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Colleen - Ted Leo (and the Pharmacists) Tabbed by Chris F (cfinest1 [at] gmail [dot] com).
INTRO: G (6 strums) F (2 strums) Repeat x4
GColleen, Bmnever to be crowned Amqueen
CNever an everEmgreen
BmFloating above the Amscene
CAs still as a Gfigurine
BmExpressionless, so Amserene
CBut I know what makes you Emscream
BmSo don't you run out of Amsteam
CI know you, Colleen
It's been Amall messed Emup since the Dvery beginning
You Amact so Emtough people Dthink that you're winning
And Feveryone wants Gsomething from AColleen
GColleen, Bmperpetually Ambetween
What Cis and what could have Embeen
BmFloating through your Amroutine
Every Cday since you were Gfifteen
BmAnd rosy as you make it Amseem
I Cknow life for you ain't been a Emdream
To have to Bmdeal with the things you've Amseen
While they Cwork you like you're a—
AmMachines break Emdown but you Dcan't break with them
It's Amtoo late Emnow so Ddon't break the rhythm
And Feveryone wants Gsomething from AColleen
EmColleen, if Fever you walk Ginto a dead end Astreet
EmCome clean
Don't Fsay that it's all Gall in your mind
Because I know what you Amean
GColleen  (Verse chord progression over solo, end on C)
It's been Amall messed Emup since the Dvery beginning
You Amact so Emtough people Dthink that you're winning
And Feveryone wants Gsomething from AColleen
A Ab G Gb   (Listen to the song to get the strumming right at this part)
GAnd no one gets 'cause she's no one's FColleenG  
AColleen

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Colleen

by Ted Leo and The Pharmacists

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Colleen - Ted Leo (and the Pharmacists) Tabbed by Chris F (cfinest1 [at] gmail [dot] com).

INTRO: G (6 strums) F (2 strums) Repeat x4

G Bm Am

Colleen, never to be crowned queen

C Em

Never an evergreen

Bm Am

Floating above the scene

C G

As still as a figurine

Bm Am

Expressionless, so serene

C Em

But I know what makes you scream

Bm Am

So don't you run out of steam

I know you, Colleen

Am Em D

It's been all messed up since the very beginning

Am Em D

You act so tough people think that you're winning

F G A

And everyone wants something from Colleen

G Bm Am

Colleen, perpetually between

C Em

What is and what could have been

Bm Am

Floating through your routine

C G

Every day since you were fifteen

Bm Am

And rosy as you make it seem

C Em

I know life for you ain't been a dream

Bm Am

To have to deal with the things you've seen

While they work you like you're a—

Am Em D

Machines break down but you can't break with them

Am Em D

It's too late now so don't break the rhythm

F G A

And everyone wants something from Colleen

Em F G A

Colleen, if ever you walk into a dead end street

Come clean

F G

Don't say that it's all all in your mind

Because I know what you mean

Colleen (Verse chord progression over solo, end on C)

Am Em D

It's been all messed up since the very beginning

Am Em D

You act so tough people think that you're winning

F G A

And everyone wants something from Colleen

A Ab G Gb (Listen to the song to get the strumming right at this part)

G F G

And no one gets 'cause she's no one's Colleen

Colleen

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