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Kissing The Lipless
The Shins
Chord Guide (acoustic) | |||
11 3 B/F#: x9911xx |
13 4 2
C#: 9111110xx |
1342
B: 7998xx |
1342
D#m: x6887x |
1333 E: x7999x |
1 3 3 3
F#: x9111111x |
Chord Guide (electric) | |||
13 3 3 Bmaj7:xx9111111 (play over B/F#) |
Intro: / B/F# - - - / C# - - - / x3
/ B - - - / C# - - - /
Verse 1:
B/F# C# B/F# C#
Called to see if your back was still aligned
B/F# C# B C#
and your sheets are growing grass all on the corners of your bed
B/F# C# B/F# C#
but you've got too much to wear on your sleeves and it's too much to do with me
B/F# C# B C#
and secretly I want to bury in the yard
D#m E
the grey remains of a friendship scarred
Repeat Intro (w/Electric)
Verse 2:
B/F# C# B/F# C#
You told us of your new life there you've got someone coming round gluing
B/F# C# B C#
tinsel to your crown he's got you talking pretty loud
B/F# C# B/F# C#
Berate, remember, your ailing heart and your criminal eyes
B/F# C# B C#
you say you're still in love if it's true what can be done?
D#m E
it's hard to leave all those moments behind
Repeat Intro (w/Solo)
Repeat Verse 1
/ F# - - - / x8 (hold last beat)
/ B/F# - - - / C# - - - / x2
B/F# C# B C#
You tested your mettle of doe's skin and petals
B/F# C# B C#
while kissing the lipless who bleed all the sweetness away
/ D#m - - - / E - - - / B - - - / C# - - - / x3
/ D#m - - - / E - - - / F# (hold)
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