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EbI could do the dishes while tFalking on the phone
I could Ebask you for an answer but you Fwant to be alone
I could Ebnever do the dishes a single Fdish at a time
It's too mEbuch of a commitment so I Fline them up and fire
I could Ebcalamine your insides
I could Fwind them all around me I could
EbTiptoe on a tightrope made of fFear and looking down see
All the Ebpeople do they see me I can Fwave or
I can carry all the Ebdishes that they gave me that are
FKeeping me steady
BbOr I could Fgo to AuGmstralia
Carry a Ebbowie knFife
And wear my Ebhair like Hepburn Fparted on the Gmside
And learn Fcard tricks and Ebbuy
Everyone drGminks and take Fboxing and Ebwrite
GmSongs about Fmy bowie Ebknife
GmI could Fdo these Ebdishes I could tGmry
To Fdo these dEbishes
EbI could try..
EbI could Gmbake a Fcake
My kBbitchen is sFmall but I could clear the Ebspace
EbI could Gmwrite my Fname
Because Bbpractice makes Fperfect yes that's what they Ebsay
EbI could make a button out of pFlaster
That said finished I could Ebhang it in my closet
To the Fleft side of a lightswitch
I could Ebwalk down to Columbus and try dFrinking to forget it
and then Ebcome home less afraid and then Fpress it and press it
BbOr I could Fgo to AuGmstralia
Carry a Ebbowie knFife
And wear my Ebhair like Hepburn Fparted on the Gmside
And learn Fcard tricks and Ebbuy
Everyone drGminks and take Fboxing and Ebtry
Eating things Gmonly with Fchopsticks and wEbrite
GmSongs about Fmy bowie Ebknife
GmI could Fdo these Ebdishes I could tGmry
To Fdo these dEbishes
I could deGmcide to Fdo these dEbishes
I could decide..
BbOr I could Fgo to AuGmstralia
Carry a bEbowie knife
And Fwear my hair like EbHepburn parted Fon the side
And learn cGmard tricks and Fphysics and bEbuy
Everyone drGminks and take Fboxing and Ebtry
Eating things Gmonly with Fchopsticks and fEbinally
Be like a Gmperson I Fthink you might Eblike
GmI could Fdo these Ebdishes I could tGmry
To Fdo these dEbishes
I could deGmcide to Fdo these dEbishes
I could deGmcide to Fdo these dEbishes
FTime to EbDECIDE...
Fuck it
BbI'm gonna Fgo to AuGmstraliaEb  
BbI'm gonna Fgo to AuGmstraliaEb  
BbI'm gonna Fgo to AuGmstraliaEb  
GmShe's gonna Fgo to AuEbstralia
Bye EbBye!Bb  

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Australia

by Amanda Palmer

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Eb F

I could do the dishes while talking on the phone

Eb F

I could ask you for an answer but you want to be alone

Eb F

I could never do the dishes a single dish at a time

Eb F

It's too much of a commitment so I line them up and fire

I could calamine your insides

I could wind them all around me I could

Eb F

Tiptoe on a tightrope made of fear and looking down see

Eb F

All the people do they see me I can wave or

I can carry all the dishes that they gave me that are

Keeping me steady

Bb F Gm

Or I could go to Australia

Eb F

Carry a bowie knife

Eb F Gm

And wear my hair like Hepburn parted on the side

F Eb

And learn card tricks and buy

Gm F Eb

Everyone drinks and take boxing and write

Gm F Eb

Songs about my bowie knife

Gm F Eb Gm

I could do these dishes I could try

F Eb

To do these dishes

I could try..

Eb Gm F

I could bake a cake

Bb F Eb

My kitchen is small but I could clear the space

Eb Gm F

I could write my name

Bb F Eb

Because practice makes perfect yes that's what they say

Eb F

I could make a button out of plaster

That said finished I could hang it in my closet

To the left side of a lightswitch

Eb F

I could walk down to Columbus and try drinking to forget it

Eb F

and then come home less afraid and then press it and press it

Bb F Gm

Or I could go to Australia

Eb F

Carry a bowie knife

Eb F Gm

And wear my hair like Hepburn parted on the side

F Eb

And learn card tricks and buy

Gm F Eb

Everyone drinks and take boxing and try

Gm F Eb

Eating things only with chopsticks and write

Gm F Eb

Songs about my bowie knife

Gm F Eb Gm

I could do these dishes I could try

F Eb

To do these dishes

Gm F Eb

I could decide to do these dishes

I could decide..

Bb F Gm

Or I could go to Australia

Carry a bowie knife

F Eb F

And wear my hair like Hepburn parted on the side

Gm F Eb

And learn card tricks and physics and buy

Gm F Eb

Everyone drinks and take boxing and try

Gm F Eb

Eating things only with chopsticks and finally

Gm F Eb

Be like a person I think you might like

Gm F Eb Gm

I could do these dishes I could try

F Eb

To do these dishes

Gm F Eb

I could decide to do these dishes

Gm F Eb

I could decide to do these dishes

F Eb

Time to DECIDE...

Fuck it

Bb F Gm Eb

I'm gonna go to Australia

Bb F Gm Eb

I'm gonna go to Australia

Bb F Gm Eb

I'm gonna go to Australia

Gm F Eb

She's gonna go to Australia

Eb Bb

Bye Bye!

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