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River of Brakelights Chords

Music by: Julian Casablancas
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[Intro 1]
[Bb][E][Em][E][A#][E][A][Bb][Em][Bb][Em][A][Bb][Em][Bbm][Bb][Em][Bb][Bbm]
[Em][Bbm][Bb][C][Bb][B]

[Verse 1]
We might [B]be in for a late [G#m]night
Stuck in a lava flow of brake lights
[C#]I can hear a rattling bass[D#] drum[C#][B]
driving back to where it came from
[D#]Sit back

[Interlude 1]
[D#]
[A#][C#]
[B]I shop therefore

[Verse 2]
I am the [G#m]cause[F#]
[B]Pro[F#sus4]tect me fro[F#]m
[B]what I was
[C#][C#m]

[Verse 3]
[C#]Getting [C#m]the hang of it,
getting the hang of it
[A]Getting the hang of it,
getting the hang of it
[G]Getting the hang of it,
getting the hang of it
[G#]Getting the hang of it,
getting the hang of it
[Dbm]Timing is everything,
timing is everything
[A]Timing is everything,
timing is everything
[Eb]Timing [Gm]is ev[Eb]erything,
[Gm]timing is ev[Eb]erything
[Gm]I'm

[Verse 4]
[Cm]at your fe[Ab]et where
[Eb]crit[Gm] ter [Eb]s meet[Bb]
[Gm]Who [Cm]should be asleep and n[Ab]ot crossing
[Eb]road[Gm] s or[Eb] highways[Bb]
In [Cm]the afterlife of super [Ab]cities,
rapidly [Eb]devouring its [Bb]outskirts
[Cm]It's neon [Ab]octopus [Abm]arms red[Eb]ecorating
[Ab]late [Bb]at night

[Interlude 2]
[Bb][Eb][Db][Eb][Db][Bbm][Eb][Eb]
[A][Cb]

[Verse 5]
Robot [Cb]camp for kids who
hate [Abm]sports
Mothers crying at the [C#]airport
Finding the dreams you left
[D#]behind [C#]to do[B]
Waving goodbye your young
heart cries for you
[Eb]Sit back

[Interlude 3]
[Eb]
[Bb]
[Eb]You're

[Verse 6]
finding it hard
[Bb]to get very fa[C#]r
[B]But we were born waiting
in [G#m]line[F#][B]
Grabbing [F#]the f[B]uture by t[F#]he e[Fm]yes

[Verse 7]
[Fm]Getting the hang of it,
getting the hang of it
[C#]Timing is everything,
timing is everything
[Cb]Getting the hang of it,
timing is everything
[Cm]Getting [C]the hang of it,
timing is everything
[Fm]Timing the hang of it,
getting is everything
[C#]Getting the timing of
everything hanging is
[B]Hanging the get[Baug]ting of
timing the everything
[B]Like

[Verse 8]
[Em]batteries we [C]die, [G]like rivers we [D]dry
[Em]We fuel and re[C]charge,
[G]that's humans and [D]cars
[Em]My fun, my[C] sun,
be [G]my home[D]work done
[Em]Where did you [C]go,
[G]you were my [D]ride home

[Verse 9]
Is that what we [Em]want?
Is everything [C]shot?
Is that what you [G]ask for?
'Cause that's what we got
[D]

[Verse 10]
[D]Noth[Em] ing[C] sta[F#]nds still[C#][Em][C]
Nothing [Gb]stands [Db]still
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