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Intro:  Em   Bm   Cx2
I Emdragged this lake looking for corpses
BmDusted for prints, pCried up the floorboards
EmPieces of planes and black box recorders
BmDon't lie (Cdon't lie)
And I've been Empreoccupied with these sick, sick senses
BmThat sense DNA on baCrbed wire fences
EmMaybe someday I'll find me a suspect
BmThat has no alibCi
Em Bm C
And EmNew Year's Eve was as boring as heaven
BmI watched flies fuck on CChannel 11
EmThere was no one to kiss, there was nothing to drink
BmExcept some old rotten milk someCone left in the sink
And Emthere's no ring, there's no ring on the phone anymore
BmThere's no reason to call, CI passed out on the floor
EmSmoked myself stupid and drank my insides Bmraisin Cdry
But at the rGight place at the right time
I'll be Bmdead wrong and you'll be juDst fine
I won't Ghave to quit doing fucked up shit
For Emanyone but Dme
At the rGight place at the right time
It'll bBme worth it to staDnd in line
You won't have tGo stop saying "I love cops" 
for aEmnyone but Dme
Your private EmeyeBm  C  
I Emdragged this lake looking for corpses
BmDusted for prints, pCried up the floorboards
EmPieces of planes and black box recorders
BmDon't lie (Cdon't lie)
And I've been Empreoccupied with these sick, sick senses
BmThat sense DNA on baCrbed wire fences
EmMaybe someday I'll find me a suspect
BmThat has no alibCi
But at the rGight place at the right time
I'll be Bmdead wrong and you'll be juDst fine
I won't Ghave to quit doing fucked up shit
For Emanyone but Dme
At the rGight place at the right time
It'll bBme worth it to staDnd in line
You won't have tGo stop saying "I love cops" 
for aEmnyone but Dme
CYour private eye
DYOUR PRIVATE EYE
 Em   Bm   Cx2
But at the rGight place at the right time
I'll be Bmdead wrong and you'll be juDst fine
I won't Ghave to quit doing fucked up shit
For Emanyone but Dme
At the rGight place at the right time
It'll bBme worth it to staDnd in line
You won't have tGo stop saying "I love cops" 
for aEmnyone but Dme
Your private Geye.

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Private Eye

by Alkaline Trio

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Em Bm C

Intro: x2

I dragged this lake looking for corpses

Bm C

Dusted for prints, pried up the floorboards

Pieces of planes and black box recorders

Bm C

Don't lie (don't lie)

And I've been preoccupied with these sick, sick senses

Bm C

That sense DNA on barbed wire fences

Maybe someday I'll find me a suspect

Bm C

That has no alibi

Em Bm C

And New Year's Eve was as boring as heaven

Bm C

I watched flies fuck on Channel 11

There was no one to kiss, there was nothing to drink

Bm C

Except some old rotten milk someone left in the sink

And there's no ring, there's no ring on the phone anymore

Bm C

There's no reason to call, I passed out on the floor

Em Bm C

Smoked myself stupid and drank my insides raisin dry

But at the right place at the right time

Bm D

I'll be dead wrong and you'll be just fine

I won't have to quit doing fucked up shit

Em D

For anyone but me

At the right place at the right time

Bm D

It'll be worth it to stand in line

You won't have to stop saying "I love cops"

Em D

for anyone but me

Em Bm C

Your private eye

I dragged this lake looking for corpses

Bm C

Dusted for prints, pried up the floorboards

Pieces of planes and black box recorders

Bm C

Don't lie (don't lie)

And I've been preoccupied with these sick, sick senses

Bm C

That sense DNA on barbed wire fences

Maybe someday I'll find me a suspect

Bm C

That has no alibi

But at the right place at the right time

Bm D

I'll be dead wrong and you'll be just fine

I won't have to quit doing fucked up shit

Em D

For anyone but me

At the right place at the right time

Bm D

It'll be worth it to stand in line

You won't have to stop saying "I love cops"

Em D

for anyone but me

Your private eye

YOUR PRIVATE EYE

Em Bm C

But at the right place at the right time

Bm D

I'll be dead wrong and you'll be just fine

I won't have to quit doing fucked up shit

Em D

For anyone but me

At the right place at the right time

Bm D

It'll be worth it to stand in line

You won't have to stop saying "I love cops"

Em D

for anyone but me

Your private eye.

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