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DTrying to square the circle of my creed,
Cspread a little around for chicken feed,
Amand every (any) little thing I need baby, oh.G  
DEverything that rises, all that flows,
Cand every which way that it goes.G  
It's tAmick, Ctock, the raGindrop, and I waiAmt fCor you.G  
Like grAmeen eyCes or cream Gpies. I won't yCieAmld.G  
Solo (yeahee)
I'm tiAmck, Ctock, those greeGn locks.
CI Amcan't go Gthrough.
Like grAmeen eyCes or cream Gpies.
CI Amwon't Gyield.
CI Amwon't Gyield.
COh, the darling ligAmht.G  
COh, the darling ligAmht.G  
COh, the darling ligAmht.G  
CI Amwon't Gyield.

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The Dotted Line

by David Gray

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Trying to square the circle of my creed,

spread a little around for chicken feed,

Am G

and every (any) little thing I need baby, oh.

Everything that rises, all that flows,

C G

and every which way that it goes.

Am C G Am C G

It's tick, tock, the raindrop, and I wait for you.

Am C G C Am G

Like green eyes or cream pies. I won't yield.

Solo (yeahee)

Am C G

I'm tick, tock, those green locks.

C Am G

I can't go through.

Am C G

Like green eyes or cream pies.

C Am G

I won't yield.

C Am G

I won't yield.

C Am G

Oh, the darling light.

C Am G

Oh, the darling light.

C Am G

Oh, the darling light.

C Am G

I won't yield.

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