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STRAYLIGHT RUN - COSTELLO
Chords
Key: G
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Chords used:
Em: 022000
D: 000232
C: 032010
B7: 021200
G: 320003 or 355433
D7: 000212
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Intro: Em - D - C - B7
Em
Taking up my time again (taking up my time again),
D
More than I can stand (more than I can stand),
C B7
Coffee and the conversation never ends when...
Em
All I really need to find (all I really need to find),
D
Is one short clever line (one short clever line),
C B7
To pinpoint my disgust it's always just too much or...
Em B7
Not...enough...
Em B7
And I'm overwhelmed.
G Em
So I'll keep it simple for obvious reasons,
C D7
And I'll say what I should and just hope you believe me,
G Em C
But it never gets easier,
D7 G Em C
Oh it never gets easier,
D7
Oh no, no.
Em
Sing it to myself again (sing it to myself again),
D
Can't hear a word you said (can't hear a word you said),
C B7
The syllables the sounds just are in sentences and...
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/straylight_run/costello_crd.html ]
Em
All I really want to do (all I really want to do),
D
Is tear straight into you,
C B7
Explode, unload a hail of insults until you finally care...
Em B7
And...I'm sick...to death.
G Em
So I'll keep it simple for obvious reasons,
C D7
And I'll say what I should and just hope you believe me,
G Em C
But it never gets easier,
D7 G Em C
Oh it never gets easier,
D7
Oh no, no.
Em - D - C - B7
Em
A strong distaste for confrontation,
D
Leaves no room for self expression,
C B7
Such a stranger in me so docile,
Em B7
Though don't you know it all takes its toll...
G Em
I'll keep it simple for obvious reasons,
C D7
And I'll say what I should and just hope you believe me,
G Em C
But it never gets easier,
D7 G Em C
Oh it never gets easier,
D7 G Em C
Oh it never gets easier (all I really want to do),
D7 G Em C
Well it never gets easier (is tear straight into you),
D7 G Em C
No it never gets easier (all I really want to do),
D7 G Em C
Oh it never gets easier (is tear straight into you).
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