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standard tuning, no capo

Emaj7:021100
E    :022100
A    :-02220
B    :-24442
F#m  :244322
C#m  :-46654

Riff: Hold an E (or Emaj7) chord and pluck the top 3 strings in succession


Emaj7 E Riff
Emaj7 E
Emaj7 E Riff
Emaj7 E

   Emaj7	  E
on humid evenings you have heard your
Emaj7		  E
neighbors making noises that you
Emaj7	       E
wonder for a while about and
  A		A
then put off investigating
Emaj7			 E
shrieks and squeals and high-pitched whines
    B   B
and we
	     Emaj7
we are your neighbors

E
Emaj7 E

    Emaj7     E
in hazy afternoons you've watched your
Emaj7		   E
neighbors come and go and maybe
Emaj7	    E
stay away a day or two
    A		   A
and then return appearing worse for
Emaj7		      E
wear scratched up and hollow-eyed
      B    B
you tried
		Emaj7
your best to ignore us

E
Emaj7 E
F#m F#m
A A
E E E E
F#m F#m
A A
E E E E
F#m F#m
A B
Emaj7 E
Emaj7 E

    Emaj7	     E
you see us at the grocery store
    Emaj7		E
you wonder what we're shopping for
   A		    A
we lean against the thermador
C#m		  C#m
eyes fixed firmly on the floor
  B		 B
pomona's big as all outdoors
    A    B
and we
	     Emaj7
we are your neighbors

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