Elliott Smith - Alameda

C B7
you walk down alameda shuffle – ing your deck
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of trick ca – ards o – ver every – one
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like some precious only son
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face down , bow to the champion
C B7
you walk down alameda looking at the
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cracks in the sidewalk
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thinking about your friends
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how you maintain all them in
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a constant state of suspense
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for your own protection over their affection
D# Gm
nobody broke your heart
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you broke your own cause you can’t finish what you start
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walk down alameda brushing off the nightmare you wish
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could plague me when i’m awake
C B7 Am F
and now you see your first mistake was thinking that you could relate
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for one or two minutes she liked you
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but the fix is in
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you’re all pretension
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i never pay attention
D# Gm
nobody broke your heart
Cm F Bm C
you broke your own because you can’t finish what you start
D# Gm
nobody broke your heart
Cm F Bm C
you broke your own because you can’t finish what you start
D# Gm
nobody broke your heart
Cm F Bm C
you broke your own because you can’t finish what you start
D# Gm
nobody broke your heart
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if you’re alone it must be you that wants to be apart