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Odd Even

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[Intro]
G   Bm E
G   Bm E
[Verse 1]
GDied in earth did brother by the side of Csister
ANo moist Ejust dry GfireBm  E  G  Bm  E  
GMidas feet were ruined
Merry Jesus Cbrew in Asent her Esoul by GwireBm  E  G  Bm  E  
[Chorus 1]
COne hand in Gmouth she dug Ebinto the Bbsandy Dmsoil
All Ggently Bmdown she Egoes
And you Gwere Dall Afine   E  Gdry    D  AworldsE  
[Verse 2]
GAll the wells are useless
And the thirsty Comens Adon't smile Eon your GkindBm  E  G  Bm  E  
GDistress is a pest
Gratified with the Csmallest Athings it Emake and GfindBm  E  G  Bm  E  
[Chorus 2]
CCried with her Gapron all Ebover her Bbhead
She Dmgone all Ggently Bmdown as Ealways
And Gwe Dcan't Ajust   E  Gdrive    D  Aa- Eway in Ga Dnice AcarE  
GA Dnice AcarE  
[Instrumental]
G     C A E G   Bm E G   Bm E
G     C A E G   Bm E G   Bm E
[Chorus 3]
CCame here all Gthirsty and Ebdrank from my Bbhands
All Dmgone
LoudGly and Bmlong
Drank Eloudly and GlongD  
ACan't    E  Gjust   D  Adrive Eaway in Ga Dnice AcarE  
GA Dnice AcarE  

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Odd Even

by Cardiacs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Bm E

[Verse 1]

G C

Died in earth did brother by the side of sister

A E G Bm E G Bm E

No moist just dry fire

Midas feet were ruined

C A E G Bm E G Bm E

Merry Jesus brew in sent her soul by wire

[Chorus 1]

C G Eb Bb Dm

One hand in mouth she dug into the sandy soil

G Bm E

All gently down she goes

G D A E G D A E

And you were all fine dry worlds

[Verse 2]

All the wells are useless

C A E G Bm E G Bm E

And the thirsty omens don't smile on your kind

Distress is a pest

C A E G Bm E G Bm E

Gratified with the smallest things it make and find

[Chorus 2]

C G Eb Bb

Cried with her apron all over her head

Dm G Bm E

She gone all gently down as always

G D A E G D A E G D A E

And we can't just drive a- way in a nice car

G D A E

A nice car

[Instrumental]

G C A E G Bm E G Bm E

[Chorus 3]

C G Eb Bb

Came here all thirsty and drank from my hands

All gone

G Bm

Loudly and long

E G D

Drank loudly and long

A E G D A E G D A E

Can't just drive away in a nice car

G D A E

A nice car

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