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These are the chords to "Cast Off" by Louden Swain. Have a good guitar...ing thing. Yeahhh.
 DI got sAomething Bin my head F#  
DA plate oAf steel oh Bman they said I was almost dead F#  
DI got soAmething in my Beye F#  
DI'd scratAch it but tBhe cast has my good hand iF#nside.
DShe's a pAretty lBittle catF#ch 
DI like thAe way her hBair fits right inside her nurseF#'s cap 
DHer breatAh smellBs like guF#m 
DJuicy, juAicy fruit iBf my jaw wasn't wired I'd have F#me some 
DAnd nothing good hapApens to me B  F#  
DYeah nothing good haAppens to meB  F#  
DBaby I'm shakAin' will you Btake care of mF#e 
But it's aElright
Yeah it's Galright 
DMaybe I'll maAke it out wBe'll just have F#to see 
But it's aElright
Yeah it's Galright
D A B F#
D A B F#
DThe sun cAomes up and BI'm alive F#  
DShe holds Athe doors Bthe throng oF#f visitors arrive 
DAnd when Ait's dusk sBhe brings me F#treats 
DThe jello's Aold and warm buBt her face is young F#and oh so sweet 
DAnd nothing good hapApens to me B  F#  
DYeah nothing good haAppens to meB  F#  
DBaby I'm shakAin' will you Btake care of mF#e 
But it's aElright
Yeah it's Galright 
DMaybe I'll maAke it out wBe'll just have F#to see 
That it's Ealright
Yeah it's Galright
EI will recover in the sGame way
I lDearned to Cride my Bbike 
I was five!C  
D A B F#
D A B F#
D A B F#
D A B F#
DThe day iAt finally Barrives F#  
DThe cast Acomes off and I am no longBer mummified F#  
DAnd there Ashe is but Bthere she gF#oes 
DAnother patient roAlls in just as the Bdoor swings closeF#d 
DNothing good happens Ato me B  F#  
DYeah nothing good haAppens to meB  F#  
BDaby I'm shakiAn' will you Btake care of me F#  
But it's aElright
Yeah it's Galright 
DMaybe I'll maAke it out wBe'll just have to F#see 
That it's Ealright
Yeah it's Galright
BDaby I'm bleedAin' and I'vBe broken my knF#ees 
But it's alrightE  
Yeah it's Galright
BDaby I'm fakinA' and I won'Bt have to leave F#  
But it's aElright (It's alright)
Yeah it's alGriiiiiight
  D    A    B    F#It's alright
D(Nothing Agood happenBs to meF#) It's alright
D(Nothing Agood happenBs to meF#) Nothing good happens to me
D(Nothing Agood happenBs to meF#) I wish Dthat someAthing good Bwould hF#appen to mDeeeeeeeeeAeeee yeahB  F#  
  D    A    B   F#yeah
D A B

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Cast Off

by Louden Swain

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These are the chords to "Cast Off" by Louden Swain. Have a good guitar...ing thing. Yeahhh.

D A B F#

I got something in my head

D A B F#

A plate of steel oh man they said I was almost dead

D A B F#

I got something in my eye

D A B F#

I'd scratch it but the cast has my good hand inside.

D A B F#

She's a pretty little catch

D A B F#

I like the way her hair fits right inside her nurse's cap

D A B F#

Her breath smells like gum

D A B F#

Juicy, juicy fruit if my jaw wasn't wired I'd have me some

D A B F#

And nothing good happens to me

D A B F#

Yeah nothing good happens to me

D A B F#

Baby I'm shakin' will you take care of me

But it's alright

Yeah it's alright

D A B F#

Maybe I'll make it out we'll just have to see

But it's alright

Yeah it's alright

D A B F#

The sun comes up and I'm alive

D A B F#

She holds the doors the throng of visitors arrive

D A B F#

And when it's dusk she brings me treats

D A B F#

The jello's old and warm but her face is young and oh so sweet

D A B F#

And nothing good happens to me

D A B F#

Yeah nothing good happens to me

D A B F#

Baby I'm shakin' will you take care of me

But it's alright

Yeah it's alright

D A B F#

Maybe I'll make it out we'll just have to see

That it's alright

Yeah it's alright

E G

I will recover in the same way

D C B

I learned to ride my bike

I was five!

D A B F#

The day it finally arrives

D A B F#

The cast comes off and I am no longer mummified

D A B F#

And there she is but there she goes

D A B F#

Another patient rolls in just as the door swings closed

D A B F#

Nothing good happens to me

D A B F#

Yeah nothing good happens to me

D A B F#

Baby I'm shakin' will you take care of me

But it's alright

Yeah it's alright

D A B F#

Maybe I'll make it out we'll just have to see

That it's alright

Yeah it's alright

D A B F#

Baby I'm bleedin' and I've broken my knees

But it's alright

Yeah it's alright

D A B F#

Baby I'm fakin' and I won't have to leave

But it's alright (It's alright)

Yeah it's alriiiiiight

D A B F#

It's alright

D A B F#

(Nothing good happens to me) It's alright

D A B F#

(Nothing good happens to me) Nothing good happens to me

D A B F# D A B F# D A B F#

(Nothing good happens to me) I wish that something good would happen to meeeeeeeeeeeee yeah

D A B F#

yeah

D A B

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