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to pdrok2.  For the right sound, you should barre the D G combinations
Capo 1
D G A G D
A Dlack of understanding, you Emtook for being lazy
F#mI was just being lazy.  I'm Aeven doing it now
I know that you have Gsaved me
I love that you have Dsaved GmeD  G  
DSave your pennies careful. Let Emboth blue eyes be watchful
It's F#mbest to forget freedom. It's Abest to be enslaved.
It's better still to Glove first
It's harder still to Dlove GfirstD  G  
D  Am  G D  G D  G D
(D)                         Am  
You're my winter queen that disappeared. Your hands grew cold.
You Gran a mile from my Dways
I still heard you had Amfull flown view, with lots of time
And notebook Gfull of the Bmfinest, creamy, rich girl parchment pages 
Slowly filled with all your passing Edays
Every sacred Gword paints a DpictGureD  G  
DBigger were his muscles, and Emfarther go his dollars
But F#mwhen you are in trouble, and Awhen you are uptight
I get the midnight Gphone call
I'm your captain for the Dlong Ghaul D  G  
D Em F#m Bm G D Em
If Bmsomeone else is near me, you Gscuttle up the pavement
It's Dno one that I care for. I Apause for an effect
You calculating Gbimbo
I wish you'd let the Dpast Ggo

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Calculating Bimbo

by Belle and Sebastian

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

to pdrok2. For the right sound, you should barre the D G combinations

Capo 1

D G A G D

D Em

A lack of understanding, you took for being lazy

F#m A

I was just being lazy. I'm even doing it now

I know that you have saved me

D G D G

I love that you have saved me

D Em

Save your pennies careful. Let both blue eyes be watchful

F#m A

It's best to forget freedom. It's best to be enslaved.

It's better still to love first

D G D G

It's harder still to love first

D Am G D G D G D

D Am

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You're my winter queen that disappeared. Your hands grew cold.

G D

You ran a mile from my ways

I still heard you had full flown view, with lots of time

G Bm

And notebook full of the finest, creamy, rich girl parchment pages

Slowly filled with all your passing days

G D G D G

Every sacred word paints a picture

D Em

Bigger were his muscles, and farther go his dollars

F#m A

But when you are in trouble, and when you are uptight

I get the midnight phone call

D G D G

I'm your captain for the long haul

D Em F#m Bm G D Em

Bm G

If someone else is near me, you scuttle up the pavement

D A

It's no one that I care for. I pause for an effect

You calculating bimbo

D G

I wish you'd let the past go

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