Salem
Bon Iver
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Tom : Ab
Ab Absus4
Salem burns the leaves
Absus4
Then she
Ab
Returns to cure and see
Gb
Heavy fate
Db/F
After years of waiting
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab Db/Ab
'Cause abnormalities
Db/Ab
Surely
Ab
Are everywhere you see
Bbm
So what I think we need
Fm Eb
Is elasticity, empowerment and ease
[Chorus]
Ab
So I won't lead no lie
Db Fm
With our hearts the only matter why
Bbm Fm
How long it's lasted
Eb Db Ab
I've not received reciprocity
[Verse 2]
Ab Absus4
To speak supportively
Absus4
Big guy
Ab
There's no automatic peace
Gb
But I bet you'd keep
Db/F Ab
All these in-betweens that bar my youth
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab Db/Ab
There's no anorberic dream
Db
Far as I know
Ab
I tried too hard to see
Bbm
What I thought it’d be
Fm
Asking constantly
Eb
How's it gonna be?
[Chorus]
Ab
So I'm gonna weep a while
Db
You don't even know how hard
Bbm Fm
I learned a lesson
Eb
Don't ask me, I've
Db
Torn the banner from the line
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Detected progression: Ab → Absus4 → Absus4 → Ab → Gb → Db/F → Ab → Db/Ab
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