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Great song from David and Davids Boomtown album of 86 (Font looks different after pasting 
CI once was a dancer,   I was yoFung once like you
Though CI know I don't look it,      Fjumped hCigh as the sky
Had Ffire in my eyes and lCegs like a stallionF  
And GI had a girl and I Floved her My bGest friend was her broAmther F  
We Gwere on top of the Dmmountain that summerF  
Thought we'd never be swCallowed by the cracks  Fallen sFo far down
Like the Crest of those clowns begging Fbus fare back
CSwallowed by the cracks  our pFride worn down talking tiCmes gone by
Like Feverybody else GSwallowed by the cracks SFwallowed by the cracks 
FWe would never be Cswallowed by the cracks F  C  F  C  F  
We would taClk through the night about Fwhat we would do If we jCust could get started, F  
I would cChoreograph EiFleen she would act while SCteve was a writerF  
Then SGtevie ran away and get bored       FEiGleen took a job in a storFe
Me, GI became this Dmdrunken old whore F'
Cause you see we'd be Cswallowed by the cracks
Fallen sFo far down Like the reCst of those clowns begging Fbus fare back
CSwallowed by the cracks our Fpride worn down Talking Ctimes gone by like eFverybody 
else  GSwallowed by the craFcks, swallowed by the cracks
EbMaybe it ain't over I can sBbee it's up to me
EbYou only out when you stay out you stay Bbout when you don't believe
we could dCmrive around in circles getting nFowhere All night long
CGetting drunk with Cmstrangers telling Flies and singing along with the jukebox bCaby F  C  F  
Repeat Chorus Twice
You see we been Cswallowed by the cracks   F  C  F  C  F  C  F  

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Swallowed By The Cracks

by David + David

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Great song from David and Davids Boomtown album of 86 (Font looks different after pasting

C F

I once was a dancer, I was young once like you

C F C

Though I know I don't look it, jumped high as the sky

F C F

Had fire in my eyes and legs like a stallion

G F G Am F

And I had a girl and I loved her My best friend was her brother

G Dm F

We were on top of the mountain that summer

C F

Thought we'd never be swallowed by the cracks Fallen so far down

C F

Like the rest of those clowns begging bus fare back

C F C

Swallowed by the cracks our pride worn down talking times gone by

F G F

Like everybody else Swallowed by the cracks Swallowed by the cracks

F C F C F C F

We would never be swallowed by the cracks

C F C F

We would talk through the night about what we would do If we just could get started,

C F C F

I would choreograph Eileen she would act while Steve was a writer

G F G F

Then Stevie ran away and get bored Eileen took a job in a store

G Dm F

Me, I became this drunken old whore '

Cause you see we'd be swallowed by the cracks

F C F

Fallen so far down Like the rest of those clowns begging bus fare back

C F C F

Swallowed by the cracks our pride worn down Talking times gone by like everybody

G F

else Swallowed by the cracks, swallowed by the cracks

Eb Bb

Maybe it ain't over I can see it's up to me

Eb Bb

You only out when you stay out you stay out when you don't believe

Cm F

we could drive around in circles getting nowhere All night long

C Cm F C F C F

Getting drunk with strangers telling lies and singing along with the jukebox baby

Repeat Chorus Twice

C F C F C F C F

You see we been swallowed by the cracks

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