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The Devils Takin Names

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[Verse]
Shall we dAmance? 
Or maybe just limp aFround?
These fAmeet are cold and beat, 
and sFtrangers to the ground.
The sAmound of the kick is arousing.
The cFouples are sweet in their love.
ToniAmght, we'll stagger up from the basement
or fFall to our deaths from above.
CYou've got those moves and Gthose Feyes
CI've got these shakes and Embad bFreath.
[Pre-chorus]
I've never tAmried that,
I've never tAmried that,
I've never tAmried that, 
but I Gknow I don't Flike it.
I've never tAmried that,
I've never tAmried that,
I've never tAmried that, 
but I kGnow I don't lFike it.
[Chorus]
Or, Cmaybe I Gdo I'm just Amtoo weak to fFight it. 
Or, Cmaybe I Gdo I'm just Amtoo weak to fFight it. 
Or, Cmaybe I Gdo I'm just Amtoo weak to fFight it. 
Where aCre you? Where aGre you? 
I hate to Flet 'em see me crying.
[Interlude]
C G Am F
[Verse]
I'm gonna zCip on my party suit and show y'all something:
there aEmin't no such thing as strumpin' for nothing
you can Amfly with us or hang on to the walls 
but the Fdevil's takin' names when the last curtain falls
I got a Amdeep sick worry and I don't know why!
where Care you? where aGre you? what are yFou doing tonight?
Amlaughing and crying are almost the same
they just sFhow everyone how much attention you're paying
[Pre-chorus]
I've never tAmried that,
I've never tAmried that,
I've never tAmried that, 
but I Gknow I don't Flike it.
I've never tAmried that,
I've never tAmried that,
I've never tAmried that, 
but I kGnow I don't lFike it.
[Chorus]
Or, Cmaybe I Gdo I'm just Amtoo weak to fFight it. 
Or, Cmaybe I Gdo I'm just Amtoo weak to fFight it. 
Or, Cmaybe I Gdo I'm just Amtoo weak to fFight it. 
Where aCre you? Where aGre you? 
I hate to Flet 'em see me crying.
[Outro]
So dCry them eGyes
Ameveryone else went Fback inside
Claughing and crying are aGlmost the same
they just Amshow everyone how much Fattention you're paying
So dCry tGhem eFyes
everyone Celse went Gback inFside

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The Devils Takin Names

by The Lawrence Arms

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

Shall we dance?

Or maybe just limp around?

These feet are cold and beat,

and strangers to the ground.

The sound of the kick is arousing.

The couples are sweet in their love.

Tonight, we'll stagger up from the basement

or fall to our deaths from above.

C G F

You've got those moves and those eyes

C Em F

I've got these shakes and bad breath.

[Pre-chorus]

I've never tried that,

G F

but I know I don't like it.

I've never tried that,

G F

but I know I don't like it.

[Chorus]

C G Am F

Or, maybe I do I'm just too weak to fight it.

C G Am F

Or, maybe I do I'm just too weak to fight it.

C G Am F

Or, maybe I do I'm just too weak to fight it.

C G

Where are you? Where are you?

I hate to let 'em see me crying.

[Interlude]

C G Am F

[Verse]

I'm gonna zip on my party suit and show y'all something:

there ain't no such thing as strumpin' for nothing

you can fly with us or hang on to the walls

but the devil's takin' names when the last curtain falls

I got a deep sick worry and I don't know why!

C G F

where are you? where are you? what are you doing tonight?

laughing and crying are almost the same

they just show everyone how much attention you're paying

[Pre-chorus]

I've never tried that,

G F

but I know I don't like it.

I've never tried that,

G F

but I know I don't like it.

[Chorus]

C G Am F

Or, maybe I do I'm just too weak to fight it.

C G Am F

Or, maybe I do I'm just too weak to fight it.

C G Am F

Or, maybe I do I'm just too weak to fight it.

C G

Where are you? Where are you?

I hate to let 'em see me crying.

[Outro]

C G

So dry them eyes

Am F

everyone else went back inside

C G

laughing and crying are almost the same

Am F

they just show everyone how much attention you're paying

C G F

So dry them eyes

C G F

everyone else went back inside

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