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The Common Good from DeVotchKa's 100 Lovers album!
GWe are only Emspeaking from our Cconscience
GHe's gonna Emtake us when he Cwants us
GWe only Emneed a little Cpiece
GSomewheres in Emstyle, somewhere Cout of reach
CIf this is love I'm gonna Emlose there is no Cdoubt
CYou're gonna chew me Emup and spit me Cout
GA little Emfaith a little Cmoney
GYou shouldn't Emlaugh this isn't Cfunny
GWe're gonna Emgive back what we Csteal
GJust say the Emword and I shall Cbe healed
CIf I love you I'm gonna Emlose there is no Cdoubt
CYou're gonna chew me Emup and spit me Cout
CIf I love you I'm gonna Emlose there is no Cdoubt
CGo ahead and chew me Emup and spit me Cout 

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The Common Good

by DeVotchKa

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The Common Good from DeVotchKa's 100 Lovers album!

G Em C

We are only speaking from our conscience

G Em C

He's gonna take us when he wants us

G Em C

We only need a little piece

G Em C

Somewheres in style, somewhere out of reach

C Em C

If this is love I'm gonna lose there is no doubt

C Em C

You're gonna chew me up and spit me out

G Em C

A little faith a little money

G Em C

You shouldn't laugh this isn't funny

G Em C

We're gonna give back what we steal

G Em C

Just say the word and I shall be healed

C Em C

If I love you I'm gonna lose there is no doubt

C Em C

You're gonna chew me up and spit me out

C Em C

If I love you I'm gonna lose there is no doubt

C Em C

Go ahead and chew me up and spit me out

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