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Figure of Eight
Status Quo
In Search Of The Fourth Chord 2007
Diminished shape - 
   C#o   Co    Bo
E|-------------------|
B|-5-----4-----3-----|
G|-3-----2-----1-----|
D|-5-----4-----3-----|
A|-4-----3-----2-----|
E|-------------------|
|A| |A| | A  C| |D|
|A| |A| | A  C| |D|
|D|
C#o      Co               Bo
Yesterday, I couldn't wait
                                 AC#o
I thought today was gonna be great
             Co          Bo
Now it's here, I'm a mess
                                AC#o
I fell in love with you I confess
            Co            Bo
Out of phase, out of sync
I'm so confused I can only think in 
AFigure of eight
Figure of eight
round and round
and never straight
to the point 
I'm trying to make
my minds only wCorking in a Dfigure of eight
|A| |A| | A  C| |D|
|A| |A| | A  C| |D|
Feel my shoes touch the ground
From where I look they're upside down
Cheerful soles, happy feet
Not a clue they're 'bout to meet
A figure of eight
A figure of eight
Round and round
Never straight
To the point
I'm trying to make
My mind's only working in a figure of eight
|A| |A| | A  C| |D|
|A| |A| | A  C| |D|
|D|
|G| |G| |G| | G  D/F#|
|Em| |Em| |Em| | Em  Em/D|
|C| |C| |C| |C|
|D| |D| |E| |E|
|A| |A| | A  C| | D  G|
|A| |A| | A  C| |D| |D|
Yesterday, I couldn't wait
I thought today was gonna be great
Set my sails, cruise along
What could possibly go wrong?
A figure of eight
A figure of eight
Round and round
Never straight
To the point
I'm trying to make
My mind's only working in a figure of eight
A figure of eight
A figure of eight
Round and round
Never straight
To the point
I'm trying to make
My mind's only working in a figure of eight
|A| |A| | A  C| | D  G|
|A| |A| | A  C| |D|
|A| |A| | A  C| | D  G|
|A| |A| | A  C| | D  G|
|G| |G|

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Figure Of Eight

by Status Quo

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D/F#

Figure of Eight

Status Quo

In Search Of The Fourth Chord 2007

Diminished shape -

C#o Co Bo

E|-------------------|

B|-5-----4-----3-----|

G|-3-----2-----1-----|

D|-5-----4-----3-----|

A|-4-----3-----2-----|

E|-------------------|

A A A C D

|| || | | ||

A A A C D

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C#o Co Bo

Yesterday, I couldn't wait

C#o

I thought today was gonna be great

Co Bo

Now it's here, I'm a mess

C#o

I fell in love with you I confess

Co Bo

Out of phase, out of sync

I'm so confused I can only think in

Figure of eight

round and round

and never straight

to the point

I'm trying to make

C D

my minds only working in a figure of eight

A A A C D

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A A A C D

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Feel my shoes touch the ground

From where I look they're upside down

Cheerful soles, happy feet

Not a clue they're 'bout to meet

A figure of eight

Round and round

Never straight

To the point

I'm trying to make

My mind's only working in a figure of eight

A A A C D

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A A A C D

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G G G G D/F#

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Em Em Em Em Em

|| || || | /D|

C C C C

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D D E E

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A A A C D G

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A A A C D D

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Yesterday, I couldn't wait

I thought today was gonna be great

Set my sails, cruise along

What could possibly go wrong?

A figure of eight

Round and round

Never straight

To the point

I'm trying to make

My mind's only working in a figure of eight

A figure of eight

Round and round

Never straight

To the point

I'm trying to make

My mind's only working in a figure of eight

A A A C D G

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A A A C D

|| || | | ||

A A A C D G

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A A A C D G

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G G

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