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The Lake by Typhoon
The Lake
It's basically a repeat of the four chords- G E Am Dm
Based on their live performance in their NPR Tiny Desk Concert
G
a northern state in the summer time
D
my uncle™s lake on the fourth of July
Am
outside the cabin my sister tried
Em
to call like the loon with her hands cupped tight
G
up against her mouth as the fireflies
D
became visible in the failing summer light
Am Em
a sparkler in my hand i went after them
as they went out in the night
G
i wandered down into a quiet place
D
where the grass grew tall where it met the lake
Am
there was a different bug must have bit my leg
Em
though i never saw it
G
back at home i cried in my room
D
my closest friend the one that i confided to:
Am
i wanted her but she wanted you
Em
i was sick in bed i could barely move
G
and then as my body turned against itself
D
i prayed for death that i™d come back to be anyone else
Am Em
be anyone else, be anyone else
G
as sickness formed within my cells
D
you never loved me like the way you loved anyone else
Am
you dig a hole dig it deep enough
Em
the truth buries itself and buries itself
G
and i
D
i disowned my
Am
own family
Em
all for love
G
all for love
D
and i was ashamed
Am
of my sister because
Em
she belonged to me
G
when i wasn™t good enough
D Am
i™m sorry, i'm sorry
Em
you were the only thing
G
i should have ever loved
D Am
i™m sorry, i'm sorry
Em
you were the only thing
G
i should have ever loved
(End with ukulele solo)
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version 2
E standard tuning
This is played during the verses
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|------------7-7-7-7---------8-8-8-8----|
|----4-4-4-4---------5-5-5-5------------|
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|-----------5-5-5-5---------7-7-7-7-----|
|---3-3-3-3---------5-5-5-5-------------|
This is played during the breaks
|-------/7-5-3-2----/7-6-5---3----------|
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There's also a section with distortion towards the middle of the song, in which the
second part above is played over
A northern state in the summertime
My uncle's lake on the fourth of July
Outside the cabin, my sister tried
To call like the loon with her hands cupped tight
Up against her mouth
As the fireflies became visible in the failing summer light
A sparkler in my hand
I went after them as they went out into the night
I wandered down into a quiet place
Where the grass grew tall as it met the lake
There was a different bug must have bit my leg
Though I never saw him
Back at home I cry in my room
My closest friend, the one that I confided to
I wanted her but she wanted you
I was sick in bed I could barely move
And then as my body turned against itself
I prayed for death that I come back to be anyone else
Be anyone else
Be anyone else
As the sickness formed within my cells
You never love me like the way you love anyone else
You dig a hole, dig it deep enough
The truth buries itself, it buries itself
And I, I disowned my
Own family
All for love
All for love
I was ashamed of my sister because
She belonged to me when I wasn't good enough
I'm sorry, I'm sorry
You were the only thing I should have ever loved
I'm sorry, I'm sorry
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