Next Of Kin

Alvvays

Intro: e|-------------9-------------------9------------5---7---5---7---5-------5----| B|--7/10-12-10---10-12-10-7/9-12-9---9-12-9-5/7---7---7---7---7---7-5/7---7--| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (with intro riff) x 2 We walked along the rocks for nearly an hour I caught the way you looked at me in the sunlight You took something before you went in the shower You have suppressed the things that make you feel uptight If I had known you couldn't swim we would never have gone in I left my love in the river The only one who sees I lost his hand in the current It was the life I wanted and I’d hoped for And now I am left sifting through the leaves His arms so hard, I saw his skin through his t-shirt The grass so tall, we knew we wouldn't be found We climbed into the stream so no one will be heard And in no time at all there wasn't a sound If I’d known you couldn't swim we would have never gone in I left my love in the river The only one who sees I lost his hand in the current It was the life I wanted and I’d hoped for And now you’re left sifting through the leaves x4 No colour to his skin, inform the next of kin No colour to his skin I left my love in the river The only one I see I left his hand in the current And now I am left blowing through the trees (with intro riff) x 4

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