Slight Figure of Speech chords by
The Avett Brothers

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

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Verse 1

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C

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They say you've gotta lose

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C

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a couple fights to win

D

D

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It's hard to tell from

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where I'm sitting

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C

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They say that this is where the fun begins

D

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I guess it's time that I was

quitting

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C

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Verse 2

Em

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D

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G

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A slight figure of speech

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C

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Em

Em

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I cut my chest wide open

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D

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G

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They come and watch us bleed

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C

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Is it art like I was hoping now?

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D

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Verse 3

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G

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They said "I hope that

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C

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you will never change"

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G

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I went and cut my hair

They say "Don't take your

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C

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business to the big time"

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D

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I bought us tickets there, oh

G

G

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Verse 4

Em

Em

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D

D

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G

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A slight figure of speech

C

C

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Em

Em

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I cut my chest wide open

D

D

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G

G

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They come and watch us bleed

C

C

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Is it art like I was hoping now?

D

D

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G

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Verse 5

What did you expect

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And what did you forget

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C

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That to live you let go of me

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with each step

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C

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It becomes a progression I won't

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let regret manifest

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C

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To aggression

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G

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C

C

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Are you to assess what I've been?

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G

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What I am? Or become?

C

C

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Did you stop to accept

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G

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how pathetically dumb

It can be to

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C

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G

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Attack those around 'cause you're

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C

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True to color, a town,

G

G

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C

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a time, or a place?

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G

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It's not you, it's not mine

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C

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G

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And besides it is gone

And you never will find it again

But I don't want to fight

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I just ask let me be

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G

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I won't give the chance

to be my enemy

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So go home

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C

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Think it through

Verse 6

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C

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A jet plane and a big idea

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D

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G

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I jump over the sea

C

C

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What if's hot on my trail

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D

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But they can't catch me, no

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G

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Verse 7

Em

Em

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D

D

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G

G

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A slight figure of speech

C

C

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Em

Em

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I cut my chest wide open

D

D

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G

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They come and watch us bleed

C

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Is it art like I was hoping now?

Outro 1

D

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Chords

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Slight Figure of Speech by The Avett Brothers is A major.

The primary chords used in Slight Figure of Speech are A, D, E, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Slight Figure of Speech is approximately 171 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Slight Figure of Speech using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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