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C#Potted plants hanging F#down from the ceilingC#, creeping up my Bwindowsill.
If the A#cats don't get 'em the D#winter wind willG#.
But EI am a fool and I F#water them everyday.G#  
AHave some faith in Ewhat's-his-name
The C#mdeck is stacked but Bmjust the same,
I'd Arather lose a C#mhand of hearts I F#mswear,F#  
Than to Awin a round,Am  
of Solitaire.G#  
C#  F#  C#  F#
F#  G#
C#Both of us drink from a F#fountain of feeling, C#waiting for the Bblood to spill.
If the A#doubts don't get us then the D#apathy will.G#  
But EI am a fool and I F#worship you everyday.G#  
AHave some faith in Ewhat's-his-name
The C#mdeck is stacked but Bmjust the same,
I'd Arather lose a C#mhand of hearts I F#mswear,F#  
Than to Awin a round,Am  
of Solitaire.G#  
C#                 F#                      C#                  B
A#                 D#          G#
E                  F#
F#m    F#      B       G#      C#
C#Hiding the hurt or F#fighting and bickering, C#thinking that we've Bhad our fill.
If the A#lies don't do it then tD#he honesty will.G#  
But EI am a fool and I F#water you everyday.G#  
AHave some faith in Ewhat's-his-name
The C#mdeck is stacked but Bmjust the same,
I'd Arather lose a C#mhand of hearts I F#mswear,F#  
Than to Awin a round,Am  
of Solitaire.G#  
C#  F#  C#  F#
F#  G#  A#m

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Solitaire

by Dean Friedman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

A#m

C# F# C# B

Potted plants hanging down from the ceiling, creeping up my windowsill.

A# D# G#

If the cats don't get 'em the winter wind will.

E F# G#

But I am a fool and I water them everyday.

A E

Have some faith in what's-his-name

C#m Bm

The deck is stacked but just the same,

A C#m F#m F#

I'd rather lose a hand of hearts I swear,

A Am

Than to win a round,

of Solitaire.

C# F# C# F#

F# G#

C# F# C# B

Both of us drink from a fountain of feeling, waiting for the blood to spill.

A# D# G#

If the doubts don't get us then the apathy will.

E F# G#

But I am a fool and I worship you everyday.

A E

Have some faith in what's-his-name

C#m Bm

The deck is stacked but just the same,

A C#m F#m F#

I'd rather lose a hand of hearts I swear,

A Am

Than to win a round,

of Solitaire.

C# F# C# B

A# D# G#

E F#

F#m F# B G# C#

C# F# C# B

Hiding the hurt or fighting and bickering, thinking that we've had our fill.

A# D# G#

If the lies don't do it then the honesty will.

E F# G#

But I am a fool and I water you everyday.

A E

Have some faith in what's-his-name

C#m Bm

The deck is stacked but just the same,

A C#m F#m F#

I'd rather lose a hand of hearts I swear,

A Am

Than to win a round,

of Solitaire.

C# F# C# F#

F# G# A#m

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