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I Wrote A Book

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G-C 4X
GWill you come over tonight? I need some inspiration for my story.C  
GI know it's late but if you come now we'll be done by two or three in the morning. C  
GAnd as you're laying on your back, I will realCize we've gone too fast. 
GAnd then I'll stop writing the book because the book, I realized, was boring.C  
EAnd when your parents find out where you've been
CThey will be singing, Eshame, shame, shame on you.
BShame on you.
EDo as we say, not as we dGo.
GNot as we do.    C  
G-C 2X
GI will come over tomorrow and get the rest of my stuffC  
I'll givGe you a hug, tell you I love you and that your love has mCeant so much
GThen I'll try to make you laugh, I Cwill realize it's all gone bad
GAnd then I'll turn and walk away, see you tomorrow
But I never wilCl see you again.
EAnd when your parents find out where you've been
CThey will be singing, Eshame, shame, shame on you.
BShame on you.
EDo as we say, not as we dGo.
GNot as we do.    C  
Then the incredible solo. 
Ewhen your parents find out where you've been
CThey will be singing, Eshame, shame, shame on you.
BShame on you.
EDo as we say, not as we dGo.
GNot as we do.    C  

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I Wrote A Book

by The Front Bottoms

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G-C 4X

G C

Will you come over tonight? I need some inspiration for my story.

G C

I know it's late but if you come now we'll be done by two or three in the morning.

G C

And as you're laying on your back, I will realize we've gone too fast.

G C

And then I'll stop writing the book because the book, I realized, was boring.

And when your parents find out where you've been

C E

They will be singing, shame, shame, shame on you.

Shame on you.

E G

Do as we say, not as we do.

G C

Not as we do.

G-C 2X

G C

I will come over tomorrow and get the rest of my stuff

G C

I'll give you a hug, tell you I love you and that your love has meant so much

G C

Then I'll try to make you laugh, I will realize it's all gone bad

And then I'll turn and walk away, see you tomorrow

But I never will see you again.

And when your parents find out where you've been

C E

They will be singing, shame, shame, shame on you.

Shame on you.

E G

Do as we say, not as we do.

G C

Not as we do.

Then the incredible solo.

when your parents find out where you've been

C E

They will be singing, shame, shame, shame on you.

Shame on you.

E G

Do as we say, not as we do.

G C

Not as we do.

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