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Intro (0:00)
D#
The keyboard is playing something like this:
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Verse (0:24)
Well I D#saw you weeping
C#One hand on the bible
As I sD#ent your soul to Kingdom Come
C#Ready to be born again
Well D#one man sees a wasteland
C#Another man sees a rainbow
D#It came to this, the atheists
C#Got bullets for their brains 
Like a goodbye kiss
Chorus (0:56)
But then BI
I'm C#putting up a peace-siBgn
C#Putting up a peace-Bsign
C#Pulling down a peace-signD#  
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Verse (1:16)
D#Well I believe in angels
They C#move like a secret army
And they help D#me blow the atheists sky C#high
I cD#an't sit still for too long
I'm C#losing all my patience
I got myself a rD#ocket ship
To make me hip
To C#take me to the moon
When I lose my grip
Chorus (1:46)
I said BI
I'm C#putting up a peace-sBign
PutC#ting up a peace-sBign
PulC#ling down a peacD#e-sign
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Verse (2:15)
D#One day, one day in youC#r life
You will see the ligBht
You will see his A#face again
One D#day, one day at C#a time
Soothes the weary mBind
You will feel no pA#ain
Bullets for your brain
Bridge (2:47)
G# A# B C#
G#(I live a very modest lifA#e - IB'm happy with itC#)
Verse (3:03)
D#Hey now, read my lips
C#Bullets for the brains of the atheists.
D#Hey now, read my lips
C#Bullets for the brains of the atheists.
Chorus (3:18)
But then BI
I'm C#putting up a peace-siBgn
C#Putting up a peace-Bsign
C#Pulling down a peace-signD#  
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Outro (3:39)
D#Hey now, read my lips
D#Hey now, read my lips
D#Hey now, read my lips
D#Hey now, read my lips
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Bullets For Brains

by Roland Orzabal

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Intro (0:00)

The keyboard is playing something like this:

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b--9--8--7--|

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a-----------|

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Verse (0:24)

Well I saw you weeping

One hand on the bible

As I sent your soul to Kingdom Come

Ready to be born again

Well one man sees a wasteland

Another man sees a rainbow

It came to this, the atheists

Got bullets for their brains

Like a goodbye kiss

Chorus (0:56)

But then I

C# B

I'm putting up a peace-sign

C# B

Putting up a peace-sign

C# D#

Pulling down a peace-sign

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Verse (1:16)

Well I believe in angels

They move like a secret army

D# C#

And they help me blow the atheists sky high

I can't sit still for too long

I'm losing all my patience

I got myself a rocket ship

To make me hip

To take me to the moon

When I lose my grip

Chorus (1:46)

I said I

C# B

I'm putting up a peace-sign

C# B

Putting up a peace-sign

C# D#

Pulling down a peace-sign

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Verse (2:15)

D# C#

One day, one day in your life

You will see the light

You will see his face again

D# C#

One day, one day at a time

Soothes the weary mind

You will feel no pain

Bullets for your brain

Bridge (2:47)

G# A# B C#

(I live a very modest life - I'm happy with it)

Verse (3:03)

Hey now, read my lips

Bullets for the brains of the atheists.

Hey now, read my lips

Bullets for the brains of the atheists.

Chorus (3:18)

But then I

C# B

I'm putting up a peace-sign

C# B

Putting up a peace-sign

C# D#

Pulling down a peace-sign

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Outro (3:39)

Hey now, read my lips

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