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The Connoisseur Of Great Excuse

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E|-G3----Em3---Cadd9--3----Dsus4-3-----D2--|
B|-3----3-----3-----3-----3--|
G|-0----0-----0-----2-----2--|
D|-0----2-----1-----0-----0--|
A|-2----2-----2-----x-----x--|
E|-3----0-----x-----x-----x--|
GOf all the foolish things to do
I became a Emconnoisseur of great excuse
And Cadd9my pessimistic past the blame
Will Dsus4never make this go aDway
GOf all the foolish things I’ve said
That Emkeep me sleepy almost dead
I’m Cadd9sorry if I’ve let you down
My Dsus4eyes were closed, they’re open Dnow
I'm Gwaking up
I am Emwaking up
I am Cadd9waking up
I aDsus4wakeD  
And Gthis has all been said before
I’ve Emlistened but then I ignored
My Cadd9ears grew deaf, My head gave up
The Dsus4junkie knows not when to Dstop
Of Gall the foolish alibis
The Emconstipated push for why
I’ve Cadd9had a blanket pulled over my eyes
Oh Dsus4hush now baby don’t you Dcry
I'm Gwaking up
I am Emwaking up
I am Cadd9waking up
I aDsus4wakeD  
I'm Gwaking up
Coming I am Emwaking up
I'm ready I am Cadd9waking up
I aDsus4wakeD  
Dada da da da daaa

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The Connoisseur Of Great Excuse

by Damien Rice

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Cadd9

Dsus4

G Em Cadd9 Dsus4 D

E|-3----3-----3-----3-----2--|

B|-3----3-----3-----3-----3--|

G|-0----0-----0-----2-----2--|

D|-0----2-----1-----0-----0--|

A|-2----2-----2-----x-----x--|

E|-3----0-----x-----x-----x--|

Of all the foolish things to do

I became a connoisseur of great excuse

Cadd9

And my pessimistic past the blame

Dsus4 D

Will never make this go away

Of all the foolish things I’ve said

That keep me sleepy almost dead

Cadd9

I’m sorry if I’ve let you down

Dsus4 D

My eyes were closed, they’re open now

I'm waking up

I am waking up

Cadd9

I am waking up

Dsus4 D

I awake

And this has all been said before

I’ve listened but then I ignored

Cadd9

My ears grew deaf, My head gave up

Dsus4 D

The junkie knows not when to stop

Of all the foolish alibis

The constipated push for why

Cadd9

I’ve had a blanket pulled over my eyes

Dsus4 D

Oh hush now baby don’t you cry

I'm waking up

I am waking up

Cadd9

I am waking up

Dsus4 D

I awake

I'm waking up

Coming I am waking up

Cadd9

I'm ready I am waking up

Dsus4 D

I awake

Dada da da da daaa

About The Connoisseur Of Great Excuse Chords by Damien Rice

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The chords for "The Connoisseur Of Great Excuse" show the original chord names (including G, Em, Cadd9, Dsus4, D, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.