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The Librarian by Hefner
Intro:  G   D7  
He staGrted to woo her in the D7most peculiar way,
The LibrD7arian's dress was a fawnGish shade of grey,
The boGoks he was to borrow he would suD7rely never read,
They had an intellectD7ual caliber, he hopedG  
that she would see.
He plaEmnned to take her home to bed sAmome day,
He'd smCooth her goose bumped skin while she
lGayG/F#,
But the unsEmpoken thing they bAmoth knew,
Whilst he'd drCeam of her often she would forget
in just tDen minutes.
Her beGauty has not Emtruly been Cseen until her 
beauty's been sDeen by Chis tired eGyes,
Her teGars have not Emtruly been Cdried until her 
tears have been Ddried Con his tattGered shirt sleeves.
HGe waD7s beginning to irritate so she made him go away,
TD7he smGallest cruelest insults she ignored his subtle ways.
TGhe dD7eftly silence let him know his efforts were in vain,
DD7id thGe words ever exist and if so could he find them.
He plaEmnned to take her home to bed sAmome day,
He'd smCooth her goose bumped skin while she
lGayG/F#,
But the unsEmpoken thing they bAmoth knew,
Whilst he'd drCeam of her often she would forget
in just tDen minutes.
Her beGauty has not Emtruly been Cseen until her 
beauty's been sDeen by Chis tired eGyes,
Her teGars have not Emtruly been Cdried until her 
tears have been Ddried Con his tattGered shirt sleeves.
Her boGdy has not trEmuly been stCripped till her
clothes have beDen ripCped by his nGail bitten 
finGgers,
Her beGauty has not Emtruly been Cseen till her 
beauty's been sDeen by Chis tired eGyes.
and ohG, on the loneEmliest of niCghts
he will never hDold heCr tight he wGill never kiss her eyelids

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The Librarian

by Hefner

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G/F#

The Librarian by Hefner

G D7

Intro:

G D7

He started to woo her in the most peculiar way,

D7 G

The Librarian's dress was a fawnish shade of grey,

G D7

The books he was to borrow he would surely never read,

D7 G

They had an intellectual caliber, he hoped

that she would see.

Em Am

He planned to take her home to bed some day,

He'd smooth her goose bumped skin while she

G G/F#

lay,

Em Am

But the unspoken thing they both knew,

Whilst he'd dream of her often she would forget

in just ten minutes.

G Em C

Her beauty has not truly been seen until her

D C G

beauty's been seen by his tired eyes,

G Em C

Her tears have not truly been dried until her

D C G

tears have been dried on his tattered shirt sleeves.

G D7

He was beginning to irritate so she made him go away,

D7 G

The smallest cruelest insults she ignored his subtle ways.

G D7

The deftly silence let him know his efforts were in vain,

D7 G

Did the words ever exist and if so could he find them.

Em Am

He planned to take her home to bed some day,

He'd smooth her goose bumped skin while she

G G/F#

lay,

Em Am

But the unspoken thing they both knew,

Whilst he'd dream of her often she would forget

in just ten minutes.

G Em C

Her beauty has not truly been seen until her

D C G

beauty's been seen by his tired eyes,

G Em C

Her tears have not truly been dried until her

D C G

tears have been dried on his tattered shirt sleeves.

G Em C

Her body has not truly been stripped till her

D C G

clothes have been ripped by his nail bitten

fingers,

G Em C

Her beauty has not truly been seen till her

D C G

beauty's been seen by his tired eyes.

G Em C

and oh, on the loneliest of nights

D C G

he will never hold her tight he will never kiss her eyelids

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