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  E7-x7675x
  B7-7x787x
A   -xx7655 (or full barre)
  F#-244322
 C#m-x46654
He walks his bass line on the 1 and 3 and chucks on the 2 and 4.
Kind of like a boom-chuck strum.
[Intro]
E7 B7 E7 A B7 E7
[Verse 1]
E7When I was a rover, met a four leaf clover, she was Irish as the day was B7long
I thought she'd E7give it to me maybe, now she's Amarried with a baby 
I've been B7dodging bullets all alongE7  
E7Man, we would creep but never lost no sleep, I would cut cat nip into the B7weed,
E7Nobody was the wiser but they Acould have been higher and it B7meant more money for mE7e
[Chorus]
Here's to Anot getting caught, E7doctor it's only a B7graze
E7Spinning like a top, Arunning like a villain and the B7years are going by like E7dayF#s,
AYears are going B7by like E7days. DayF#s, Ayears are going B7by like E7days.
[Verse 2]
E7School bus, I got on it, I was nearly catatonic, I couldn't speak a goddamn B7word
E7Homeroom class, Aforge a hall pass and Bwe would get higher than the bE7irds 
My foolish nature, the chase for the paper, I would deal in the broad daylB7ight
    E7    N.C.                                                               E7
Eighteen years old, head full of psilocybin and howling at the moon all night
[Chorus]
Here's to Anot getting caught, well dE7octor it's only a gB7raze
E7Spinning like a top, Arunning like a villain and the B7years are going by like E7dayF#s,
AYears are going B7by like E7days. DayF#s, Ayears are going B7by like E7days.
[Bridge]
ASmall town shadows, E7clean out of sight, nothing to fear but the coming B7of that morning light
ADucking and dodging and E7diving for that C#mrent, if it couldn't be AbrokB7en, it could be bE7ent
[Instrumental]
C#m F# A B7 E7 B7
[Verse 3]
E7Washing dishes, stealing kisses, making our deals on the B7side
She said are E7you ready honey, we Agot gas money, Bgoing on a real long E7ride
Lying like a rug, prescription drugs, old guitars, new girlB7friends
E7Everybody shunned me, I just tAhought that it was funny and I'd B7do it all over agE7ain
[Chorus]
Here's to Anever getting caught, well E7doctor it's only a B7graze
E7Spinning like a top, Arunning like a villain and the B7years are going by like E7days
E7Spinning like a top, Arunning like a villain and the B7years are going by like E7dayF#s
AYears are going B7by like E7days. DayF#s, Ayears are going B7by like E7days.

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Spinning Like A Top

by The Devil Makes Three

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

-x7675x

-7x787x

A -xx7655 (or full barre)

-244322

C#m

-x46654

He walks his bass line on the 1 and 3 and chucks on the 2 and 4.

Kind of like a boom-chuck strum.

[Intro]

E7 B7 E7 A B7 E7

[Verse 1]

E7 B7

When I was a rover, met a four leaf clover, she was Irish as the day was long

E7 A

I thought she'd give it to me maybe, now she's married with a baby

B7 E7

I've been dodging bullets all along

E7 B7

Man, we would creep but never lost no sleep, I would cut cat nip into the weed,

E7 A B7 E7

Nobody was the wiser but they could have been higher and it meant more money for me

[Chorus]

A E7 B7

Here's to not getting caught, doctor it's only a graze

E7 A B7 E7 F#

Spinning like a top, running like a villain and the years are going by like days,

A B7 E7 F# A B7 E7

Years are going by like days. Days, years are going by like days.

[Verse 2]

E7 B7

School bus, I got on it, I was nearly catatonic, I couldn't speak a goddamn word

E7 A B E7

Homeroom class, forge a hall pass and we would get higher than the birds

My foolish nature, the chase for the paper, I would deal in the broad daylight

E7 N.C. E7

Eighteen years old, head full of psilocybin and howling at the moon all night

[Chorus]

A E7 B7

Here's to not getting caught, well doctor it's only a graze

E7 A B7 E7 F#

Spinning like a top, running like a villain and the years are going by like days,

A B7 E7 F# A B7 E7

Years are going by like days. Days, years are going by like days.

[Bridge]

A E7 B7

Small town shadows, clean out of sight, nothing to fear but the coming of that morning light

A E7 C#m A B7 E7

Ducking and dodging and diving for that rent, if it couldn't be broken, it could be bent

[Instrumental]

C#m F# A B7 E7 B7

[Verse 3]

E7 B7

Washing dishes, stealing kisses, making our deals on the side

E7 A B E7

She said are you ready honey, we got gas money, going on a real long ride

Lying like a rug, prescription drugs, old guitars, new girlfriends

E7 A B7 E7

Everybody shunned me, I just thought that it was funny and I'd do it all over again

[Chorus]

A E7 B7

Here's to never getting caught, well doctor it's only a graze

E7 A B7 E7

Spinning like a top, running like a villain and the years are going by like days

E7 A B7 E7 F#

Spinning like a top, running like a villain and the years are going by like days

A B7 E7 F# A B7 E7

Years are going by like days. Days, years are going by like days.

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