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Expiration Day

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I'm a Bbmachinist at the FSpringfield Bbarmory
Just Bbslightly aEbhead of my Bbtime
But I Bbdon't Fmake much GmmoneyEb  
So I sell Feggs and chickens Abon the Bbside
Bb  F   Gm   Eb   F   Ab   Bb
I'm gBbood at Fwhat I Bbdo
BbAnd I Ebtake great Bbpride
But I Bbdon't Fmake much GmmoneyEb  
So I sell Feggs and chickens Abon the Bbside
And my Ebwife does Bblove me
But Ebshe can't reaBblize
EbWhy I won't go Bbback down south
And Bbleave the armory Fbehind
But I Bblo - Fve my Bbjob
I'll shave Bbmetal unEbtil I Bbdie
BbAnd until FI Gmdo, I'll Ebtake on
FAny extra thing it Abtakes to Bbprovide
Bb  F   Gm   Eb   F   Ab   Bb
And I Bbknow Fit'll Bbkill me
BbBreathing Eball those Bbfumes
But I'd Bbsooner Fsniff GmsolutionEb  
Than a Fbaker's dozen Abhothouse  Bbblooms
And my Ebwife does Bblove me
But Ebshe can't reaBblize
EbWhy I won't go Bbback down south
And Bbleave the armory Fbehind
But I Bbfeel it Fis imBbportant
What I Bbdo uEbpon my Bblathe
I Bbpledge to Fdo the Gmdetail Ebwork
UnFtil my expirAbation Bbday
UnBbtil my expirFation Bbday
UnBbtil my expirFation Bbday
UnBbtil my expirFation GmdayEb  
  Bb     F     Gm     Eb     F     Ab   Bb(x2)

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Expiration Day

by Brute

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Bb F Bb

I'm a machinist at the Springfield armory

Bb Eb Bb

Just slightly ahead of my time

Bb F Gm Eb

But I don't make much money

F Ab Bb

So I sell eggs and chickens on the side

Bb F Gm Eb F Ab Bb

Bb F Bb

I'm good at what I do

Bb Eb Bb

And I take great pride

Bb F Gm Eb

But I don't make much money

F Ab Bb

So I sell eggs and chickens on the side

Eb Bb

And my wife does love me

Eb Bb

But she can't realize

Eb Bb

Why I won't go back down south

Bb F

And leave the armory behind

Bb F Bb

But I lo - ve my job

Bb Eb Bb

I'll shave metal until I die

Bb F Gm Eb

And until I do, I'll take on

F Ab Bb

Any extra thing it takes to provide

Bb F Gm Eb F Ab Bb

Bb F Bb

And I know it'll kill me

Bb Eb Bb

Breathing all those fumes

Bb F Gm Eb

But I'd sooner sniff solution

F Ab Bb

Than a baker's dozen hothouse blooms

Eb Bb

And my wife does love me

Eb Bb

But she can't realize

Eb Bb

Why I won't go back down south

Bb F

And leave the armory behind

Bb F Bb

But I feel it is important

Bb Eb Bb

What I do upon my lathe

Bb F Gm Eb

I pledge to do the detail work

F Ab Bb

Until my expiration day

Bb F Bb

Until my expiration day

Bb F Bb

Until my expiration day

Bb F Gm Eb

Until my expiration day

Bb F Gm Eb F Ab Bb

(x2)

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