Parentheses Chords by The Blow

Tempo:
139.95 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Fm

F

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Blow - Parentheses chords
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[Cm] [Ab]
[Fm] [Ab]
[Fm] [Ab] Some philosophies you [Fm] believe in [Ab] yourself, constructed deep [Fm] ones, good songs [Ab] unsung.
Built while you're [Fm] a strong ladder, [Ab] high with your feet on the ground and [Fm] your head set [Ab] aside.
Now and then you [Fm] can bend a [Ab] toupee to lean over, [Fm] lean over my way.
[Db] With you that [F] can't [Bb] do all and delight, [Ab] even though the day [Fm] takes relief every [Ab] day, promise work, making light from [Fm] the night.
[Ab]
[Fm] [Ab]
[F] [Fm] When you're [Db] holding me, [Ab] we make a pair of [Db] parentheses.
[Ab] There's plenty of space to [F] encase whatever weird [Db] way my mind goes and no [Bb] obvious even is the [F] reverse.
When you're [Db] holding me, [Ab] we make a pair of [Db] parentheses.
[Ab] There's plenty of space to [F] encase whatever weird [Db] way my mind goes and no [Bb] obvious even is the reverse.
[F]
[Ab] Something in the deli aisle [Db] makes you cry.
[Ab] So put my [Dbm] arm around you and I'll walk you [Ab] outside.
Through the [Fm] sliding doors, why would [Ab] I mind?
[Eb] Something [Ab] in the deli aisle [Db] makes you cry.
[Ab] So put my [Db] arm around you and I'll walk you [Ab] outside.
Through the [Fm] sliding doors, why would [Ab] I mind?
You're [Db] not a baby, you can feel the world.
All [Bb] other babies, they can feel the world.
That's why [Ab] you're crying.
When
[Bb] [F]
you're [Db] holding me, [Ab] we make a pair of [Db] parentheses.
[Ab] There's plenty of space to [F] encase whatever weird [Db] way my mind goes and no [Bbm] obvious even is the reverse.
[F] When you're [Db] holding me,
[Ab] we make a pair [Db] of parentheses.
[Ab] There's plenty of space to [Fm] encase whatever weird [Db] way my mind goes and no [Bbm] obvious even is the reverse.
[Bb] [Ab] Something in the deli aisle [Db] makes you cry.
[Ab] So put my [Dbm] arm around you and I'll walk you [Ab] outside.
Through the [F] sliding doors, why
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab] would I mind?
All [Db] other babies, they can feel [Bb] the world.
That's why [Ab] they're crying.
[Fm] When you're [Db] holding me, [Ab] we make a pair of [Db] parentheses.
[Ab] There's plenty of space to [F] encase whatever weird [Db] way my mind goes and no [Bbm] obvious even is the reverse.
[F] When you're [Db] holding me, [Ab] we make a pair of [Db] parentheses.
[Ab] There's plenty of space to [Fm] encase whatever weird [Db] way my mind goes and no [Bb] obvious even is the reverse.
[F] [Fm]
[Bb] [B]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Fm
123111111
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Fm
123111111
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Let's start jamming The Blow - Parentheses chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - Ab, Db, Ab, Fm and Db in sequence. Adjust your pace with the tempo control on ChordU, starting slowly and speeding up progressively. With the song's key of Ab Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] Some philosophies you [Fm] believe in [Ab] yourself, constructed deep [Fm] ones, good songs [Ab] unsung.
Built while you're [Fm] a strong ladder, [Ab] high with your feet on the ground and [Fm] your head set [Ab] aside.
Now and then you [Fm] can bend a [Ab] toupee to lean over, [Fm] lean over my way.
[Db] With you that [F] can't [Bb] do all and delight, [Ab] even though the day [Fm] takes relief every [Ab] day, promise work, making light from [Fm] the night.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Fm] _ When you're [Db] holding me, _ [Ab] we make a pair of [Db] parentheses.
_ _ [Ab] There's plenty of space to [F] encase whatever weird [Db] way my mind goes and no [Bb] obvious even is the [F] reverse.
When you're [Db] holding me, _ [Ab] we make a pair of [Db] parentheses.
_ _ [Ab] There's plenty of space to [F] encase whatever weird [Db] way my mind goes and no [Bb] obvious even is the reverse.
[F] _ _ _
[Ab] Something in the deli aisle [Db] makes you cry. _
[Ab] _ So put my [Dbm] arm around you and I'll walk you [Ab] outside.
Through the [Fm] sliding doors, why would [Ab] I mind?
_ _ [Eb] _ _ Something [Ab] in the deli aisle [Db] makes you cry. _
[Ab] _ So put my [Db] arm around you and I'll walk you [Ab] outside.
Through the [Fm] sliding doors, why would [Ab] I mind?
_ _ _ _ You're [Db] not a baby, you can feel the world.
All [Bb] other babies, they can feel the world.
That's why [Ab] you're crying.
When _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ you're [Db] holding _ me, [Ab] we make a pair of [Db] parentheses. _ _
[Ab] There's plenty of space to [F] encase whatever weird [Db] way my mind goes and no [Bbm] obvious even is the reverse. _
[F] When you're [Db] holding me, _
[Ab] we make a pair [Db] of parentheses. _ _
[Ab] There's plenty of space to [Fm] encase whatever weird [Db] way my mind goes and no [Bbm] obvious even is the reverse. _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] Something in the deli aisle [Db] makes you cry. _
[Ab] So put my [Dbm] arm around you and I'll walk you [Ab] outside.
Through the [F] sliding doors, why _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] would I mind?
All [Db] other babies, they can feel [Bb] the world.
That's why [Ab] they're crying. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ When you're [Db] holding me, _ [Ab] we make a pair of [Db] parentheses.
_ _ [Ab] There's plenty of space to [F] encase whatever weird [Db] way my mind goes and no [Bbm] obvious even is the reverse.
[F] When you're [Db] holding me, _ [Ab] we make a pair of [Db] parentheses.
_ _ [Ab] There's plenty of space to [Fm] encase whatever weird [Db] way my mind goes and no [Bb] obvious even is the reverse.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _

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