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The man who came to stay 
Babyshambles
Chords
A-X02220
E-022100
F#m-244222
D-XX0232
Dm-XX0231
B-X24442
G-320002
Verse1
AThere's a Eman who came F#mto stay 
DThe boy he replaced, disappeared Dmwithout a trace... 
AStole all my songEs and my style F#maway
DWhile no-one would say 
Dmwhat they wanted to say 
So he was king for a day... 
Chorus
DIf you saF#mil into the sBunG  
DBewarF#me the eyes of gBreenG  
DAnd if the whole F#mroom tells you 'Byou are the one'G  
DWell I deF#mfy you not to bBelieve them, my sGon... 
Verse2
AThere's a Eman who came F#mto stay... 
DTrip off the test, now the Dmkitchen's a mess 
and the garden's undressed
AEvery singlEe gig I pF#mlay 
DSomething's not right inside
DmParanoia and pride and nowhere to hide 
Chorus
DIf you saF#mil into the sBun, lGala la lala lala 
DBeware thF#me eyes of greBen G  
DAnd if the whole F#mworld tells you B'you are the one' G  
DI think yF#mou're hearing tBhose voices again Gmy son 
Chorus
DIf you saF#mil into the sBun G  
DPlease beF#mware the eyes Bof green G  
DAnd if it's all tF#moo much for you Bmy son G  
DI'm still F#mhere waiting tBhough no no Gno no no

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Man Who Came To Stay

by Babyshambles

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F#m

The man who came to stay

Babyshambles

Chords

-X02220

-022100

F#m

-244222

-XX0232

-XX0231

-X24442

-320002

Verse1

A E F#m

There's a man who came to stay

D Dm

The boy he replaced, disappeared without a trace...

A E F#m

Stole all my songs and my style away

While no-one would say

what they wanted to say

So he was king for a day...

Chorus

D F#m B G

If you sail into the sun

D F#m B G

Beware the eyes of green

D F#m B G

And if the whole room tells you 'you are the one'

D F#m B G

Well I defy you not to believe them, my son...

Verse2

A E F#m

There's a man who came to stay...

D Dm

Trip off the test, now the kitchen's a mess

and the garden's undressed

A E F#m

Every single gig I play

Something's not right inside

Paranoia and pride and nowhere to hide

Chorus

D F#m B G

If you sail into the sun, lala la lala lala

D F#m B G

Beware the eyes of green

D F#m B G

And if the whole world tells you 'you are the one'

D F#m B G

I think you're hearing those voices again my son

Chorus

D F#m B G

If you sail into the sun

D F#m B G

Please beware the eyes of green

D F#m B G

And if it's all too much for you my son

D F#m B G

I'm still here waiting though no no no no no

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