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CAPO III
CPlayed a game in my Gyounger life, Ama lot like twister but Fwith a knife
CThrew the point Ginto the ground to Ambend my brother's Fbody round
CNo one Gbled and if they Amdid, didn't Fcry
CDon't reGcall a Amwatchful Feye
FI think we led Csafer lives when we Gplayed around with Cknives
CLeft the house for Ghours on end, Amhome to eat then Fback again
CRaced around the Gmonkey trails with my Amback-step brakes that Fnever failed
CI road Gthrough the Amwoods Falone,
Cout of Gsight and Amfar from Fhome
FI think I got the Cricher life on my Grusting no-speed Cbike
When Fpatience Gbroke and I was Cpulled to my Froom
I Ftook it on the Gass with the Csame wooden Fspoon
That Fbeat the cookie Gdough
CNo kid ever Gdisappeared, Amand if they did we'd Fnever hear
CThe sordid details Gof their deaths Amnever landed Fon my doorstep
CI was Gtaught to Ambe poFlite,
Chow to Geat and sAmit upFright
But CI was Gleft Amalone to Ffight,
Cfigure Gout if Amthat felt Fright
FI think we got Cricher lives on our Grusting, no-speed Cbikes
FI think we led Csafer lives when we Gplayed around with Cknives

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When I Played Around With Knives

by John Mann

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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CAPO III

C G Am F

Played a game in my younger life, a lot like twister but with a knife

C G Am F

Threw the point into the ground to bend my brother's body round

C G Am F

No one bled and if they did, didn't cry

C G Am F

Don't recall a watchful eye

F C G C

I think we led safer lives when we played around with knives

C G Am F

Left the house for hours on end, home to eat then back again

C G Am F

Raced around the monkey trails with my back-step brakes that never failed

C G Am F

I road through the woods alone,

C G Am F

out of sight and far from home

F C G C

I think I got the richer life on my rusting no-speed bike

F G C F

When patience broke and I was pulled to my room

F G C F

I took it on the ass with the same wooden spoon

F G

That beat the cookie dough

C G Am F

No kid ever disappeared, and if they did we'd never hear

C G Am F

The sordid details of their deaths never landed on my doorstep

C G Am F

I was taught to be polite,

C G Am F

how to eat and sit upright

C G Am F

But I was left alone to fight,

C G Am F

figure out if that felt right

F C G C

I think we got richer lives on our rusting, no-speed bikes

F C G C

I think we led safer lives when we played around with knives

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