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The Drum

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  GGet in line, keep in time with the DDrum
& don't forget you're nothing yet but Gwater.
Are you coming to or coming  Dfrom
the understanding that I'm handing it to Cyou?
Or is that a job you don't dare  Gdo?
Hey, my pretty flower, there's a  Cletter for you
you'll find it on the   Gshelf
Well though it was  Fposted in Calcutta
I know it's just another that you've  Gwritten to yourself
bridge*: - - - - -   Bm- - - - -  Am- - - -  - -
 GWe watched a  Fdistant drummer CflashingG  
 Gon the Fbeat in all his  Cparrot fashions.G  
 GGet in line keep in time with the DDrum
& Don't forget you're nothing yet but Gwater
Don't move your feet until the next beat  Dcomes 
One of the laws says pause bCetween
I would hate to make the game seem Gmean
Hey my pretty flower can you  Cguess where I've been?
Can you guess at  Gall?
Well I've been Fto your rooms and learned
you have all the mirrors turned against the  Gwall.
Bridge*:- -  Bm- - - - - -   -  Am- - -
 GWe watched a Fdistant drummer CflashingG  
 Gon the Fbeat in all his pCarrot fashions.G  
- - -
G                              "D for Drum!"
 Listen now to the sound of the Drum -
& don't forget we're nothing yet but  Gwater.
It won't be pleasant when the present time is  Ddone
testing nightly 'neath a sprightly summer  Cmoon
your spirit like a jelly in a  Gspoon.
Hey ma pretty flower there's a  Ccat in the room
& it's not the type you're  Gused to
Though I  Fthink I led it to the sink
& tried to make it drink
it reGfused to. 
G      D    (repeat til end)     
       lalalaalalalalalalala

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The Drum

by Slapp Happy

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G D

Get in line, keep in time with the Drum

& don't forget you're nothing yet but water.

Are you coming to or coming from

the understanding that I'm handing it to you?

Or is that a job you don't dare do?

Hey, my pretty flower, there's a letter for you

you'll find it on the shelf

Well though it was posted in Calcutta

I know it's just another that you've written to yourself

Bm Am

bridge*: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

G F C G

We watched a distant drummer flashing

G F C G

on the beat in all his parrot fashions.

G D

Get in line keep in time with the Drum

& Don't forget you're nothing yet but water

Don't move your feet until the next beat comes

One of the laws says pause between

I would hate to make the game seem mean

Hey my pretty flower can you guess where I've been?

Can you guess at all?

Well I've been to your rooms and learned

you have all the mirrors turned against the wall.

Bm Am

Bridge*:- - - - - - - - - - - -

G F C G

We watched a distant drummer flashing

G F C G

on the beat in all his parrot fashions.

- - -

G "D for Drum!"

Listen now to the sound of the Drum -

& don't forget we're nothing yet but water.

It won't be pleasant when the present time is done

testing nightly 'neath a sprightly summer moon

your spirit like a jelly in a spoon.

Hey ma pretty flower there's a cat in the room

& it's not the type you're used to

Though I think I led it to the sink

& tried to make it drink

it refused to.

G D (repeat til end)

lalalaalalalalalalala

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