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 Intro:
|   E| B   A|   E| B   A|   E| B   A|   E| B   A|
Verse 1:
EAdjectives on the BtypewriAter
He Emoves his words like a Bprize fighAter
The Efrenzied pace of the Bmind inAside the Ecell
B    A
Prechorus:
The Eman on the street might Bjust as Awell be
The Eman on the street might Bjust as Awell
The Eman on the street might Bjust as well Abe
Chorus:
AOutside, outside the walls
Out there you don't hear the Bechoes and calls
But the Esteel eye, Btight jaw, say it Aall, say it all
But the Ewhite paint, Bplastic saints say it Aall, say it all, say it all
Say it Eall, say it all
Say it Eall, say it all, say it all
ESay somebody.B.. forAgot to say it EallB  A  
ESomebodyB... Agot to say Eit allB  A  
Verse 2:
EI'm so nervous, BI'm so Atense
My Eheart can't forget about this Bself deAfense
When the Eair is so hot and my Bbreath comes Afast
I Ethumb the cool blade but I Bknow this, it Acan't last
E(so nervous, Bso Atense)
I Ethumb the cool blade but I Bknow this, it Acan't last
E(so nervous, Bso Atense)
Chorus:
AOutside, outside the walls
Out there you don't hear the Bechoes and calls
But the Esteel eye, Btight jaw, say it Aall, say it all
But the Ewhite paint, Bplastic saints say it Aall, say it all, say it all
Say it Eall, say it all
Say it Eall, say it all, say it all
ESay somebody.B.. forAgot to say it EallB  A  
ESomebodyB... Agot to say Eit allB  
Verse 3:
AYeah Eadjectives on the BtypewriAter
He Emoves his words like a Bprize fighAter
The Efrenzied pace of the Bmind inAside the EcellB  A  
Ending:
The Eman on the street might Bjust as Awell be
The Eman on the street might Bjust as Awell
The Eman on the street might Bjust as well Abe

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Shadow Stabbing

by CAKE

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Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

E B A E B A E B A E B A

| | | | | | | | |

Verse 1:

E B A

Adjectives on the typewriter

E B A

He moves his words like a prize fighter

E B A E

The frenzied pace of the mind inside the cell

B A

Prechorus:

E B A

The man on the street might just as well be

E B A

The man on the street might just as well

E B A

The man on the street might just as well be

Chorus:

Outside, outside the walls

Out there you don't hear the echoes and calls

E B A

But the steel eye, tight jaw, say it all, say it all

E B A

But the white paint, plastic saints say it all, say it all, say it all

Say it all, say it all

Say it all, say it all, say it all

E B A E B A

Say somebody... forgot to say it all

E B A E B A

Somebody... got to say it all

Verse 2:

E B A

I'm so nervous, I'm so tense

E B A

My heart can't forget about this self defense

E B A

When the air is so hot and my breath comes fast

E B A

I thumb the cool blade but I know this, it can't last

E B A

(so nervous, so tense)

E B A

I thumb the cool blade but I know this, it can't last

E B A

(so nervous, so tense)

Chorus:

Outside, outside the walls

Out there you don't hear the echoes and calls

E B A

But the steel eye, tight jaw, say it all, say it all

E B A

But the white paint, plastic saints say it all, say it all, say it all

Say it all, say it all

Say it all, say it all, say it all

E B A E B A

Say somebody... forgot to say it all

E B A E B

Somebody... got to say it all

Verse 3:

A E B A

Yeah adjectives on the typewriter

E B A

He moves his words like a prize fighter

E B A E B A

The frenzied pace of the mind inside the cell

Ending:

E B A

The man on the street might just as well be

E B A

The man on the street might just as well

E B A

The man on the street might just as well be

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