Unless It's Kicks chords by
Okkervil River
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Key: E major

Intro 1

Verse 1
D D 
 
What gives this
mess some grace
A A 
 
Unless it's kicks, man
Bm Bm 
 
Unless it's fic tion
A A 
 
Unless it's sweat or it's songs

Verse 2
D D 
 
What hits against this chest
A A 
 
Unless it's a sick man's hand
Bm Bm 
 
From some mid-level band
band
A A 
 
He's been driving too long

Verse 3

On a dark windless night

With the stereo on

With the towns flying by

And the ground getting soft

Verse 4

And the sound in the sky

Coming down from above

It surrounds you at times

And it's whispering, oh

Verse 5

What pulls your body down

That is quicksand

So we climb out quick, hand over hand

For your mouth's all filled up

Verse 6

What picks you up from down

Unless it's tricks, man

When I been fixed, I am convinced

That I will not get so broke up again

Verse 7

And on a seven day high

That heavenly song

Punches right through my mind

And pumps through my blood

Verse 8

And I know it's a lie

But I still give my love

And my heart's all alive

For your hands to pluck off,

Interlude 1

Verse 9

What gives this mess some grace

Unless it's fictions

Unless it's licks, man

Unless it's lies or it's love

Verse 10
D D 
 
What breaks this heart the most
A A 
 
Is the ghost of some rock
'n' roll fan
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
Exploding up  from the stands
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
With her heart opened up

Verse 11

And I wanna tell her, your love isn't lost

Say, my heart is still crossed

Scream, you're so wonderful

What a dream in the dark

Verse 12
D D 
 
About working so hard
A A 
 
About growing so stoned
Bm Bm 
 
Trying not to turn up
G G 
 
Trying not to believe in the
A A 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
light on your own
Bm Bm 
 
La, la, la, la, oh, oh, oh,

Outro 1
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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD A Bm G

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