Neutral Milk Hotel was an American indie rock band formed by singer, guitarist, and songwriter Jeff Mangum in 1989 in Ruston, Louisiana. On the band's full-length albums, Mangum played with a number of other musicians, notably Jeremy Barnes (drums), Scott Spillane (horns), Julian Koster (musical saw/banjo/accordion/bass guitar) and producer-instrumentalist Robert Schneider. Neutral Milk Hotel was one of the original members of the Elephant Six Collective, based in Athens, Georgia.
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CG The only girl I've ever loved CG Was born with roses in her eyes CG But then they buried her alive D One evening 1945 CDG With just her sister at her side DC And only weeks before the guns DG All came and rained on everyone DC Now she's a little boy in Spain DG Playing pianos filled with flames DC On empty rings around the sun DC All sing to say my dream has come
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CG But now we must pick up every piece CG Of the life we used to love CG Just to keep ourselves CD At least enough to carry on
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CG And now we ride the circus wheel CG With your dark brother wrapped in white CG Says it was good to be alive D But now he rides a comet's flame CDG And won't be coming back again GDC The Earth looks better from a star DG That's right above from where you are DC He didn't mean to make you cry DG With sparks that ring and bullets fly DC On empty rings around your heart DC The world just screams and falls apart
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CG But now we must pick up every piece CG Of the life we used to love C Just to keep ourselves GD At least enough to carry on
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GCG And here's where your mother sleeps GCGD And here is the room where your brothers were born GCG Indentions in the sheets GCGD Where their bodies once moved but don't move anymore CGCG And it's so sad to see the world agree GCD That they'd rather see their faces fill with flies GCDG All when I'd want to keep white roses in their eyes