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It's an Eamazing smile
Even the C#msuit has teethB  
EverythiEng flash and guile
And nothAi ng underneath
Except a Bsmall black hearG#mt that no oAne sees but me
F#mI've been watching, CI can see yoAmu start to BwonCder
ECould it Bbe that G#myou neeC#md me
F#mTo keep you G#mout, to Arun you fastBer
EPromise mBe you'lG#ml let me C#mbe
F#mThe one, the worB7st of all your eF#nemies
B7Pretending you're a F#mfriend to me
B7Say that we'll be nemeseEs C#m  B  
Being a Ebrilliant man
Going to C#mgreat expenseB  
Devising Ea master plan
Doesn't Amake much sense
Unless yBou find the one you're G#mdestined to deAstroy
F#mNow that you're here CI don't seem that cAmrazy dBo CI?
ECould it Bbe that G#myou neeC#md me
F#mTo keep you G#mout, to Arun you fastBer
EPromise mBe you'lG#ml let me C#mbe
F#mThe one, the worB7st of all your eF#nemies
B7Pretending you're a F#mfriend to me
B7Say that we'll be nemeseEs A  F#7  
F#7Ah yes, my old friend
You are a Amaster of this gBame
F#7The hidden blade when you pretend
That you don't eAven know my nameB  
EWell played
E E C#m B
SometimeEs it's hard to tell
If you eC#mven notice meB  
Maybe itE's just as well
It's betAter you don't see
The way BI'm running just to G#mkeep your back in vAiew
F#mIn your shadow waCiting for the pAmerfect mBomCent
ECould it Bbe that G#myou neeC#md me
F#mTo keep you G#mout, to Arun you fastBer
EPromise mBe you'lG#ml let me C#mbe
F#mThe one, the worB7st of all your eF#nemies
B7Pretending you're a F#mfriend to me
B7Say that we'll be nemeseEs C#m  B  
E       E       A       F#7

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Nemeses

by Jonathan Coulton

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C#m

G#m

F#m

F#7

It's an amazing smile

C#m B

Even the suit has teeth

Everything flash and guile

And nothi ng underneath

B G#m A

Except a small black heart that no one sees but me

F#m C Am B C

I've been watching, I can see you start to wonder

E B G#m C#m

Could it be that you need me

F#m G#m A B

To keep you out, to run you faster

E B G#m C#m

Promise me you'll let me be

F#m B7 F#

The one, the worst of all your enemies

B7 F#m

Pretending you're a friend to me

B7 E C#m B

Say that we'll be nemeses

Being a brilliant man

C#m B

Going to great expense

Devising a master plan

Doesn't make much sense

B G#m A

Unless you find the one you're destined to destroy

F#m C Am B C

Now that you're here I don't seem that crazy do I?

E B G#m C#m

Could it be that you need me

F#m G#m A B

To keep you out, to run you faster

E B G#m C#m

Promise me you'll let me be

F#m B7 F#

The one, the worst of all your enemies

B7 F#m

Pretending you're a friend to me

B7 E A F#7

Say that we'll be nemeses

F#7

Ah yes, my old friend

A B

You are a master of this game

F#7

The hidden blade when you pretend

A B

That you don't even know my name

Well played

E E C#m B

Sometimes it's hard to tell

C#m B

If you even notice me

Maybe it's just as well

It's better you don't see

B G#m A

The way I'm running just to keep your back in view

F#m C Am B C

In your shadow waiting for the perfect moment

E B G#m C#m

Could it be that you need me

F#m G#m A B

To keep you out, to run you faster

E B G#m C#m

Promise me you'll let me be

F#m B7 F#

The one, the worst of all your enemies

B7 F#m

Pretending you're a friend to me

B7 E C#m B

Say that we'll be nemeses

E E A F#7

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