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Tablespoon Of Codeine

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Intro + Verse     Chorus
-------------     ----------
  G/C#x4500x        Amx0221x
   G/Cx3500x         Dx0023x
     G35540x        Bmx2443x
    Em02200x         Cx3201x
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
G/C#  G/C   G
[Verse 1]
    G/C#There's a guy from the G/CSun TriGbune
    G/C#Staking out my house in a G/CChevy Impala Gsince yesterday Emnoon
    G/C#Should I speak to him or G/Cjust stay Gquiet?
    G/C#They hear the whistle blow and G/Cout pours the Gblood of my Emchild
[Chorus 1]
   AmTablespoDon of codeine
   AmWill put you rigDht to bed
   BmI don't want any moEmre codeine
AmWanted to make it on my Down toCnight
My Down toCnight
[Verse 2]
    G/C#So I said some things that G/Ccan't be Gsaid
    G/C#About a ritual tower that G/Cuses of mGore American Emdead
    G/C#And what happened in SepG/Ctember was a Gfake
    G/C#But they're chasing demoG/Clition or reGmote control Emplanes
[Chorus 2]
   AmTablespoDon of codeine
   AmWill put you rigDht to bed
   BmI don't want any moEmre codeine
AmWanted to make it on my Down toCnight
My Down toCnight
[Verse 3]
    G/C#Whatever you do you hG/Cave to comGmit
    G/C#And whatever you do you G/Chave to put your Gblood into Emit
    G/C#So I said some things that G/Ccan't be Gsaid
    G/C#From the FAA the G/Cempty desk of GAlan ArmiEmstead
[Chorus 3]
   AmTablespoDon of codeine
   AmWill put you rigDht to bed
   BmI don't want any moEmre codeine
AmWanted to make it on my Down toCnight
My Down toCnight

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Tablespoon Of Codeine

by John Vanderslice

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/C#

G/C

Intro + Verse Chorus

------------- ----------

G/C# Am

x4500x x0221x

G/C D

x3500x x0023x

G Bm

35540x x2443x

Em C

02200x x3201x

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

G/C# G/C G

[Verse 1]

G/C# G/C G

There's a guy from the Sun Tribune

G/C# G/C G Em

Staking out my house in a Chevy Impala since yesterday noon

G/C# G/C G

Should I speak to him or just stay quiet?

G/C# G/C G Em

They hear the whistle blow and out pours the blood of my child

[Chorus 1]

Am D

Tablespoon of codeine

Am D

Will put you right to bed

Bm Em

I don't want any more codeine

Am D C

Wanted to make it on my own tonight

D C

My own tonight

[Verse 2]

G/C# G/C G

So I said some things that can't be said

G/C# G/C G Em

About a ritual tower that uses of more American dead

G/C# G/C G

And what happened in September was a fake

G/C# G/C G Em

But they're chasing demolition or remote control planes

[Chorus 2]

Am D

Tablespoon of codeine

Am D

Will put you right to bed

Bm Em

I don't want any more codeine

Am D C

Wanted to make it on my own tonight

D C

My own tonight

[Verse 3]

G/C# G/C G

Whatever you do you have to commit

G/C# G/C G Em

And whatever you do you have to put your blood into it

G/C# G/C G

So I said some things that can't be said

G/C# G/C G Em

From the FAA the empty desk of Alan Armistead

[Chorus 3]

Am D

Tablespoon of codeine

Am D

Will put you right to bed

Bm Em

I don't want any more codeine

Am D C

Wanted to make it on my own tonight

D C

My own tonight

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