Grace Cathedral Hill
By The Decemberists
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Grace Cathedral Hill
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All wrapped in bones of setting sun
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All dust and stone and moribund
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I paid 25 cents to light a little white candle
[Verse 2]
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For a new year's day
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I sat and watched it burn away
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Then turned and weaved through slow decay
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We were both a little hungry, so we went to get a hot dog
[Verse 3]
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Down the Hyde Street pier
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The light was slight and disappeared
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The air it stunk of fish and beer
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We heard a superman trumpet play the national anthem
[Chorus]
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And the world may be long for you
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But he'll never belong to you
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But on a motorbike
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When all the city lights
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Blind your eyes tonight
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Are you feeling better now
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Are you feeling better now
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Are you feeling better now
[Verse 4]
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Some way to greet the year
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Your eyes all bright and brimmed with tears
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The pilgrims, pills and tourists here
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Sing 53 bucks to buy a brand new halo
[Verse 5]
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Sweet on a green-eyed girl, all fiery Irish clip and curl
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All brine and piss and vinegar
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I pay 25 cents to light a little white candle
[Chorus]
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And the world may be long for you
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But he'll never belong to you
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But on a motorbike, when all the city lights
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Blind your eyes tonight
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Are you feeling better now
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Are you feeling better now
C Cm
Are you feeling better now
[Outro]
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