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A Talk With George

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   Dadd4x5403x
    G5/Dx5503x
       Dxx0232
       G320003
   Cadd9x32030
      Em022000
    D/F#2x023x
     G/Bx2003x
       Cx32010
   Cadd9x32030
     C/G3x2010
  Emmaj7021000
     Em7020000
      A7x02020
***Capo 5th***
Verse 1
There's a Dadd4tall thin man standing in the G5/Dshadows
When he Dadd4calls your name his voice is strong and G5/Dclear
It's a Dadd4dark and smoky place, so you G5/Dcan't quite see his face
He Dadd4pulls you close and whispers in your G5/Dear
Verse 2
And he Dtells you he was born into some Gmoney
But it Ddidn't mean he had to sit arounGd
And he Dknows a thing or two about the Gthings that you should do
If Dyou don't want to take life lying Gdown
Refrain
DFirst of all hang Cadd9out a lot with EmHemD/F#ingwaGy
CSpend some time Dfighting bulls in EmSpain
You should Dgo three rounds with Cadd9Archie Moore and EmSugD/F#ar RaGy
CSo damn scaDry you won't mind the Cadd9pain
Verse 3
Be Dringside at the Rumble in the GJungle
Make Dfriends with Hunter S. and Jackie GO.
And when they Dshoot poor Bobby down, you wrestle GSirhan to the ground
DLove your friends and miss them when they Ggo
Refrain
You should Dwrite a book or Cadd9two and start a EmmagD/F#azineG  
 CEven if it Dnever makes a Emdime
You should Dswing out by your Cadd9feet above the EmcirD/F#cus rinGg
At the Cvery least throw Dparties all the Cadd9time
| G| G  D/F#|
Bridge
EmTime and tide will Emmaj7never care
Em7Not so far from A7here to there
        | Cadd9  G/B|  Am| Cadd9  G/B|Am| Cadd9  G/B| Am  D/F#| G   C/G  G|
We just go
Verse 4
So enDjoy yourself, do the things that Gmatter
Cause there Disn't time and space to do it Gall
DLove the things you try, drink a Gcocktail wear a tie
 DShow a little grace if you should Gfall
Refrain
Don't Dlive another Cadd9day unless you Emmake D/F#it cGount
There's Csomeone else that Dyou're supposed to Embe
DSomething deep inCadd9side of you that EmstilD/F#l wants Gout
And Cshame on you if Dyou don't set it Cadd9free
Outro
|  D  Cadd9| Em   D/F#  G|  C   D| G   C/G  G|

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A Talk With George

by Jonathan Coulton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dadd4

G5/D

Cadd9

D/F#

G/B

C/G

Emmaj7

Em7

Chords

Dadd4

x5403x

G5/D

x5503x

xx0232

320003

Cadd9

x32030

022000

D/F#

2x023x

G/B

x2003x

x32010

Cadd9

x32030

C/G

3x2010

Emmaj7

021000

Em7

020000

x02020

***Capo 5th***

Verse 1

Dadd4 G5/D

There's a tall thin man standing in the shadows

Dadd4 G5/D

When he calls your name his voice is strong and clear

Dadd4 G5/D

It's a dark and smoky place, so you can't quite see his face

Dadd4 G5/D

He pulls you close and whispers in your ear

Verse 2

D G

And he tells you he was born into some money

D G

But it didn't mean he had to sit around

D G

And he knows a thing or two about the things that you should do

D G

If you don't want to take life lying down

Refrain

D Cadd9 Em D/F# G

First of all hang out a lot with Hemingway

C D Em

Spend some time fighting bulls in Spain

D Cadd9 Em D/F# G

You should go three rounds with Archie Moore and Sugar Ray

C D Cadd9

So damn scary you won't mind the pain

Verse 3

D G

Be ringside at the Rumble in the Jungle

D G

Make friends with Hunter S. and Jackie O.

D G

And when they shoot poor Bobby down, you wrestle Sirhan to the ground

D G

Love your friends and miss them when they go

Refrain

D Cadd9 Em D/F# G

You should write a book or two and start a magazine

C D Em

Even if it never makes a dime

D Cadd9 Em D/F# G

You should swing out by your feet above the circus ring

C D Cadd9

At the very least throw parties all the time

G G D/F#

| | |

Bridge

Em Emmaj7

Time and tide will never care

Em7 A7

Not so far from here to there

Cadd9 G/B Am Cadd9 G/B Am Cadd9 G/B Am D/F# G C/G G

| | | || | | |

We just go

Verse 4

D G

So enjoy yourself, do the things that matter

D G

Cause there isn't time and space to do it all

D G

Love the things you try, drink a cocktail wear a tie

D G

Show a little grace if you should fall

Refrain

D Cadd9 Em D/F# G

Don't live another day unless you make it count

C D Em

There's someone else that you're supposed to be

D Cadd9 Em D/F# G

Something deep inside of you that still wants out

C D Cadd9

And shame on you if you don't set it free

Outro

D Cadd9 Em D/F# G C D G C/G G

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