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Ecatch a lucky breaBk
Ctry to make it C#mlast
Arig a blanket curtain Eup between
Athe present and the Bpast
Eplaying my lucky numbersB  
G#for most of what they're Aworth
lie about my Eage right down 
Ato my last day on this Bearth
set your sights on good Afortune
concenC#mtrate
pull back the AhammeEr
Atry to hold the gun Bstraight
Ehit the gym each nighBt
Cstay cool and seldom C#mspeak
Akeep the heart of a Echampion
Anever let them see you're Bweak
Eand whatever they Bsay
G#on your page three Amention
focus on the parts that make you Efeel good
Abe grateful for the Battention
set your sights on good Afortune
concenC#mtrate
pull back the AhammeEr
Atry to hold the gun Bstraight
try to hold the gun Dmaj7/Astraight and true and Esteady
Dmaj7/Alet the frame Efind you Awhen the cameraman's Bready
Ework until i Bdrop
G#drift from place to Aplace
ehrenfeld pennsylEvania 
Ascratched into my Bface
set your sights on good Afortune
concenC#mtrate
pull back the AhammeEr
Atry to hold the gun Bstraight
try to hold the gun Dmaj7/AstraightE  
Dmaj7/A  E  Dmaj7/A  E  Dmaj7/A  E

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For Charles Bronson

by The Mountain Goats

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Dmaj7/A

E B

catch a lucky break

C C#m

try to make it last

A E

rig a blanket curtain up between

A B

the present and the past

E B

playing my lucky numbers

G# A

for most of what they're worth

lie about my age right down

A B

to my last day on this earth

set your sights on good fortune

C#m

concentrate

A E

pull back the hammer

A B

try to hold the gun straight

E B

hit the gym each night

C C#m

stay cool and seldom speak

A E

keep the heart of a champion

A B

never let them see you're weak

E B

and whatever they say

G# A

on your page three mention

focus on the parts that make you feel good

A B

be grateful for the attention

set your sights on good fortune

C#m

concentrate

A E

pull back the hammer

A B

try to hold the gun straight

Dmaj7/A E

try to hold the gun straight and true and steady

Dmaj7/A E A B

let the frame find you when the cameraman's ready

E B

work until i drop

G# A

drift from place to place

ehrenfeld pennsylvania

A B

scratched into my face

set your sights on good fortune

C#m

concentrate

A E

pull back the hammer

A B

try to hold the gun straight

Dmaj7/A E

try to hold the gun straight

Dmaj7/A E Dmaj7/A E Dmaj7/A E

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