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Ulysses - Mason Jennings - Capo IV 
EmI went in to Gtwelve bookstores Dlooking for GUlysses
EmMotherwell led me to Gbelieve all my Dquestions would be Ganswered
EmNow I have it Ghere Dsitting on the Gtable
EmAnother Gword for the DuniversGe
Em-G-D- G  
EmLoose green tea and a Gbonsai tree, an Dunderground Gapartment
EmCheck my e-mail and wGash my clothes wDhile my rice is Gcooking
EmOh Jesus GChrist, Dhow I hate making pGhonecalls
EmSo I Glead a lDonely Glife
Em-G-D- G(2x)
EmA waterfall from a Ghigher place Dtold me all abGout you
EmThe funeral of the Gman I was tDold me not to dGoubt you
EmOh what we could Gdo with your Ddress up round your Gshoulders
EmWe could lGeave all our Dfear bGehind
Em-G-D- G(4x)
Boo-dah...
EmI went in to the lGiquor store Dlooking for a bGottle
EmOf my favorite Gbombay gin, the Danswer to my Gproblems
EmBut to my dGelight the Dbottles were all Gtaken
EmAh yGeah, another Dhero's Gnight
Em-G-D- G(4x)
Boo-dah...

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Ulysses

by Mason Jennings

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

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Ulysses - Mason Jennings - Capo IV

Em G D G

I went in to twelve bookstores looking for Ulysses

Em G D G

Motherwell led me to believe all my questions would be answered

Em G D G

Now I have it here sitting on the table

Em G D G

Another word for the universe

Em G D G

---

Em G D G

Loose green tea and a bonsai tree, an underground apartment

Em G D G

Check my e-mail and wash my clothes while my rice is cooking

Em G D G

Oh Jesus Christ, how I hate making phonecalls

Em G D G

So I lead a lonely life

Em G D G

--- (2x)

Em G D G

A waterfall from a higher place told me all about you

Em G D G

The funeral of the man I was told me not to doubt you

Em G D G

Oh what we could do with your dress up round your shoulders

Em G D G

We could leave all our fear behind

Em G D G

--- (4x)

Boo-dah...

Em G D G

I went in to the liquor store looking for a bottle

Em G D G

Of my favorite bombay gin, the answer to my problems

Em G D G

But to my delight the bottles were all taken

Em G D G

Ah yeah, another hero's night

Em G D G

--- (4x)

Boo-dah...

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