Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe Chords by Okkervil River
Tempo:
152 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
Em
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Eb]
[G]
It's just a [C] bad movie [G] where there's no [D]
crying.
Handing the [C] keys to me [G] in this red [D] line.
Where [G] the love that you loved [C] in the streets [D] says there's no crying.
When the [C] breath that you breathe in the streets screams [G] there's no [D]
silence.
When you [C] look how [G] you look [C] then to me then [Em] I see [D]
silence.
And fall [C] into
[G] silence.
[C] [Em] [D]
[G] It's just a [C] life story so there's [D] no climax.
No [G] more new [C] territory so pull away [G] the [D]
IMAX.
In the [C] slot that you sliced through the scene there was [G] no [D]
China.
In [C] the slot [Gm] that you passed through [C] YouTube there was [E] [D] no pity.
No [C] fading building [G] kids on [C] a kid in [Em] a big [D]
city.
And no [C]
head to [G] a costly [C] parade [Em] that's for [D] him only.
No [C] dish off to [G] a sliver [Em] of grey that's his [D] new lady.
Where she [C]
looks [G] just like green [C] and the flickering [Em] pain of some great [D] movie.
[Em] I am [C] watching.
[G] [Em] I am
[D] watching.
[C] [G] [C]
[Em] I [D] am watching.
[C] [G] [C]
I [D] am watching.
[C]
[Em] I [D] am watching.
[Em]
I [G]
[E] [C]
[G]
[C]
am [Em] [D]
watching.
It was [C] heart hurting but [G] not for too [D] long.
In the [C] socket you [Dm] spin from [C] with ease there [G] is no [D] sticking.
From the [C] speakers your [G] fake [C] masterpiece comes [G] serenely [D] dribbling.
And when the [C] air around [G] you circles [C] beat that [Em] the [D] fire's leaking.
Beneath the [C] claw of [G] a clean [C] metal beast [Em] it's got a cold [D] clicking.
Like a [C] fro at [G] his enemies [C] he takes [Em] two weeks [D] to switch it.
[C] I'm [G] [C] moving.
[Em] [D] I'm moving.
[C] [G] [C]
[G] [D] I'm [C] [G] [C]
[G] [D] moving. I'm moving.
[C] I'm [G] moving.
[C] I'm moving.
[G] [D]
[G] [C]
[G] [D] I'm [Gm]
[G] [C] [G] [C] moving.
[Em] [Dm]
[Bm]
[N]
[G]
It's just a [C] bad movie [G] where there's no [D]
crying.
Handing the [C] keys to me [G] in this red [D] line.
Where [G] the love that you loved [C] in the streets [D] says there's no crying.
When the [C] breath that you breathe in the streets screams [G] there's no [D]
silence.
When you [C] look how [G] you look [C] then to me then [Em] I see [D]
silence.
And fall [C] into
[G] silence.
[C] [Em] [D]
[G] It's just a [C] life story so there's [D] no climax.
No [G] more new [C] territory so pull away [G] the [D]
IMAX.
In the [C] slot that you sliced through the scene there was [G] no [D]
China.
In [C] the slot [Gm] that you passed through [C] YouTube there was [E] [D] no pity.
No [C] fading building [G] kids on [C] a kid in [Em] a big [D]
city.
And no [C]
head to [G] a costly [C] parade [Em] that's for [D] him only.
No [C] dish off to [G] a sliver [Em] of grey that's his [D] new lady.
Where she [C]
looks [G] just like green [C] and the flickering [Em] pain of some great [D] movie.
[Em] I am [C] watching.
[G] [Em] I am
[D] watching.
[C] [G] [C]
[Em] I [D] am watching.
[C] [G] [C]
I [D] am watching.
[C]
[Em] I [D] am watching.
[Em]
I [G]
[E] [C]
[G]
[C]
am [Em] [D]
watching.
It was [C] heart hurting but [G] not for too [D] long.
In the [C] socket you [Dm] spin from [C] with ease there [G] is no [D] sticking.
From the [C] speakers your [G] fake [C] masterpiece comes [G] serenely [D] dribbling.
And when the [C] air around [G] you circles [C] beat that [Em] the [D] fire's leaking.
Beneath the [C] claw of [G] a clean [C] metal beast [Em] it's got a cold [D] clicking.
Like a [C] fro at [G] his enemies [C] he takes [Em] two weeks [D] to switch it.
[C] I'm [G] [C] moving.
[Em] [D] I'm moving.
[C] [G] [C]
[G] [D] I'm [C] [G] [C]
[G] [D] moving. I'm moving.
[C] I'm [G] moving.
[C] I'm moving.
[G] [D]
[G] [C]
[G] [D] I'm [Gm]
[G] [C] [G] [C] moving.
