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CAPO 1ST FRET
INTRO(Spoken): C
C
I hold an image of the ashtray girl
Em
As the cigarette burns on my chest
C
I wrote a poem that described her world
Em
That put our friendship to the test
Am
And late at night while I was on all fours
Em
She used to watch me kiss the floor
F
What's wrong with this picture?
C
What's wrong with this picture?}
VERSE1:
C Em
Farewell the ashtray girl
C
Forbidden snowflake
Em
Beware this troubled world
Am
Watch out for earthquakes
Em
Goodbye to open sores
F
To broken semaphore
C
You know we miss her
F
We miss her picture
CHORUS:
C
Sometimes it's faded
F
Disintegrated
C
The fear of growing old
F C
Sometimes it's faded
F
Assassinated
C
The fear of growing old
VERSE2:
C Em
Farewell the ashtray girl
C
Angelic fruitcake
Em
Beware this troubled world
Am
Control your intake
Em
Goodbye to open sores
F
Goodbye and furthermore
C
You know we miss her
F
We miss her picture
CHORUS:
C
Sometimes it's faded
F
Disintegrated
C
The fear of growing old
F C
Sometimes it's faded
F
Assassinated
C
The fear of growing old
BRIDGE:
Em Am
Hang on
Em
Though we try
Am
It's gone
Em Am
Hang on
Em
Though we try
Am F
It's gone
CHORUS:
C
Sometimes it's faded
F
Disintegrated
C
The fear of growing old
F C
Sometimes it's faded
F
Assassinated
C
The fear of growing old
F C
Can't stop growing old (x5)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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