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Ænema

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AENEMA
TOOL
Drop D tuning
Power chords
 D= 000000
 F= 333000
 G= 555000
DSome say the end is near.
FSome say we’ll see armageddon soon. 
DI certainly hope we will.
FI sure could use a vacation from this
Dbull-shit three ring Fcirrrrcus Gsiiiideshow of
DFreaks here in this, hopeless Ffucking, hole we call GLA.
DThe only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
FAny fucking time.
GAny fucking day.
DLearn to swim, I’ll see you down in FArizona Gbay.
DFret for your figure and
Fret for your latte and
FFret for your lawsuit and
GFret for your hairpiece and
DFret for your prozac and
Fret for your pilot and
FFret for your contract and
GFret for your car.
DIt’s a bull-shit three ring Fcirrrrrcuus sGiiideshow of
Dfreaks here in this hopeless Ffucking hole we call GLA.
DThe only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
FAny fucking time.
GAny fucking day.
DLearn to swim, I’ll see you down in FArizona Gbay.
DSome say a comet will fall from the sky.
FFollowed by meteor showers and Gtidal waves.
DFollowed by fault lines that cannot sit still.
FFollowed by millions of dumbfounded Gdip shits.
DSome say the end is near.
FSome say we’ll see armagGeddon soon.
DI certainly hope we will
FI sure could use a vacation Gfrom this
Dstupid shit, silly shit, sFtupid shitG…
DOne great big festering Fneon distracGtion,
DI’ve a suggestion to keep you all occupied.
 FLearn to swim.
 GLearn to swim.
 DLearn to swim. Mom’s gonna Ffix it all Gsoon.
DMom’s com in’ round to put it Fback the way it ought to Gbeeeeeeeee.
D(Learn to swFim. G8x){continues in background}
DFuck L Ron Hubbard and Fuck all his clones.
FFuck all these gun-toting Hip gangster wGannabes.
(Learn to swim. 8x){continues in background}
DFuck retro anything. Fuck your tattoos.
FFuck all you junkies and Fuck your short mGemory.
(Learn to swim. 8x){continues in background}
DFuck smiley glad-hands with hidden agendas.
FFuck these dysfunctional, insecure aGctresses.
(Learn to swim. 8x)
CDuz I’m praying for rain
and I’m Fpraying for Gtidal waves
DI wanna see the ground give way.
I wanna Fwatch it all go Gdown.
DMom please flush it all away.
I wanna Fsee it go right Gin and down.
DI wanna watch it go right in.
Watch you Fflush it all Gawaaaaaaaaay.
DTime to bring it down again.
FDon’t just call me pessimist.
DTry and read between the lines.
FI can’t imagine why you wouldn't
DWelcome any change, my friend.
I wanna Fsee it come Gdown.
DSuck it down. 
FSuck it down. 
GFlush it down.

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Ænema

by Tool

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AENEMA

TOOL

Drop D tuning

Power chords

= 000000

= 333000

= 555000

Some say the end is near.

Some say we’ll see armageddon soon.

I certainly hope we will.

I sure could use a vacation from this

D F G

bull-shit three ring cirrrrcus siiiideshow of

D F G

Freaks here in this, hopeless fucking, hole we call LA.

The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.

Any fucking time.

Any fucking day.

D F G

Learn to swim, I’ll see you down in Arizona bay.

Fret for your figure and

Fret for your latte and

Fret for your lawsuit and

Fret for your hairpiece and

Fret for your prozac and

Fret for your pilot and

Fret for your contract and

Fret for your car.

D F G

It’s a bull-shit three ring cirrrrrcuus siiideshow of

D F G

freaks here in this hopeless fucking hole we call LA.

The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.

Any fucking time.

Any fucking day.

D F G

Learn to swim, I’ll see you down in Arizona bay.

Some say a comet will fall from the sky.

F G

Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.

Followed by fault lines that cannot sit still.

F G

Followed by millions of dumbfounded dip shits.

Some say the end is near.

F G

Some say we’ll see armageddon soon.

I certainly hope we will

F G

I sure could use a vacation from this

D F G

stupid shit, silly shit, stupid shit…

D F G

One great big festering neon distraction,

I’ve a suggestion to keep you all occupied.

Learn to swim.

D F G

Learn to swim. Mom’s gonna fix it all soon.

D F G

Mom’s com in’ round to put it back the way it ought to beeeeeeeee.

D F G

(Learn to swim. 8x){continues in background}

Fuck L Ron Hubbard and Fuck all his clones.

F G

Fuck all these gun-toting Hip gangster wannabes.

(Learn to swim. 8x){continues in background}

Fuck retro anything. Fuck your tattoos.

F G

Fuck all you junkies and Fuck your short memory.

(Learn to swim. 8x){continues in background}

Fuck smiley glad-hands with hidden agendas.

F G

Fuck these dysfunctional, insecure actresses.

(Learn to swim. 8x)

Cuz I’m praying for rain

F G

and I’m praying for tidal waves

I wanna see the ground give way.

F G

I wanna watch it all go down.

Mom please flush it all away.

F G

I wanna see it go right in and down.

I wanna watch it go right in.

F G

Watch you flush it all awaaaaaaaaay.

Time to bring it down again.

Don’t just call me pessimist.

Try and read between the lines.

I can’t imagine why you wouldn't

Welcome any change, my friend.

F G

I wanna see it come down.

Suck it down.

Flush it down.

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