[Em] [Dm]
[Bm]
[N]
Key:
C
G
D
Em
Gm
C
G
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It's just a [C] bad movie [G] where there's no [D] _
crying.
_ _ _ _ Handing the [C] keys to me [G] in this red [D] line.
_ _ Where [G] the love that you loved [C] in the streets [D] says there's no crying.
_ _ When the [C] breath that you breathe in the streets screams [G] there's no [D] _
silence.
_ _ When you [C] look how [G] you look [C] then to me then [Em] I see [D] _
silence.
_ _ And fall [C] into _
[G] silence.
[C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] It's just a [C] life story _ so _ _ there's [D] no climax. _ _ _
No [G] more new [C] _ territory _ _ so pull away [G] the [D] _
IMAX.
_ In the [C] slot that you sliced through the scene there was [G] no [D]
China.
_ _ In [C] the slot [Gm] that you passed through [C] YouTube there was [E] [D] no pity.
_ _ No _ [C] fading building [G] kids on [C] a kid in [Em] a big [D]
city.
_ _ _ And no [C]
head to [G] a costly [C] parade [Em] that's for [D] him only.
_ _ No [C] dish off to [G] a sliver [Em] of grey that's his [D] new lady.
_ Where she [C]
looks [G] just like green [C] and the flickering [Em] pain of some great [D] _ movie.
_ [Em] I am [C] watching.
_ _ [G] [Em] I am _
_ [D] _ watching. _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
[Em] I [D] am _ _ watching. _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
I [D] _ am watching. _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] I [D] am watching. _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ am _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
watching.
_ _ _ It was [C] heart _ hurting _ _ _ but [G] not for too [D] long.
_ In the [C] socket you [Dm] spin from [C] with ease there [G] is no [D] sticking. _ _
From the [C] speakers your [G] fake [C] masterpiece comes [G] serenely [D] _ dribbling.
And when the [C] air around [G] you circles [C] beat that [Em] the [D] fire's leaking. _ _
Beneath the [C] claw of [G] a clean [C] metal beast [Em] it's got a cold [D] clicking. _ _
Like a [C] fro at [G] his enemies [C] he takes [Em] two weeks [D] to switch it. _
_ _ [C] I'm _ [G] _ [C] moving.
_ [Em] _ [D] I'm _ _ moving.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ I'm _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ moving. I'm moving. _
_ _ _ [C] I'm [G] moving.
[C] I'm moving.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ [D] I'm [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ _ [C] moving.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It's just a [C] bad movie [G] where there's no [D] _
crying.
_ _ _ _ Handing the [C] keys to me [G] in this red [D] line.
_ _ Where [G] the love that you loved [C] in the streets [D] says there's no crying.
_ _ When the [C] breath that you breathe in the streets screams [G] there's no [D] _
silence.
_ _ When you [C] look how [G] you look [C] then to me then [Em] I see [D] _
silence.
_ _ And fall [C] into _
[G] silence.
[C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] It's just a [C] life story _ so _ _ there's [D] no climax. _ _ _
No [G] more new [C] _ territory _ _ so pull away [G] the [D] _
IMAX.
_ In the [C] slot that you sliced through the scene there was [G] no [D]
China.
_ _ In [C] the slot [Gm] that you passed through [C] YouTube there was [E] [D] no pity.
_ _ No _ [C] fading building [G] kids on [C] a kid in [Em] a big [D]
city.
_ _ _ And no [C]
head to [G] a costly [C] parade [Em] that's for [D] him only.
_ _ No [C] dish off to [G] a sliver [Em] of grey that's his [D] new lady.
_ Where she [C]
looks [G] just like green [C] and the flickering [Em] pain of some great [D] _ movie.
_ [Em] I am [C] watching.
_ _ [G] [Em] I am _
_ [D] _ watching. _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
[Em] I [D] am _ _ watching. _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
I [D] _ am watching. _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] I [D] am watching. _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ am _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
watching.
_ _ _ It was [C] heart _ hurting _ _ _ but [G] not for too [D] long.
_ In the [C] socket you [Dm] spin from [C] with ease there [G] is no [D] sticking. _ _
From the [C] speakers your [G] fake [C] masterpiece comes [G] serenely [D] _ dribbling.
And when the [C] air around [G] you circles [C] beat that [Em] the [D] fire's leaking. _ _
Beneath the [C] claw of [G] a clean [C] metal beast [Em] it's got a cold [D] clicking. _ _
Like a [C] fro at [G] his enemies [C] he takes [Em] two weeks [D] to switch it. _
_ _ [C] I'm _ [G] _ [C] moving.
_ [Em] _ [D] I'm _ _ moving.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ I'm _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ moving. I'm moving. _
_ _ _ [C] I'm [G] moving.
[C] I'm moving.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ [D] I'm [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ _ [C] moving.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _