Your Past Life As A Blast chords by Okkervil River

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
D Em

Verse 1:
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Your life, back in a banner year
                  Em
A blast of light, a brace of cheers
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A house of wild accolades
           Em
Evaporating on an August night

Interlude:
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I'm looking out into the sound
                   Em
I'm breathing deep, I'm turning 'round

Verse 2:

(I'm saying)
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"Do you, do you want to swim out to that island?"

(I'm thinking)
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Touch my wrist. It's shaking just like someday
           Em
Baby when we're older

(I'm wishing)
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Cash will be inside our kisses, someday
           Em
Maybe, baby when I'm gold

Verse 3:
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Your hair is thin and light
                Em
As a white forest fire in summertime
   D
Your throat, where it's exposed

Looks like a crime
            Em
I'll sneak-up slow and whisper quiet

Verse 4:
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Your pretty face looks like an island
                Em
Rising from a sea that's slowly drying

(When I'm saying)
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"Do you, do you want to sail out in the silence?"

(I'm asking)
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"Will you, will you come over here and do me violence?"

Verse 5:
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Press your ear up to my wrist
                  Em
The blood is racing some way, going wherever

(I'm saying)
 D                        Em
"Will you, will you stand up tall and be my shelter?"

D Em

Verse 6:
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How will we go? What do you think?
               Em
Into the dust? Into the drink?
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You slipped your fears into my head
              Em
Some midnight freeway ride along with Jennifer

Verse 7:
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Hotels, jails, hospital details
           Em
The highway hugs the water
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I had to cross a field of seething fire
              Em
To see the moonlight on the river

Verse 8:

(I'm saying)
 D                      Em
"Do you, do you want to come and make me shiver?"

(I'm thinking)
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Squeeze my arm and feel it pull away like someday
       Em
Baby, when we differ

D Em x2

Verse 9:
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I'll tell you what I didn't say
                   Em
I'll tell you about the way I really miss him
  D
You tell them what you want to tell them
                  Em
Tell them 'bout the way you really loved her

Outro:
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Shake it, shake it, shake it off
     Em
And take another
    D
'Cause no one, no one is going to stop me
      Em
From loving my brother
    D
'Cause no one, no one is going to stop me
      Em
From loving my brother
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No one, no one is going to stop me
      Em
From loving my brother
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No one, no one is going to stop me
      Em
From loving my brother
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No one, no one is going to stop me
      Em
From loving my brother
      D   Em
Not even my brother

D Em x2