Between The Bars - Elliott Smith

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Tuning: D Tuning, D G C F A D

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   131213       32000x
    x32010      43111x
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    022100      133111
    133211

Tuning: One step down

Am_Run_Up:
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B|--1---------
G|--2---------
D|--2--------0
A|--0--2--3---
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[Intro]



[Verse 1]
           
   Drink up ba

    
by, stay up al

l night
             
With the thing

              
s you could do

      
, you won't bu

t you might
           
The potential 

              
you'll be, tha

  
t you'll never

 see
            
The promises y

           
ou'll only mak

e


[Verse 2]
           
Drink up with 

           
me now, forget

 all about
             
The pressure o

        
f days, do wha

t I say
           
And I'll make 

              
you okay, and 


drive them awa

y
            
The images stu

           
ck in your hea

d


[Chorus 1]
     
People you've 


been before th

at you
          
Don't want aro

    
und any more
             
They push and 

             
shove and won'

  
t bend to your

 will
             
  I'll keep th

   
em still


[Verse 3]
           
   Drink up ba

    
by, look at th

e stars
             
I'll kiss you 

       
again, between

 the bars
           
Where I’m seei

              
ng you there, 

          
with your hand

s in the air
            
Waiting to fin

        
ally be caught


[Verse 4]
           
Drink up one m

              
ore time, and 


I'll make you 

mine
             
Keep you apart

  
, deep in my h

eart
           
Separate from 

              
the rest, wher

    
e I like you t

he best
            
And keep the t

          
hings you forg

ot


[Chorus 2]
         
The people you


've been befor

e that you
          
Don't want aro

    
und any more
             
They push and 

             
shove and won'

  
t bend to your

 will
             
  I'll keep th

   
em still

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