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A Swallow On My Neck

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[Intro] 
 E   C#m   A   B   E(x2)
Oh, EI have been smF#ashed again
WAith the men from the
OBld Valhalla REoad CremaF#torium
BAoring men with the saBme old patter
I C#mam a siBmple mEan
Not C#mmuch to gain Bor lEose
And I dEon't know why I F#held out
So long for Ame and youB  
Until he dErew a swallow C#mon my neck
And mAore, I wBill not sayE  
He drEew a swallow deC#mep and blue
And sAoon, evBeryone knewE  
TEhen I was wreF#cked again
WAith the men full of bBluff and ardor
From a wEell known funeral paF#rlorA  B  
I C#mam a siBmple mEan
Not C#mmuch to gain Bor lEose
OElder and wiser
NF#ever applies to meA  B  
And so he dErew a swallow C#mon my neck
And mAore, I wBill not sayE  
He drEew a swallow, dC#meep and blue
And sAoon, evBeryone knewE  
[SOLO]
 E   C#m   A   B   E(x2)
YEou have been F#telling me
That I Ahave been aBcting childish
FoEolish, ghoulish and chiF#ldishA  B  
Oh, I kC#mnow, I kBnow, I knowE  
I kC#mnow, I knBow Ebut I don't mindE  
I don't mind F#and I don't mindA  B  
           E      C#m     A     B    E(x2)
I don't mind

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A Swallow On My Neck

by Morrissey

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C#m

[Intro]

E C#m A B E

(x2)

E F#

Oh, I have been smashed again

With the men from the

B E F#

Old Valhalla Road Crematorium

A B

Boring men with the same old patter

C#m B E

I am a simple man

C#m B E

Not much to gain or lose

E F#

And I don't know why I held out

A B

So long for me and you

E C#m

Until he drew a swallow on my neck

A B E

And more, I will not say

E C#m

He drew a swallow deep and blue

A B E

And soon, everyone knew

E F#

Then I was wrecked again

A B

With the men full of bluff and ardor

E F# A B

From a well known funeral parlor

C#m B E

I am a simple man

C#m B E

Not much to gain or lose

Older and wiser

F# A B

Never applies to me

E C#m

And so he drew a swallow on my neck

A B E

And more, I will not say

E C#m

He drew a swallow, deep and blue

A B E

And soon, everyone knew

[SOLO]

E C#m A B E

(x2)

E F#

You have been telling me

A B

That I have been acting childish

E F# A B

Foolish, ghoulish and childish

C#m B E

Oh, I know, I know, I know

C#m B E E

I know, I know but I don't mind

F# A B

I don't mind and I don't mind

E C#m A B E

(x2)

I don't mind

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