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The Clearout (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown)
Introduction  G   G   F   Fx 2
GYou say you don't Bbwant GmeF  G  
GWell I don't want Bbyou tGo goF  G  
GYou say you don't Bbneed mGeF  G  
GYou shut my hair Bbin the dGoorF  G  
GYou say you won'Bbt have GmeF  G  
GYou're leaving my Bbwound all sGoreF  G  
CEbhorus: Breakfast iAbs goodnight
EbYesterdays Abare old meals nFow
AbTimes ripe for clearoAut
GYou say you can't Bbeat iGtF  G  
GWell I don't have Bbany fGoodF  G  
GYou say you can't Bbface GitF  G  
GWell I'm not in aBbny mooGdF  G  
GYou say you don't Bbneed GitF  G  
GYou're leaving my Bbhead Gall FchGewed
Chorus: BreakfEbast is goodniAbght
EbYesterdays aAbre old meals nFow
AbTimes ripe for clearAout
GYou say you can't Bbstand GitF  G  
Gwell why don't yoBbu let Git sFitG  
GYou say you can't Bbdig iGtF  G  
Gyet you'll never Bblet me GquiFtG  
Gyou say you can't Bbuse iGtF  G  
Gyou won't find a Bbbetter GfitF  G  
Chorus: BreakfEbast is goodniAbght
EbYesterdays aAbre old meals Fnow
AbTime’s ripe for clearAout
Repeat Introduction  G   G   F   Fx n

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The Clearout

by Jack Bruce

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The Clearout (Jack Bruce – Pete Brown)

G G F F

Introduction x 2

G Bb G F G

You say you don't want me

G Bb G F G

Well I don't want you to go

G Bb G F G

You say you don't need me

G Bb G F G

You shut my hair in the door

G Bb G F G

You say you won't have me

G Bb G F G

You're leaving my wound all sore

Eb Ab

Chorus: Breakfast is goodnight

Eb Ab F

Yesterdays are old meals now

Ab A

Times ripe for clearout

G Bb G F G

You say you can't eat it

G Bb G F G

Well I don't have any food

G Bb G F G

You say you can't face it

G Bb G F G

Well I'm not in any mood

G Bb G F G

You say you don't need it

G Bb G F G

You're leaving my head all chewed

Eb Ab

Chorus: Breakfast is goodnight

Eb Ab F

Yesterdays are old meals now

Ab A

Times ripe for clearout

G Bb G F G

You say you can't stand it

G Bb G F G

well why don't you let it sit

G Bb G F G

You say you can't dig it

G Bb G F G

yet you'll never let me quit

G Bb G F G

you say you can't use it

G Bb G F G

you won't find a better fit

Eb Ab

Chorus: Breakfast is goodnight

Eb Ab F

Yesterdays are old meals now

Ab A

Time’s ripe for clearout

G G F F

Repeat Introduction x n

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