Unicorns Die When You Leave
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Intro: A
A F#m
A cherry Fruit Rollup in the evergreens
A F#m
A reminiscin' (dissin)? took it to the scene
G D
I came from the valley of fake dates and lovers
A E
and I'm never going back again
A F#m
I woke up (fo' sho like I hardly do
A F#m
Made a groo-oove in to see the view)?
G D
When the rain comes a tickin' a bird come (a'huggin')?
A E
and I throw down (a point)? for you
Bm
When you fell to your knees and you're aimin' to please
D
You look up right now
A
'Cause everything is lookin' alright
E
and it's 'bout time you lookin' to be
D A
(breakin' in the evening news)?
A
'Cause it's your fight
E
and nothing calls out looking at your
D A
body in the (limpid)? pools
E
And if you followin' all the rules
A
yeah, (nothin' calls the ship of fools)?
A F#m A F#m
A F#m
A (peek)? into the green like a canopy
A F#m
A thousand days of thumb-a-crackin' in my jeans
G D
I ran into the back of the flat (tawmenega)?
A E
just to see what I'd like to see
A F#m
I take you home (for some dinner)? and I (feed you green cheese)?
A F#m
and (grab a good sweater)? on the back of page three
G D
I found a space for your face on my crave case
A E
and now I've got all I need
Bm
'Cause I'm giving away that I'll see you again
D
in the flesh (at last)?
A
'Cause everything is lookin' alright
E
and it's 'bout time you lookin' to be
D A
(breakin' in the evening news)?
A
'Cause it's your fight
E
and nothing calls out looking for your
D A
body in the (limpid)? pools
A
Oh baby, alright
E
And I'll be thinking of you
D A
when I (want another point of view)?
N.C.
When you broke
you made all the magic gone
I laid it down
and murdered our favorite friend
A E
Sleep
D A
and dream your way back to me
A E
I'll sell my soul
D A
and there's a right (to her)? again
A E D A
When you broke the magic's gone and made (amends)?
A E D A
I lead you down, I murdered you I murdered you
A E D A
And if you sleep and dream your way back to me
A E D A
I'll sell my soul and there's a (rag doll of)? you
A
Oh baby, alright
E
and I'll be thinking of you
D A
when I (walk down the road with)? you
repeat 3x until fadeout
How to play Unicorns Die When You Leave
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.