Tuning: E A D G B E

F#m 2442xx A x0222x Bm x2443x D xx023x [Verse 1]

^F#m If only you'd had known me^A before the accident ^F#m For with that grand collision came^A a grave consequence ^F#m Receptors overloaded,^A they burst and disconnect ^F#m 'Til there was little feeling,^A please work with what is left

[Riff 1 below] F#m A Bm D F#m A Bm D [Verse 2]

^F#m Oh I need not be flattered^A that you've never been here before ^F#m So there's no need to mention^A that you've no firsts anymore ^F#m But if you let me be your skyline,^A I'll let you be the wave ^F#m That reduces me to rubble^A that looked safe from far away

[Chorus 1]

^D I don't know why I don't know why ^F#m I return to the scenes of these crimes ^D Where the hedgerows slowly wind ^F#m Through the ghosts of Beverly Drive

^D I don't know why I don't know why ^F#m I don't know what I expect to find ^D Where all the news is second hand ^Bm And everything just goes on as planned

[Riff 1 below] F#m A Bm D F#m A Bm D [Bridge]

^N.C.You wanna teach but not be taught ^N.C.And I wanna sell but not be bought ^F#m So let us not be lonesome,^A so let us not be lonesome ^F#m Lost in between our needs and ^Awants, our needs and wants

[Chorus 2]

^D I don't know why I don't know why ^F#m I return to the scenes of these crimes ^D Where the hedgerows slowly wind ^F#m Through the ghosts of Beverly Drive

^D I don't know why I don't know why ^F#m I don't know what I expect to find ^D Where all the news is second hand ^Bm And everything just goes on as planned

[Outro]

^D I don't know why I don't know why ^F#m ^D I don't know why I don't know why ^F#m ^D I don't know why I don't know why ^F#m ^D I don't know why I don't know why ^Bm

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Death Cab For Cutie - The ghosts of beverly drive