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The Professor

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Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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capo 3 please
Well I don't Cknow if I'm wrong 
            B/Am
Cause she's only just gone 
   AmHere's to another reGlationship 
BombFed by excellent breEmed of gamete disease
I'm Fsure when I'm older I'll Gknow what that means 
C                              B/Am     
Cried when she should and she laughed when she could
AmHere's to the man with his face in the Gmud 
And an overcast play just Ftaken away Em  
From the lover'Fs in love at the centre of stagGe yeah
FLoving is fine if you have plenty of time
For Gwalking on stilts at the edge of your mind
FLoving is good if your dick's made of wood 
And the Gdick left inside only half understood her
Fmaj7What makes her come and what makes her stay? 
  G6What make the animal run, run away yeah
Fmaj7What makes him stall, what makes him stand
And G6what shakes the elephant now
    mute or G
And what makes a man?
Fmaj7I don't know, G6I don't know, AmI don't know
Am6/9No I dG6on't Fmaj7know yG6ou any Cmore
CNoCmaj7, no, Fmaj7no, no...
Cooh yeah... Fmaj7hey hey...
I don't knCow if I'm wrong
                   B/Am 
'Cause shes only just gone
Why the fuck Amis this day taking so Glong
I was a lovFer of time and once she was Emmine
I was a lovFer indeed, I was covered in weGed 
C                                               B/Am
Cried when she should and she laughed when she could
AmWell closer to god is the one who's Gin love 
FAnd I walk away cause I cEman
FToo many options may kill Ga man
FLoving is fine if it's not in your mind
GBut I've fucked it up now, too many times
FLoving is good if it's not understood
GYeah, but I'm the professor  And feel that I should know
Fmaj7What makes her come and what makes her stay?
G6What make the animal run, run away and
Fmaj7What makes him tick apart from him prick 
G6And the lonelier side 
mute or G
of the jealousy stick
Fmaj7I don't know, G6I don't know, AmI don't know
Am6/9No I dG6on't Fmaj7know yG6ou any Cmore
CNoCmaj7, no, Fmaj7no, no...
Cooh yeah... Fmaj7hey hey...
Well I don'Ct know if I'm wrong 
            B/Am
Cause she's only just gone 
   AmHere's to another reGlationship 
Bombed by Fexcellent breed of Emgamete disease
I finisheFd it off with some French wine Gand cheese
EITHER MUTE THIS, PLAY IT, OR JUST SING IT WITHOUT GUITAR
La fiClle danse
            B/Am
Quand elle joue avec moi
AmEt je pense que je l'aime Gdes fois
Le siFlence, n'ose pas dis-Emdonc
Quand Fon est ensemble
MettrGe les mots
Sur la petite dodFoG  

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The Professor

by Damien Rice

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Am6/9

Cmaj7

capo 3 please

Well I don't know if I'm wrong

B/Am

Cause she's only just gone

Am G

Here's to another relationship

F Em

Bombed by excellent breed of gamete disease

F G

I'm sure when I'm older I'll know what that means

C B/Am

Cried when she should and she laughed when she could

Am G

Here's to the man with his face in the mud

F Em

And an overcast play just taken away

F G

From the lover's in love at the centre of stage yeah

Loving is fine if you have plenty of time

For walking on stilts at the edge of your mind

Loving is good if your dick's made of wood

And the dick left inside only half understood her

Fmaj7

What makes her come and what makes her stay?

What make the animal run, run away yeah

Fmaj7

What makes him stall, what makes him stand

And what shakes the elephant now

mute or G

And what makes a man?

Fmaj7 G6 Am

I don't know, I don't know, I don't know

Am6/9 G6 Fmaj7 G6 C

No I don't know you any more

C Cmaj7 Fmaj7

No, no, no, no...

C Fmaj7

ooh yeah... hey hey...

I don't know if I'm wrong

B/Am

'Cause shes only just gone

Am G

Why the fuck is this day taking so long

F Em

I was a lover of time and once she was mine

F G

I was a lover indeed, I was covered in weed

C B/Am

Cried when she should and she laughed when she could

Am G

Well closer to god is the one who's in love

F Em

And I walk away cause I can

F G

Too many options may kill a man

Loving is fine if it's not in your mind

But I've fucked it up now, too many times

Loving is good if it's not understood

Yeah, but I'm the professor And feel that I should know

Fmaj7

What makes her come and what makes her stay?

What make the animal run, run away and

Fmaj7

What makes him tick apart from him prick

And the lonelier side

mute or G

of the jealousy stick

Fmaj7 G6 Am

I don't know, I don't know, I don't know

Am6/9 G6 Fmaj7 G6 C

No I don't know you any more

C Cmaj7 Fmaj7

No, no, no, no...

C Fmaj7

ooh yeah... hey hey...

Well I don't know if I'm wrong

B/Am

Cause she's only just gone

Am G

Here's to another relationship

F Em

Bombed by excellent breed of gamete disease

F G

I finished it off with some French wine and cheese

EITHER MUTE THIS, PLAY IT, OR JUST SING IT WITHOUT GUITAR

La fille danse

B/Am

Quand elle joue avec moi

Am G

Et je pense que je l'aime des fois

F Em

Le silence, n'ose pas dis-donc

Quand on est ensemble

Mettre les mots

F G

Sur la petite dodo

About The Professor Chords by Damien Rice

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