It Was a Strange Time in My Life chords by Jens Lekman

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Intro 1
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Verse 1
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The Spanish  (D major) girl pointed at me and said,  (B minor) "silencio"
Making a little gesture as
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if switching  (D major) off a radio
Sliding her fingers 'cross her
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lips as if shutting  (B minor) a zipper
And I clearly got the message; I
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didn't  (A major) need to ask  (D major) her

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Interlude 1

Verse 2
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 (D major) Making the reverse zipper 'cross my lips,
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opening  (B minor) for conversation
Signaling the international sign of
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 (D major) reckless contemplation
Shrugging her shoulders and lifting up
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the hand that  (B minor) rested on her thigh
Her middle finger extended until its
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simple  (A major) message could not be denied  (D major) 

Verse 3
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I  (E minor) turned  (A major) 17 and I  (D major) swore to
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never speak a word  (G major) again
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But  (F sharp minor) then   (E minor) someone came along  (A major) 
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and  (D major) ruined everything  (G major) 
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It  (A major) was a strange  (E minor) time in my

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life

Verse 4
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 (D major) People seem to think a shy
personality equals gifted
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But if they would  (E minor) get to  (F sharp minor) know  one  (E minor) I'm
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sure  (D major) that idea would have shifted
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Most shy  (E minor) people  (D major) I  know
are extremely boring
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Either that or  (E minor) they are  (D major) miserable from
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all the shit they've been  (A major) stor (D major) ing

Verse 5
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I  (E minor) turned  (A major) 17 and I swore  (D major) to
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never speak a word  (G major) again
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But  (F sharp minor) then   (E minor) someone came  (G major) along  (A major) 
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and  (D major) ruined everything  (G major) 
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It  (F sharp minor) was   a strange  (E minor) time  (B minor) in   (E minor) my  life

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Verse 6
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I  (D major) had a  (E minor) good time  (G major) at the  (A major) party
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when  (D major) everyone had left  (G major) 
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I  (F sharp minor) flirted  (E minor) with  (G major) a  (A major) girl in sign  (D major) 
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language 'cause she was  (G major) deaf
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It  (F sharp minor) was   a strange