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----Morrissey------------------Mute Witness-----------------------------
YCour pAmoor wEmitneFmaj7ss,  crCying so lAmoudly on the fEmloor  Fmaj7  
Oh, well, she's oCnly trying to tell you what it Amwas that she sEmawFmaj7  
                                         C             Am      EmF?7  
She is only trying to tell you,  what it was that she saw 
Now see her stFanding on the tCable,  with her smFall arms flCailing 
And you feFel such compCassion in your sGoul 
For yoCur  Ammute wEmitnessFmaj7,  still tCesting the strAmength of our pEmatience Fmaj7  
Oh, well she's oCnly trying to tell you  what it wAmas that she sEmaw Fmaj7  
She is oCnly trying to tell you  what it Amwas that she Emsaw Fmaj7  
Now see her poFinting to the frCisbee,  with a mFemory so fuCzzy 
And her sFilent,  wCords describing the frGight of last night 
4am NForthside, Clapham CCommon,  oh, God, what wFas she doing thCere?  
Will she skFetch the answer lCater?  Well, I will Gask her 
"Now dry your tFmaj7ears, my deCar"  F  C  F  C  G  
Now see her mFime in time so nCicely,  it would aFll have been so clCear,  
If oFnly she had nCever voluntGeered,  your taxi is hFmaj7ere, my dCearF  C  F  C  G  

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Mute Witness

by Morrissey

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Fmaj7

----Morrissey------------------Mute Witness-----------------------------

C Am Em Fmaj7 C Am Em Fmaj7

Your poor witness, crying so loudly on the floor

C Am Em Fmaj7

Oh, well, she's only trying to tell you what it was that she saw

C Am Em

F?7

She is only trying to tell you, what it was that she saw

F C F C

Now see her standing on the table, with her small arms flailing

F C G

And you feel such compassion in your soul

C Am Em Fmaj7 C Am Em Fmaj7

For your mute witness, still testing the strength of our patience

C Am Em Fmaj7

Oh, well she's only trying to tell you what it was that she saw

C Am Em Fmaj7

She is only trying to tell you what it was that she saw

F C F C

Now see her pointing to the frisbee, with a memory so fuzzy

F C G

And her silent, words describing the fright of last night

F C F C

4am Northside, Clapham Common, oh, God, what was she doing there?

F C G

Will she sketch the answer later? Well, I will ask her

Fmaj7 C F C F C G

"Now dry your tears, my dear"

F C F C

Now see her mime in time so nicely, it would all have been so clear,

F C G Fmaj7 C F C F C G

If only she had never volunteered, your taxi is here, my dear

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