Alvvays - Adult Diversion (2014)
Tuning: E standard

A NOTE ON TUNING: To play along with the recorded version, you'll need to tune pretty flat. On the recorded
version (for example, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZHPCcFmEjc), A = 425Hz. In live performances, Alvvays
play the song with normal tuning, A = 440Hz (for example, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bZiFFLMnOQ)

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INTRO:


VERSE 1:
          
How do I get c

          
lose to you?
            
Even if you do

             
n't notice as 

           
I admire you o

    
n the subway
          
When it's dark

              
 outside your 

  
house
            
You won't let 

        
anybody out
           
And keep a pad

          
lock on the do

or, well

PRE-CHORUS:

One more cockt

ail
         
And I'm on you

r trail

CHORUS:
           
If I should fa

ll
             
Act as though 

         
it never happe

ned
        
I will retreat
             
And sit inside

         
 so very quiet

ly

INSTRUMENTAL:
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VERSE 2:
          
How do I grow 

            
old with you?
            
Even if you do

             
n't notice as 

           
I pass by you 

     
on the sidewal

k
          
When it's dark

              
 outside your 


house
            
You won't let 

        
anybody out
           
You're keeping

             
 a dead girl i

     
n the closet

PRE-CHORUS:

One more cockt

ail
             
  Is it a good


 time?

  Or is it hig

hly inappropri

ate

CHORUS:
           
If I should fa

ll
             
Act as though 

         
it never happe

ned
        
I will retreat
             
And then go ba

         
ck to universi

ty
           
If I should fa

ll
             
Act as though 

         
it never happe

ned
        
I will retreat
             
And sit inside

         
 so very quiet

ly

BRIDGE:
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No chords during guitar interlude

       
I want wisdom
      
I want wisdom
      
I want wisdom

CHORUS:
           
If I should fa

ll
              
Act as though 

         
it never happe

ned
        
I will retreat
              
And sit inside

         
 so very quiet

ly
           
If I should fa

ll
             
Act as though 

         
it never happe

ned
        
I will retreat
             
And then go ba

         
ck to universi

ty

OUTRO:
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