Straw Dog

Intro - Abm Bbm B Ebm E x2


Verse1
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Staring into the intersection, 
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she thinks that she can fly and she 
might
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Holding on in a new direction, 
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she's gonna try it tonight
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The closer I get to feeling, the
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 further that I'm feeling from 
alright
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The more I step into the sun, 
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the more I step out of the light

Verse 2
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Jessica is covered in a blanket on a
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 sun bathed porch
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Thinking of the weekends she 
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would party in the city
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She doesn't have a flame, she'd 
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prefer to burn out like a torch
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If she gets nowhere in life, at 
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least she knows she’s pretty

Chorus
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She said, "Hey, now, the straw dog's
 out in the street
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Hey now, there's chemicals in the 
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clouds
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Hey now, they're calling all the 
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police
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They won't get to us, anyhow."
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Verse 3
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The moon is shining now and 
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shadows are what's left of all the 
noise
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Simple silhouettes and cutouts as if
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 we had the choice
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He listens closely now, swears that 
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he can hear a voice
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That's calling him           and 
saying

Chorus
   B    E       Dbm         F#
"Hey, now, the straw dog's out in 
the street
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Hey now, there's chemicals in the 
F#
clouds
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Hey now, they're calling all the 
F#
police
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They won't get to us, anyhow."


Abm

Bridge
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What does it take to be a superhero 
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in my world?
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Make no mistake that these 
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villains always get the girl
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We can escape, and then we'd 
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skate away from all of this
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And no one ever does.

Chorus
         B      E            Dbm 
She's saying "Hey, now, the straw
               F#
 dog's out in the street
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Hey now, there's chemicals in the 
F#
clouds
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Hey now, they're calling all the 
F#
police
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They won't get to us, no they'll 
never get to us
   B    E       Dbm         F#
Hey, now, the straw dog is out in 
the street
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Hey now, there's chemicals in the 
F#
clouds
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and they're calling all the 
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police
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but they won't get to us
F#
no i'll never let them get to you 
now no no

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