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Capo 4th.
[Intro]
 G   Cx2
[Verse]
GI was heading to the bus stop Matty
CYou were reading in your room, holed up all day
GYou picked me up in a brand new Audi
CAnd said "she bought it for herself on mother's day".
[Bridge]
GThen we hum along to Amsome familiar tune
G"I like women and songs", you said Am"it's from volume two".
[Chorus]
CThen you give me oneEm, another you just finished.
   AmYou're my library, always Gopen for business.
CYou never show itEm, you're just sitting with it.
   AmBut I know the score, and you're Gkilling it.
CLine after line, when you're Emtaking it in.
AmTime after time, when you try to fit Gin to some Cwhite shoes, Em  
Or a Amblue collar
[Verse]
GWe listened to your choice for the first 10 seconds
CI turned the dial and it turned your expression,
GI said "now haven't you learned your last lesson?"
CI try to understand but I just don't get it.
[Bridge]
GThen we hum along Amall from memory, 
G"I like women and songs", you said Am"it's from volume three".
[Chorus]
CThen you give me oneEm, another you just finished.
   AmYou're my library, always Gopen for business.
CYou never show itEm, you're just sitting with it.
   AmBut I know the score, and you're Gkilling it
CLine after line, when you're Emtaking it in.
AmTime after time, when you try to fit Gin to some Cwhite shoes, Em  
Or a Amblue collar,G  
Is it your Cwhite shoes,Em  
Or a Amblue collar.
[Verse]
EmTake me to the bus stop Matty, Amdrive me back to Hamilton.
You Gtalk about your step dad funny, you Csound just like your father's son.
EmIn '98 he liberated Amevery latin rhythm.
He Gnever used to play it cause she could Cnever stand to listen.
[Chorus]
     G      COuu ouu ouu ouuuuu.
     G      COuu ouu ouu ouuuuu.
GThen you give me one, another you just finished.
CYou're my library  0uu ouu ouu ouuuuu,
GBut you never show it, you're just sitting with it.
CBut I know the score, Cand you're killing it.
CLine after line, when you're Emtaking it in.
AmTime after time, when you try to fit Gin to some Cwhite shoes, Em  
Or a Amblue collar,G  
Is it your Cwhite shoes,Em  
Or a Amblue collar.G  
CLine after line,Em  
AmTime after time, G  
Cadd9 Em Am

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Book Club

by Arkells

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Capo 4th.

[Intro]

G C

[Verse]

I was heading to the bus stop Matty

You were reading in your room, holed up all day

You picked me up in a brand new Audi

And said "she bought it for herself on mother's day".

[Bridge]

G Am

Then we hum along to some familiar tune

G Am

"I like women and songs", you said "it's from volume two".

[Chorus]

C Em

Then you give me one, another you just finished.

Am G

You're my library, always open for business.

C Em

You never show it, you're just sitting with it.

Am G

But I know the score, and you're killing it.

C Em

Line after line, when you're taking it in.

Am G C Em

Time after time, when you try to fit in to some white shoes,

Or a blue collar

[Verse]

We listened to your choice for the first 10 seconds

I turned the dial and it turned your expression,

I said "now haven't you learned your last lesson?"

I try to understand but I just don't get it.

[Bridge]

G Am

Then we hum along all from memory,

G Am

"I like women and songs", you said "it's from volume three".

[Chorus]

C Em

Then you give me one, another you just finished.

Am G

You're my library, always open for business.

C Em

You never show it, you're just sitting with it.

Am G

But I know the score, and you're killing it

C Em

Line after line, when you're taking it in.

Am G C Em

Time after time, when you try to fit in to some white shoes,

Am G

Or a blue collar,

C Em

Is it your white shoes,

Or a blue collar.

[Verse]

Em Am

Take me to the bus stop Matty, drive me back to Hamilton.

G C

You talk about your step dad funny, you sound just like your father's son.

Em Am

In '98 he liberated every latin rhythm.

G C

He never used to play it cause she could never stand to listen.

[Chorus]

G C

Ouu ouu ouu ouuuuu.

G C

Ouu ouu ouu ouuuuu.

Then you give me one, another you just finished.

You're my library 0uu ouu ouu ouuuuu,

But you never show it, you're just sitting with it.

C C

But I know the score, and you're killing it.

C Em

Line after line, when you're taking it in.

Am G C Em

Time after time, when you try to fit in to some white shoes,

Am G

Or a blue collar,

C Em

Is it your white shoes,

Am G

Or a blue collar.

C Em

Line after line,

Am G

Time after time,

Cadd9 Em Am

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