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[Intro]
C     G   Am
Dm    Am  G
C     G   Am
Dm    Bbm
[Verse 1]
   COh what have you Gdone with your Amlife
   DmOh please don't Amtell me
   GJust shut up and Cgo to Fwork
   CCause you're interGrupting me
[Verse 2]
   CI won't repreGsent the U.AmS.
   DmIn the summer oAmlympics
   GMy character's CquestionaFble
   CMy life is a Gbroken record
[Chorus]
   CI'm shredding the GdocuCments
   DmI'm keeping my Ammouth shut
   GI'm running on Cradio FsilCence
   CI'm letting the Grecord speak
   CI'm shredding the GdocuCments
   DmThe switchboard is Amlighting up
   GI'm not taking Canymore FcallsC  
   CWell maybe from GLarry King
[Verse 3]
   CAnd I don't know Gwho killed Amwho
   DmI'm having a Amsex change
   GTo a woman who Cloves too Fmuch
   CMy sister's a Gpetty thief
[Verse 4]
   CI doctored the GeviAmdence
   DmYeah, it was a Amcover up
   GI want to stay Cwrapped in my Fblanket
   CAnd never get Gout of bed
[Chorus]
   CI'm shredding the GdocuCments
   DmI'm keeping my Ammouth shut
   GI'm running on Cradio FsilCence
   CI'm letting the Grecord speak
   CI'm shredding the GdocuCments
   DmThe switchboard is Amlighting up
   GI'm not taking Canymore FcallsC  
   CWell maybe from GLarry King
[Solo]
C      G   Am
Dm     Am
G      C   F
C      G
C      G   Am
Dm     Am
      G     C(x3), F  
[Verse 5]
   CAll rumour and GinnuAmendo
   DmAn Eagles Amreunion
   GThe 20th Ccentury's Fclosing
   CIt's closing Gin on me
[Verse 6]
   CYou know what my Gfather Amsaid
   DmWell I'm not going to Amtell you
   GSome words that I Ctry to Flive by
   CIt's none of your Ggod-damned busiCness
[Chorus]
   CI'm shredding the GdocuCments
   DmI'm keeping my Ammouth shut
   GI'm running on Cradio FsilCence
   CI'm letting the Grecord speak
   CI'm shredding the GdocuCments
   DmThe switchboard is Amlighting up
   GI'm not taking Canymore Fcalls
   CWell maybe from GLarry King
   CI'm shredding the GdocuCments
   DmThe switchboard is Amlighting up
   GI'm not taking Canymore Fcalls
   CWell maybe from GOprah WinCfrey
[Outro]
C      G   Am
Dm     Am
G      C   F
C      G
C      G   Am
Dm     Am
      G     C(x3), F  

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Shredding The Document

by John Hiatt

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Bbm

[Intro]

C G Am

Dm Am G

C G Am

Dm Bbm

[Verse 1]

C G Am

Oh what have you done with your life

Dm Am

Oh please don't tell me

G C F

Just shut up and go to work

C G

Cause you're interrupting me

[Verse 2]

C G Am

I won't represent the U.S.

Dm Am

In the summer olympics

G C F

My character's questionable

C G

My life is a broken record

[Chorus]

C G C

I'm shredding the documents

Dm Am

I'm keeping my mouth shut

G C F C

I'm running on radio silence

C G

I'm letting the record speak

C G C

I'm shredding the documents

Dm Am

The switchboard is lighting up

G C F C

I'm not taking anymore calls

C G

Well maybe from Larry King

[Verse 3]

C G Am

And I don't know who killed who

Dm Am

I'm having a sex change

G C F

To a woman who loves too much

C G

My sister's a petty thief

[Verse 4]

C G Am

I doctored the evidence

Dm Am

Yeah, it was a cover up

G C F

I want to stay wrapped in my blanket

C G

And never get out of bed

[Chorus]

C G C

I'm shredding the documents

Dm Am

I'm keeping my mouth shut

G C F C

I'm running on radio silence

C G

I'm letting the record speak

C G C

I'm shredding the documents

Dm Am

The switchboard is lighting up

G C F C

I'm not taking anymore calls

C G

Well maybe from Larry King

[Solo]

C G Am

Dm Am

G C F

C G

C G Am

Dm Am

G C F

(x3),

[Verse 5]

C G Am

All rumour and innuendo

Dm Am

An Eagles reunion

G C F

The 20th century's closing

C G

It's closing in on me

[Verse 6]

C G Am

You know what my father said

Dm Am

Well I'm not going to tell you

G C F

Some words that I try to live by

C G C

It's none of your god-damned business

[Chorus]

C G C

I'm shredding the documents

Dm Am

I'm keeping my mouth shut

G C F C

I'm running on radio silence

C G

I'm letting the record speak

C G C

I'm shredding the documents

Dm Am

The switchboard is lighting up

G C F

I'm not taking anymore calls

C G

Well maybe from Larry King

C G C

I'm shredding the documents

Dm Am

The switchboard is lighting up

G C F

I'm not taking anymore calls

C G C

Well maybe from Oprah Winfrey

[Outro]

C G Am

Dm Am

G C F

C G

C G Am

Dm Am

G C F

(x3),

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