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Rough Gem by Islands
Rough Gem
Intro Chords F#/C#/Abm/B
F#/C#/B/!CLAP!CLAP!/B
F# Ebm
The world beat you for something nice
C# B
You worked hard, died poor
F# Ebm
You mined what you died for
C# F# B C#
Diamonds di di di di di uh
F# Ebm
You can whistle my name
B
It's the mines, in Africa
C#
That are to blame
F#
You can Scoop out my brain
Ebm B C#
Shape it into an ear and then tell me your pain
F#/C#/B/!CLAP!CLAP!/B
F# Ebm
I've been awake from the first day
B C#
Stayed awake, stayed awake
F# Ebm
The rabbit linked up to the whole moon
B C#
Longer, short road
Pre Breakdown: (in arpeggios) F#/B/Ebm/C#
F#/C#/Abm/B
instrumental: F#/B/Ebm/C#
F#
Dig deep but don't dig too deep
C# Abm B
When it's late you'll see the hole is empty and oh so deadly
F# C#
They want me raw and smooth like glass
Abm
They want it fast but they don't want flaws
I'm a girl's best friend
B
Can you cut, I can cut, 'cause I'm a rough gem
F#/C#/Abm/B
F# B
who lives in those lights in the distance?
Ebm C#
why didntyou tell me the rain would help you out
F# B
I had a dream, it was all a dream
Ebm C# F#
But it was ruined by the sun shining in through me
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version 2
intro:
F# C# Abm B->C# x2
F# (buildup)
riff:
F# C# B B x2
F# C#
The world beat you for the something nice
B C#
You worked hard, died poor
F# C#
You mined what you died for
B C#
Diamonds di di di di di uh
F# B
You can whistle my name
Ebm
It's the mines, in Africa
C#
That are to blame
F# B
You can Scoop out my brain
Ebm C#
Shape it into an ear and then tell me your pain
F#, riff
F# Ebm+
Held death at bay from the first day
B C#
Stayed awake, stayed awake
F# Ebm
The rabbit was removed under the whole moon
B C#
Long bird, short road
F# B Ebm C# x2
F# C# Abm B x a-bunch
F#
F# B Ebm C# x2
F#
Dig deep but don't dig too deep
B Ebm Ebm Ebadd2 (x68866) C#
When it's late you'll see the hole is empty and oh so deadly
F# B
They want me raw and smooth like glass
Ebm
They want it fast but they don't want flaws
Ebm Ebadd2 (x68866)
I'm a girl's best friend
C# C#7 (maybe not a 7, but it helps add to the tension)
Can you cut, I can cut, 'cause I'm a rough gem
F#
F# C# B B x2
F# C#
who lives in those lights in the distance?
B C#
Watered down, the rain will help you out
F# C#
I had a dream, it was all a dream
B C#
But it was ruined by the sun shining in through me
F#
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