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One of my favorite songs that I've been playing for years but have never seen a tab for 
on the internet...
When I post this tab, the chords don't line up with the words anymore, and quite frankly 
I'm not going to fuck around with it and fix it.  you can figure it out.
This tab isn't perfect but I was hoping to just throw it up and see if people add to it.
INTRO
C   D   G    C   D   G C G
GOnce I was younger than
The youngeCst of fragile mindsG  
I ate the day with bad mannersC  
Then spit out the rindG  
And mothEmer, mother told meG  
As I Emlooked to the skyD  
EmYes my mother told me, "Gmy dear son,C  D  
You're not the one"G  
GI flew home when I was jCust 21G  
Young enough to be the father of someoneC  G  
I've got a conch piCssed with conch republic rumG  
My father by my side, teary-eyed, he said:
Em"Son, by God, Gwhat I could haCve done,D  
EmAnd you're just Glike me
You can, really puCt 'em downD  
CIf I was in yoDur place, I'd stay, hGave fun"
          C       DBut I'm not the onGe
GNow I'm sittin' hereC  
Haggling over sumsG  
Money made by someone elseC  
To mGe, it don't belongC  
GI toss a smile to the mighty Cboss
GHe's my GodC  
GBut I'm a bit backwCards
And I knGow he's just a fuckin' dogC  
EmAnd mother, mother told me,G  
EmAs I looked to the skyD  
EmYes my mother Gtold me my dear soCnD  
"You're not the one"G  C  
"you're not the one"G  C  
You're not the one"G  C  
You're not the one"G  C  
Outro
C        D        G          C         D      G C G

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A Promise To Distinction

by Swingin' Utters

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One of my favorite songs that I've been playing for years but have never seen a tab for

on the internet...

When I post this tab, the chords don't line up with the words anymore, and quite frankly

I'm not going to fuck around with it and fix it. you can figure it out.

This tab isn't perfect but I was hoping to just throw it up and see if people add to it.

INTRO

C D G C D G C G

Once I was younger than

C G

The youngest of fragile minds

I ate the day with bad manners

Then spit out the rind

Em G

And mother, mother told me

Em D

As I looked to the sky

Em G C D

Yes my mother told me, "my dear son,

You're not the one"

G C G

I flew home when I was just 21

C G

Young enough to be the father of someone

C G

I've got a conch pissed with conch republic rum

My father by my side, teary-eyed, he said:

Em G C D

"Son, by God, what I could have done,

Em G

And you're just like me

C D

You can, really put 'em down

C D G

If I was in your place, I'd stay, have fun"

C D G

But I'm not the one

G C

Now I'm sittin' here

Haggling over sums

Money made by someone else

G C

To me, it don't belong

G C

I toss a smile to the mighty boss

G C

He's my God

G C

But I'm a bit backwards

G C

And I know he's just a fuckin' dog

Em G

And mother, mother told me,

Em D

As I looked to the sky

Em G C D

Yes my mother told me my dear son

G C

"You're not the one"

G C

"you're not the one"

G C

You're not the one"

G C

You're not the one"

Outro

C D G C D G C G

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