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Born A Man

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                 Clem Snide - Born a Man
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E--0----4----0----0----0---------------------------------------------------|
B--7----5----0----2----0---------------------------------------------------|
G--8----6----1----1----1---------------------------------------------------|
D--6----6----2----2----2---------------------------------------------------|
A--7----4----0----0----2---------------------------------------------------|
E--0----4----2----0----0---------------------------------------------------|
 E7M9    C#m   E/F#     AM7  E  
This is based on an acoustic version that Eef plays live. I'm pretty sure the chords
are all correct, although the name for the first one might not be. 
E7M9               C#m  
The dog's chasing buzzards'
E7M9               C#m  
shadows across the deck.
E/F#Carving circles in the sky wiAM7th
bibs tieEd around their neck.
E7M9               C#m  
And the lake was once a desert
E7M9               C#m  
where the houseboat ran aground.
E/F#A bright florescent jet ski hAM7ad to
tow us bEack to town.
E/F#A bright florescent jet ski hAM7ad to
tow us bEack to town.
E7M9               C#m  
Startled by the paper
E7M9           C#m  
and its unfamiliar slang.
E/F#It said the local beauty pageAM7ant winner
had been Eborn a man.
E7M9               C#m  
They chased her through the wheat field.
E7M9               C#m  
They stripped her of her crown.
E/F#Desperate just to get their dAM7usty
seed intEo the ground.
E/F#Desperate just to get their dAM7usty
seed intEo the ground.
E7M9               C#m  
And you say there's no one in this world
E7M9               C#m  
no one who's truly free.
E/F#Every single one of us aAM7  
kitten uEp a tree.
E7M9               C#m  
Except for maybe surfers
E7M9               C#m  
and porn stars by degree.
E/F#Well i wonder if she loves heAM7r work as
as much Eas you love me.
E/F#I wonder if she loves her worAM7k as
as much Eas you love me.
E7M9               C#m  
They drained the fluid nightly
E7M9               C#m  
but by dawn it's there again.
E/F#The head nurse recommended thAM7at you
count baEckwards from ten.
E7M9               C#m  
And those who are the most afraid
E7M9               C#m  
say courage is a sin.
E/F#We are just bracing for the iAM7mpact by
looseninEg our limbs.
E/F#We are just bracing for the iAM7mpact by
looseninEg our limbs.

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Born A Man

by Clem Snide

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

E/F#

AM7

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Clem Snide - Born a Man

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E--0----4----0----0----0---------------------------------------------------|

B--7----5----0----2----0---------------------------------------------------|

G--8----6----1----1----1---------------------------------------------------|

D--6----6----2----2----2---------------------------------------------------|

A--7----4----0----0----2---------------------------------------------------|

E--0----4----2----0----0---------------------------------------------------|

C#m E/F# AM7 E

E7M9

This is based on an acoustic version that Eef plays live. I'm pretty sure the chords

are all correct, although the name for the first one might not be.

C#m

E7M9

The dog's chasing buzzards'

C#m

E7M9

shadows across the deck.

E/F# AM7

Carving circles in the sky with

bibs tied around their neck.

C#m

E7M9

And the lake was once a desert

C#m

E7M9

where the houseboat ran aground.

E/F# AM7

A bright florescent jet ski had to

tow us back to town.

E/F# AM7

A bright florescent jet ski had to

tow us back to town.

C#m

E7M9

Startled by the paper

C#m

E7M9

and its unfamiliar slang.

E/F# AM7

It said the local beauty pageant winner

had been born a man.

C#m

E7M9

They chased her through the wheat field.

C#m

E7M9

They stripped her of her crown.

E/F# AM7

Desperate just to get their dusty

seed into the ground.

E/F# AM7

Desperate just to get their dusty

seed into the ground.

C#m

E7M9

And you say there's no one in this world

C#m

E7M9

no one who's truly free.

E/F# AM7

Every single one of us a

kitten up a tree.

C#m

E7M9

Except for maybe surfers

C#m

E7M9

and porn stars by degree.

E/F# AM7

Well i wonder if she loves her work as

as much as you love me.

E/F# AM7

I wonder if she loves her work as

as much as you love me.

C#m

E7M9

They drained the fluid nightly

C#m

E7M9

but by dawn it's there again.

E/F# AM7

The head nurse recommended that you

count backwards from ten.

C#m

E7M9

And those who are the most afraid

C#m

E7M9

say courage is a sin.

E/F# AM7

We are just bracing for the impact by

loosening our limbs.

E/F# AM7

We are just bracing for the impact by

loosening our limbs.

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