Elliott Smith - A distorted reality is now a necessity to be free
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A Distorted Reality Is Now A Necessity To Be Free - Elliott Smith
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EI'm floating in a Bblack balloon
C#m (D#) E
O.D. on Easter afternoon
G#mMy mamF#a told me &Equot;Baby Bstay clean
C#m (D#) E
There's no in-between"
G#mAnd all you ladies anF#d you gBentlemen
C#m (D#) E
Between is all you've ever seen or been
G#mFit poF#orly and arraEnge the sight
B C#m (D#) E
Doll it up in virgin white
G#mYou disF#appoint Eme, you C#mpeople raking in on the D#world
EThe deF#vil's Fmscript sEells youB the heC#mart of a G#mblackbirdG
EShine on me bBaby, 'cause it's C#mraining in my Eheart
G#m F# E B
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G#mSun's rising onF# a chBopping glare
C#m (D#) E
Rain dropping acid bought up in the air
G#mA distF#orted rEeality's Bnow a C#mnecessity E... to be free
G#mIt's soF# disappEointing
C#mFirst I put it all down to lD#uck
EGod F#knows wFmhy mEy cBountry dC#mon't give aG#m fuck
GFuck
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G#mShine on me bGaby, 'causBe it's raining in myC# heart
GShine on me bBaby, 'causeF# it's raining in myG#m heart
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