Tapping On The Line chords by Calexico

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Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
Bm 
Someone's messing
A 
D 
with the machines
Bm 
A 
D 
They've been left out in the rain
Bm 
Well it's strange to come
D 
G 
Em 
D 
back free of any rust
A 
D 
Dares you to explain
Em 
Could you speak a little more
D 
clearly on the line

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Verse 2

Cold wind keeps blowing from the east

Trans- Atlantic crossings

coming to a freeze

I'm in exile with a sign that reads

No one can tell which

side of the street

Would I stand a little closer to the line

Verse 3
D 
G 
D 
Bm 
G 
A 
D 
No
Bm 
one can tell
D 
G 
which side to claim
Em 
Could you speak a little more
A 
D 
Em 
clearly once again
G 
A 
D 
Speak a little clearly on the line
A 

Verse 4
A 
G 
D 
A 
Indian summer, cold war skies
G 
Nervous drummers on
D 
overbooked flights
Bm 
A 
Well the chaos grows stronger on
G 
D 
Em 
the superstition flyway
C 
D 
Looks like we're spinning up tonight
Em 
Could you step a little
C 
D 
closer to the line

Verse 5
D 
Bm 
D 
Splitting heart and mind,
Bm 
D 
broken circuit by design
Bm 
D 
Well the demand for arms is
G 
goin' through the roof
Em 
A 
The scientists are forced
D 
to work in the maze
Em 
D 
While they tap tap tap tap
G 
D 
tapping on the line
Em 
Could you speak a little clearly
G 
A 
D 
one more time
G 
While you tap tap tap tap
D 
tapping on the line