

That's when you know you're dreaming

[Outro]

Bm7 Dm7

Yes you're dreaming, you are dreaming

F#7 B E

I hope you are dreaming

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