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FmWell, my name is Mathias and I Bbmcame to say Fmthis:
FmI've got a big bushy beard and kCissable C7lips
And I Fmcarry all my fat in my Bbmass and my hips
And the Crest of me is C7skinny as a Fmstick
FmIn the sixties, my mom was thin Bbmand mini-skirtFmed
FmShe was raised as a Catholic, but Cthen she conC7verted
Because she Fmloved my dad's religion; she Bbmloved him, too
And Cthat's how I was C7born a FmJew
FmThey lived and went to school in BbmBuffalFmo
FmBut my dad decided that they Chad to C7go
Because the FmVietnam War would not be Bbmgood for his health
And Cthat's how I was C7born in the FmCommonwealth
CHORUS
Where we're Abborn and when we die, we Ebcan't control that
And Fmlife in between is Cwar and comC7bat
There are Bbmtargets you can shoot for, Fmmines to circumvent, 
but, Cmost of lifC7e is an Fmaccident.
FmI've spent time in Peterborough, Bbmand in WinniFmpeg
And leaving is living: Cjust use your leC7gs
'Cause Fmeverywhere is nice if you Bbmdrink enough beer
So Csome days I'm C7there, and Fmsome days I'm here.
FmAnd it's not about sowing my wild Bbmoats or whatFmever
I Fmsowed my oats when I was young and CI thought i was C7clever
And my Fmoats all rotted in the Bbmfield where they lay
And I'm Coat-less and C7unemployed these Fmdays.
FmSo I have a ukulele, I Bbmhave a guiFmtar
BuFmt I don't have a house or a Ckid or a C7car
I'd like to Fmkeep it that way as Bbmlong as I can
But Cyou know what they C7say about the Fmbest laid plans.
CHORUS
Where we're Abborn and when we die, we Ebcan't control that
And Fmlife in between is Cwar and comC7bat
There are Bbmtargets you can shoot for, Fmmines to circumvent, 
but, Cmost of lifC7e is an Fmaccident.
FmAnd an accident is something Bbmthat you don't Fmplan
LiFmke the Y chromozome between a Cwoman and a C7man
One Fmday I might get hit by a Bbmbus or get cancer
                   C        C7   Fm(or just stay on C7)
But right now all I am is a fabulous dancer
FmSo dance with me, baby! Put your Bbmhands on my Fmhips
KiFmss my aforementioned Ckissable lC7ips
WherFmever we are, Bbmthat's where we're at
My Cname is MathC7ias and I Fmcame to say that.

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My Name Is Mathias

by The Burning Hell

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Bbm

Fm Bbm Fm

Well, my name is Mathias and I came to say this:

Fm C C7

I've got a big bushy beard and kissable lips

Fm Bbm

And I carry all my fat in my ass and my hips

C C7 Fm

And the rest of me is skinny as a stick

Fm Bbm Fm

In the sixties, my mom was thin and mini-skirted

Fm C C7

She was raised as a Catholic, but then she converted

Fm Bbm

Because she loved my dad's religion; she loved him, too

C C7 Fm

And that's how I was born a Jew

Fm Bbm Fm

They lived and went to school in Buffalo

Fm C C7

But my dad decided that they had to go

Fm Bbm

Because the Vietnam War would not be good for his health

C C7 Fm

And that's how I was born in the Commonwealth

CHORUS

Ab Eb

Where we're born and when we die, we can't control that

Fm C C7

And life in between is war and combat

Bbm Fm

There are targets you can shoot for, mines to circumvent,

C C7 Fm

but, most of life is an accident.

Fm Bbm Fm

I've spent time in Peterborough, and in Winnipeg

C C7

And leaving is living: just use your legs

Fm Bbm

'Cause everywhere is nice if you drink enough beer

C C7 Fm

So some days I'm there, and some days I'm here.

Fm Bbm Fm

And it's not about sowing my wild oats or whatever

Fm C C7

I sowed my oats when I was young and I thought i was clever

Fm Bbm

And my oats all rotted in the field where they lay

C C7 Fm

And I'm oat-less and unemployed these days.

Fm Bbm Fm

So I have a ukulele, I have a guitar

Fm C C7

But I don't have a house or a kid or a car

Fm Bbm

I'd like to keep it that way as long as I can

C C7 Fm

But you know what they say about the best laid plans.

CHORUS

Ab Eb

Where we're born and when we die, we can't control that

Fm C C7

And life in between is war and combat

Bbm Fm

There are targets you can shoot for, mines to circumvent,

C C7 Fm

but, most of life is an accident.

Fm Bbm Fm

And an accident is something that you don't plan

Fm C C7

Like the Y chromozome between a woman and a man

Fm Bbm

One day I might get hit by a bus or get cancer

C C7 Fm C7

(or just stay on )

But right now all I am is a fabulous dancer

Fm Bbm Fm

So dance with me, baby! Put your hands on my hips

Fm C C7

Kiss my aforementioned kissable lips

Fm Bbm

Wherever we are, that's where we're at

C C7 Fm

My name is Mathias and I came to say that.

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