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Rich Fantasy Lives
Intro
 C   Em   Am   C   F   Em   Dm   Gx2
That wCaitress at EmPete's who took sFo long to Gseat you,
And lCeft you to sAmtand in the dDmoorway,G  
With her sCtringy red hEmair and her tFhousand-yard sGtare,
In her mFind, she's the PGrincess of CNorway. 
As she Amtakes down your order, she's Emcrossing the fjord, her
White sFtallion spits foam like a Cmadman.
Many AmVikings have died trying to Emtake her as bride,
But her Dmheart is reserved for a Gbad man.
FRich fGantasy lCives.Am  
SFomehow she survives in a Dmworld she contGrives.
FInhibited Ghusbands and Cfrustrated wAmives
Lead rFich fGantasy lCives.Em  Am  C  F  Em  Dm  G  
That gCuy from IEmT ressuFrects your PGC
With a Cboredom he Embarely supDmpresses.G  
Though he Crarely conEmverses, he has Fmore uniGverses
In his Fhead than yGou've got adCdresses.
He Amwargames through weekends, leads Emarmies and legions.
He dFoesn't care how well you Cputted.
He's Ambrowsing reality's iEmnfinite palette, he's
DmSeen yours, and yours doesn't Gcut it.
FRich Gfantasy lCives.Am  
He Fquietly thrives in a Dmworld he conGtrives.
FTechno-drone iGnsects in Ccubicle Amhives
Lead Frich fGantasy lCives.
We're Ampiling up fears, but we're Emout of frontiers.
Some Fneed to escape, but there's Cnowhere.
Can't Amgo to the Moon, at least Emany time soon,
But an iDmnner-space trip costs you Gno fare.
So dCon't be unEmkind to a Fwandering Gmind,
Just Csay it aEmgain if we Dmmissed it.G  
Some Amwhispering poem was cEmalling us home
To a Dmplace we know never exGisted.
FRich fGantasy lCives.Am  
Our Fpeace-bonded knives and our Dmhyperspace dGrives.
FUntil that steam eGngine to CHogwarts arAmrives,
We have Dmrich fGantasy lCives.
DmRich Gfantasy lCives.
Our qFuests and our tribes and our DmBabylon GFives.
FUntil something Gbetter than Cthis world arAmrives,
We'll lead Dmrich Gfantasy lCives.
DmRich fGantasy lCives.
Thanks.

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Rich Fantasy Lives

by Tom Smith

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Rich Fantasy Lives

Intro

C Em Am C F Em Dm G

C Em F G

That waitress at Pete's who took so long to seat you,

C Am Dm G

And left you to stand in the doorway,

C Em F G

With her stringy red hair and her thousand-yard stare,

F G C

In her mind, she's the Princess of Norway.

Am Em

As she takes down your order, she's crossing the fjord, her

F C

White stallion spits foam like a madman.

Am Em

Many Vikings have died trying to take her as bride,

Dm G

But her heart is reserved for a bad man.

F G C Am

Rich fantasy lives.

F Dm G

Somehow she survives in a world she contrives.

F G C Am

Inhibited husbands and frustrated wives

F G C Em Am C F Em Dm G

Lead rich fantasy lives.

C Em F G

That guy from IT ressurects your PC

C Em Dm G

With a boredom he barely suppresses.

C Em F G

Though he rarely converses, he has more universes

F G C

In his head than you've got addresses.

Am Em

He wargames through weekends, leads armies and legions.

F C

He doesn't care how well you putted.

Am Em

He's browsing reality's infinite palette, he's

Dm G

Seen yours, and yours doesn't cut it.

F G C Am

Rich fantasy lives.

F Dm G

He quietly thrives in a world he contrives.

F G C Am

Techno-drone insects in cubicle hives

F G C

Lead rich fantasy lives.

Am Em

We're piling up fears, but we're out of frontiers.

F C

Some need to escape, but there's nowhere.

Am Em

Can't go to the Moon, at least any time soon,

Dm G

But an inner-space trip costs you no fare.

C Em F G

So don't be unkind to a wandering mind,

C Em Dm G

Just say it again if we missed it.

Am Em

Some whispering poem was calling us home

Dm G

To a place we know never existed.

F G C Am

Rich fantasy lives.

F Dm G

Our peace-bonded knives and our hyperspace drives.

F G C Am

Until that steam engine to Hogwarts arrives,

Dm G C

We have rich fantasy lives.

Dm G C

Rich fantasy lives.

F Dm G

Our quests and our tribes and our Babylon Fives.

F G C Am

Until something better than this world arrives,

Dm G C

We'll lead rich fantasy lives.

Dm G C

Rich fantasy lives.

Thanks.

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