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The Awful Sweetness Of Escaping Sweat chords by
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Key: A minor•
Verse 1
Am
Am

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Dm
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We escape from the house
Am
Am

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As the day disappears from the sky

Into night
C
C

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We became what we wanted to be
Verse 2
Em
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Am
Am

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Like a dream or a ghost
Dm
Dm

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I collapse out of turn

Near a house
Am
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Lying still in the grass and felt the

heat from the ground
Verse 3
C
C

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Rising up to contract and ex
Em
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Am
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pand like a breathe
Dm
Dm

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We escape from that place

Soaked with sweat and
Am
Am

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the poison we drank

Fill the bathtub with ice and hope
C
C

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this fever will break
Verse 4
Em
Em

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Like a heart
Am
Am

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Easily
F
F

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Am
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But I do not recall all the words
G
G

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that were formed
Am
Am

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On those wire lips as they greeted me
Verse 5
F
F

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G
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A promise was made without though
Am
Am

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as the temperature climbed
F
F

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And I started to sink like the moon
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G

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C
C

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Am
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Tends to do if you stare at it too long
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G
G

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Then you blink and its gone
Verse 6
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C
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And we crawl to our sleep with the dawn
Dm
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Dm
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G
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Dm
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I awake in the light feeling
Am
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hollow and selfishly warm

Close the blinds and retreat until
C
C

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what is burning is gone
Em
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And it's light is away
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Verse 7

Dm
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Then we are back in the dark

Chasing nothing

through backyards and trees
Am
Am

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You ripped your shirt on a fence
C
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but it didn't get me
Em
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Yeah it's fear
Verse 8
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It makes you so low
Dm
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G
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And these creatures
Dm
Dm

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look crooked
Am
Am

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Their shadows cut lines through my face

and the concrete is fire
C
C

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Where my bare feet are placed
Verse 9
Em
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Am
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In a line next to yours
F
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F
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And I guess I'm not sure if
G
G

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it was fear that was born
Am
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As those awful eyes made

their claim on us
F
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I put my hands on the fence
Verse 10
G
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Said your name
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And I started to climb
F
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And it must have been sweat
G
G

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but I drank it like wine
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C
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Em
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G
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It was sweet and my mouth was dry
Verse 11
G
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Am
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I heard you scream but I made no reply
C
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Am
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Em
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I can still taste it now if I try

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Chords

  • Am

  • Dm

  • C

  • Em

  • F

  • G

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Awful Sweetness Of Escaping Sweat by Bright Eyes is A minor.

The primary chords used in The Awful Sweetness Of Escaping Sweat are Am, Dm, C, Em, F, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, Dm, C, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Awful Sweetness Of Escaping Sweat is approximately 75 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Awful Sweetness Of Escaping Sweat 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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