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Just a Song
Intro:
E--2-----2--5--4--5--4--0---0--0--1--2-----2--0--2--5--9--7--5--2--1--0--
B------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----2-------------------------------------2----------------------------
DOh, Eto get ahead in this world
BmTakes a lot of kind words
EAnd ruthless damning actions
DAnd EI hope I never have to hurt you
BmThouEgh I gladly will do my friend
BmAnd I'll be reading in the kitchen
ESipF#ping lazy cups of tea, I won't be
BmBrooding in my bedroom with the
EShuF#tters down on me
BmAnd this song is not cathartic
EBecF#ause I've done nothing wrong
BmIt's EjF#ust a song, it's just a song
DAh, Eyou see the more you're trying
BmThe more I know you're lying
EThe more I start to hate the sight of you
DWelEl tell me what would you do?
BmPullEed by both arms, nearly torn in two
BmAnd I'll be reading in the kitchen
ESipF#ping lazy cups of tea, I won't be
BmCrying in my bedroom with the
ECovF#ers over me
BmAnd this song is not cathartic
EBecF#ause I've done nothing wrong
BmIt's EjF#ust a song, it's just a song
D X X 0 2 3 2
E 0 2 2 1 0 0 
Bm 2 2 4 3 2 2
F# 2 4 4 3 2 2
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Just A Song

by The Ordinary Boys

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Just a Song

Intro:

E--2-----2--5--4--5--4--0---0--0--1--2-----2--0--2--5--9--7--5--2--1--0--

B------------------------------------------------------------------------

G-----2-------------------------------------2----------------------------

D E

Oh, to get ahead in this world

Takes a lot of kind words

And ruthless damning actions

D E

And I hope I never have to hurt you

Bm E

Though I gladly will do my friend

And I'll be reading in the kitchen

E F#

Sipping lazy cups of tea, I won't be

Brooding in my bedroom with the

E F#

Shutters down on me

And this song is not cathartic

E F#

Because I've done nothing wrong

Bm E F#

It's just a song, it's just a song

D E

Ah, you see the more you're trying

The more I know you're lying

The more I start to hate the sight of you

D E

Well tell me what would you do?

Bm E

Pulled by both arms, nearly torn in two

And I'll be reading in the kitchen

E F#

Sipping lazy cups of tea, I won't be

Crying in my bedroom with the

E F#

Covers over me

And this song is not cathartic

E F#

Because I've done nothing wrong

Bm E F#

It's just a song, it's just a song

D X X 0 2 3 2

E 0 2 2 1 0 0

Bm 2 2 4 3 2 2

F# 2 4 4 3 2 2

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