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Not A Job

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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
GPull the final splinters
Of Emmissing picture winters
You Chave to give yourself a breakG  
GWhat's the fascination
With Emlovers at the station
You Chave to tear yourself awayG  
[Chorus]
EmThe dream again noCbody underGstands
EmWalking through the Clong grass on your Ghands
It's Dnot a job to Cdo today
Sleep it ofGf
[Verse]
GWords to make her stay: you said
EmLeave me and the plants die
A Cpanic smile acrosGs your face
GCorrugated browline
The Emhissing bitter punchline
CCall when you can tie your Glace
[Chorus]
EmThe dream again noCbody underGstands
EmWalking through the Clong grass on your Ghands
It's Dnot a job to Cdo today
Sleep it ofGf
Sleep it ofEmf
Sleep it ofCf
G
[Bridge]
GHissing bitter punchliEmne
Hissing bitter Cpunchline
Bitter punchliGne
GHissing bitter punchliEmne
Hissing bitter Cpunchline
Bitter punchliGne
[Chorus]
EmThe dream again noCbody underGstands
EmWalking through the Clong grass on your Ghands
It's Dnot a job to Cdo today
[Outro]
CYou rule my Cmaj7world
CYou rule my Cmaj7world my brotheCr
CYou rule my Cmaj7world
CYou rule my Cmaj7world compadrCe

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Not A Job

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

[Intro]

[Verse]

Pull the final splinters

Of missing picture winters

C G

You have to give yourself a break

What's the fascination

With lovers at the station

C G

You have to tear yourself away

[Chorus]

Em C G

The dream again nobody understands

Em C G

Walking through the long grass on your hands

D C

It's not a job to do today

Sleep it off

[Verse]

Words to make her stay: you said

Leave me and the plants die

C G

A panic smile across your face

Corrugated browline

The hissing bitter punchline

C G

Call when you can tie your lace

[Chorus]

Em C G

The dream again nobody understands

Em C G

Walking through the long grass on your hands

D C

It's not a job to do today

Sleep it off

[Bridge]

G Em

Hissing bitter punchline

Bitter punchline

G Em

Hissing bitter punchline

Bitter punchline

[Chorus]

Em C G

The dream again nobody understands

Em C G

Walking through the long grass on your hands

D C

It's not a job to do today

[Outro]

C Cmaj7

You rule my world

C Cmaj7 C

You rule my world my brother

C Cmaj7

You rule my world

C Cmaj7 C

You rule my world compadre

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