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DIt's not the Anumber of times he Gtried toA  
DBut the one tAime that he Gdid.
DI once told hAim to bewarGe of things to cAome,
DBut I was the Aone who should be Gscared.
DAll the policAe and handcuffs didGn't bother Ahim.
DHe's sure thaAt God would understGand.
DOh, the killiAngs in the convent Ghall.A  
DThe cleaning Abill was outrageousG.
[chorus]
DGavin Akilled a nun:
"She Ghad it coming Aand she got what she Ddeserved."
DGod helps Athose who Ghelp themsAelves.
DAll the Akids at recess Grallied for Ahis cause.
DThe paid Atheir lunch moGney for his Abail.
DFor all the tAimes he tried to do GitA  
DWell he finalAly got it right.G  
DAll the kids Ain school just thinGk of GavinA  
As a folk herDo because school's Glet out all day.
Em7Sister GMary's yardstick once Dbroke on Gavin's Ghand,
Em7But now Gavin's set things Gright.
Em7Sister GMary's yardstick once Dbroke on Gavin's Ghand,
Em7                  G                           D    A
But Gnow GAavin's sent Sister Mary to the promised l----a----n----d.
DTo the Apromised lGand!A  
DGavin Akilled a nun:
"She Ghad it coming Aand she got what she Ddeserved."
DGod helps Athose who Ghelp themsAelves.
DAll the Akids at recess Grallied for Ahis cause.
DThe paid Atheir lunch moGney for his Abail.
DGavin Akilled a nun:
"She Ghad it coming Aand she got what she Ddeserved."
DGod helps Athose who Ghelp themsAelves.
DAll the Akids at recess Grallied for Ahis cause.
DThe paid Atheir lunch moGney for his Abail.

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Gavin

by Pain (US)

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Em7

Note: I like to play this song with suspended second chords. It kind of gives it a

D A G A

It's not the number of times he tried to

D A G

But the one time that he did.

D A G A

I once told him to beware of things to come,

D A G

But I was the one who should be scared.

D A G A

All the police and handcuffs didn't bother him.

D A G

He's sure that God would understand.

D A G A

Oh, the killings in the convent hall.

D A G

The cleaning bill was outrageous.

[chorus]

D A

Gavin killed a nun:

G A D

"She had it coming and she got what she deserved."

D A G A

God helps those who help themselves.

D A G A

All the kids at recess rallied for his cause.

D A G A

The paid their lunch money for his bail.

D A G A

For all the times he tried to do it

D A G

Well he finally got it right.

D A G A

All the kids in school just think of Gavin

D G

As a folk hero because school's let out all day.

Em7 G D G

Sister Mary's yardstick once broke on Gavin's hand,

Em7 G

But now Gavin's set things right.

Em7 G D G

Sister Mary's yardstick once broke on Gavin's hand,

Em7 G D A

G A

But now Gavin's sent Sister Mary to the promised l----a----n----d.

D A G A

To the promised land!

D A

Gavin killed a nun:

G A D

"She had it coming and she got what she deserved."

D A G A

God helps those who help themselves.

D A G A

All the kids at recess rallied for his cause.

D A G A

The paid their lunch money for his bail.

D A

Gavin killed a nun:

G A D

"She had it coming and she got what she deserved."

D A G A

God helps those who help themselves.

D A G A

All the kids at recess rallied for his cause.

D A G A

The paid their lunch money for his bail.

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