State of things
Turin Brakes
VERSE
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Blind fold me Tie me up or
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tie me down. Yeah take me any-where
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Keep your ears close to the ground.
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Listen to me but don't die laughing.
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All things must end yeah? But
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I can see my fate in your eyes
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As I'm stitched up by my friends again.
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They just can't defend the state of things (Between)
CHORUS
(Between)
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you and me
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Used to be on fir-e.
VERSE
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So slip off your shackles cos
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you don't need them where we're go -ing.
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See what happens just happens
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There ain't no straight lines in the state of things.
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So try to cling on for dear life. And
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don't forget the world keeps on turning round (despite)
CHORUS
(Despite)
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you and me
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Used to be on fir-e fir-e
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Now look now see where we're going.
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I don't know where I'm going
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I don't know.
VERSE (+solo) end on Bm7