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You s[D]tep on the purple vale

E[G]mit shards of a [A]screaming halo.

You s[D]trap on your rainbow sail.

Ra[G]inbow resin, a [A]sticky cyclone

O[D]h, how i love the smell of your charred r[G]emains

Nothing better

Th[D]an to meet your sweetheart in severed c[G]hains

It's love forever.

Chorus

Ye[A]ah, I'll always be your fr[G]iend.

Oh ye[A]ah, at least just till the e[G]nd.

Verse 2

[D]Our burner switches hit

In[G]stant meltdown, fr[A]ee-fry the ghost town.

[D]Fresh battery head trip.

L[G]ove it to death, how, [A]go child strum sound.

N[D]ever leave you alone, harsh and heavy d[G]rone.

To cook a sizzle soft beat.

[D]Pre-historic love, electric catac[G]omb.

I see your look goes to me.

Chorus

Bridge

Verse 3

[D]Pardon me, purple vale.

The ti[G]cket of the gi[A]rl who loves you.

[D]She rides the high rail

De[G]votional dogma cr[A]ackles above you

[D]And all the startled tones chilling ton[G]ight

Sweet circular motions

[D]Amplify a moon dot(?) in her s[G]ight

And love smiles through me.

Chorus. End on G.

Yay! Enjoy!

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{t:Friend}
 {st:Roger McGuinn}
 
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 #Song: Fri/End
 #Artist: Thurston Moore
 #Album: Trees Outside the Academy
 #Tabbed by: Rory Lidstone
 #(Thanks to Chris for lyrics help!)
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 #This is like my third(?) tab. It sounds right to me.
 #Corrections welcome!
 #If anyone would like to tackle Honest James off of this album,
 #that'd be great.
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 #Starts with some feedback that I didn't tab. Sorry!
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 You s[D]tep on the purple vale
 E[G]mit shards of a [A]screaming halo.
 You s[D]trap on your rainbow sail.
 Ra[G]inbow resin, a [A]sticky cyclone
 
 O[D]h, how i love the smell of your charred r[G]emains
 Nothing better
 Th[D]an to meet your sweetheart in severed c[G]hains
 It's love forever.
 
 Chorus
 Ye[A]ah, I'll always be your fr[G]iend.
 Oh ye[A]ah, at least just till the e[G]nd.
 
 Verse 2
 [D]Our burner switches hit
 In[G]stant meltdown, fr[A]ee-fry the ghost town.
 [D]Fresh battery head trip.
 L[G]ove it to death, how, [A]go child strum sound.
 
 N[D]ever leave you alone, harsh and heavy d[G]rone.
 To cook a sizzle soft beat.
 [D]Pre-historic love, electric catac[G]omb.
 I see your look goes to me.
 
 Chorus
 
 Bridge
 
 Verse 3
 [D]Pardon me, purple vale.
 The ti[G]cket of the gi[A]rl who loves you.
 [D]She rides the high rail
 De[G]votional dogma cr[A]ackles above you
 
 [D]And all the startled tones chilling ton[G]ight
 Sweet circular motions
 [D]Amplify a moon dot(?) in her s[G]ight
 And love smiles through me.
 
 Chorus. End on G.
 
 Yay! Enjoy!

Friend Roger McGuinn

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