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Capital Cities - Kangaroo Court
Capo 1st 
Intro       Em|   Bm|    Am|     D||x3
Verse 1
There's a dEmark part of town where the girls get down
And I canBmnot wait for a chance to Amgo
Wait for a chance to Dgo
I've got my Embad luck shoes and every excuse
To dBmance these blues away ain't coming Amhome
I ain't coming hDome
Chorus
SEmhut up, shut up, shut up, Bmsit up, sit up, sit up
It's a kangaroo cAmourt, a kangaroo cDourt
SEmhut up, shut up, shut up, Bmsit up, sit up, sit up
It's a kangaroo cAmourt, a kangaroo cDourt
Verse 2
In a dEmusty room I come to assume
That BmI've been doomed to lose my mind toAmnight
Too weak to fDight
So I tEmry to save face and I rest my case
The jBmudge pulls me aside, says, "C'est la Amvie"
Let your darker side come out to fDeed
Chorus
SEmhut up, shut up, shut up, Bmsit up, sit up, sit up
It's a kangaroo cAmourt, a kangaroo cDourt
SEmhut up, shut up, shut up, Bmsit up, sit up, sit up
It's a kangaroo cAmourt, a kangaroo cDourt
Horn solo     Em|   Bm|   Am|    D||x2 (all right, I can't do sexy)
               C|     |    G|    D||x3
Verse 3
I comEmmit the crime of wasting time
BmAlways trying to rhyme, yes, I am gAmuilty
But don't misunderstDand me
I admEmit defeat then I move my feet
My hBmistory will never be reAmpeated
I won't ever be repDeated
Chorus
SEmhut up, shut up, shut up, Bmsit up, sit up, sit up
It's a kangaroo cAmourt, a kangaroo cDourt
SEmhut up, shut up, shut up, Bmsit up, sit up, sit up
It's a kangaroo cAmourt, a kangaroo cDourt
SEmhut up, shut up, shut up, Bmsit up, sit up, sit up
It's a kangaroo cAmourt, a kangaroo cDourt
SEmhut up, shut up, shut up, Bmsit up, sit up, sit up
It's a kangaroo cAmourt, a kangaroo cDourt

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Kangaroo Court

by Capital Cities

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Capital Cities - Kangaroo Court

Capo 1st

Em Bm Am D

Intro | | | ||x3

Verse 1

There's a dark part of town where the girls get down

Bm Am

And I cannot wait for a chance to go

Wait for a chance to go

I've got my bad luck shoes and every excuse

Bm Am

To dance these blues away ain't coming home

I ain't coming home

Chorus

Em Bm

Shut up, shut up, shut up, sit up, sit up, sit up

Am D

It's a kangaroo court, a kangaroo court

Em Bm

Shut up, shut up, shut up, sit up, sit up, sit up

Am D

It's a kangaroo court, a kangaroo court

Verse 2

In a dusty room I come to assume

Bm Am

That I've been doomed to lose my mind tonight

Too weak to fight

So I try to save face and I rest my case

Bm Am

The judge pulls me aside, says, "C'est la vie"

Let your darker side come out to feed

Chorus

Em Bm

Shut up, shut up, shut up, sit up, sit up, sit up

Am D

It's a kangaroo court, a kangaroo court

Em Bm

Shut up, shut up, shut up, sit up, sit up, sit up

Am D

It's a kangaroo court, a kangaroo court

Em Bm Am D

Horn solo | | | ||x2 (all right, I can't do sexy)

C G D

| | | ||x3

Verse 3

I commit the crime of wasting time

Bm Am

Always trying to rhyme, yes, I am guilty

But don't misunderstand me

I admit defeat then I move my feet

Bm Am

My history will never be repeated

I won't ever be repeated

Chorus

Em Bm

Shut up, shut up, shut up, sit up, sit up, sit up

Am D

It's a kangaroo court, a kangaroo court

Em Bm

Shut up, shut up, shut up, sit up, sit up, sit up

Am D

It's a kangaroo court, a kangaroo court

Em Bm

Shut up, shut up, shut up, sit up, sit up, sit up

Am D

It's a kangaroo court, a kangaroo court

Em Bm

Shut up, shut up, shut up, sit up, sit up, sit up

Am D

It's a kangaroo court, a kangaroo court

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