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Rodriguez - Cause
[Intro]
E  C
F# Am
E
[Pre-Verse]
  E   Ax2
[Verse 1]
Cause I Elost my job Atwo weeks before ChristmasE  A  
And I Etalked to Jesus at the sewerA  
And the Pope said it was none of his God-Edamned business  A  
[Verse 2]
While the Erain drank champagneA  
My Estonian Archangel came and got Eme wastedA  
Cause the Esweetest kiss I ever got Ais the one I've never tEastedA  
[Chorus]
Oh but they'll take Etheir bonus Apay  G#mto Molly McBDonald,
 ENeon ladiesA, beauty is that which obeysG#m,  is bought or Bborrowed
E A
[Verse 3]
Cause my Eheart's become a crooked hotel  Afull of ruEmours A  
But it's EI who pays the rent Afor these fingered-face out-of-EtunersA  
And I make E16 solid half hour friendships Aevery EeveningA  
Cause your Equeen of hearts who is half a stone
And likes to laugh aAlone is always threatening you with EleavingA  
[Chorus]
Oh but they play Ethose token Agames    G#mon Willy ThompsonB  
 EAnd give a medal to replace the soAn    G#mof Mrs. Annie JohnBson
E A
[Verse 4]
Cause they Etold me everybody's got to pay their duesA  
And I explained that I had overpaid EthemA  
So overEdued I went to the company storeA  
and the clerk there said that they had just Ebeen invadedA  
So I Eset sail in a teardrop Aand escaped beneath the doorEsillA  
Cause the Esmell of her perfume Aechoes in my Ehead stillA  
[Interlude]
 E   Ax2
[Verse 5]
Cause I Esee my people trying to drown the sunA  
In weekends of whiskey EsoursA  
Cause how mEany times can you wake up in this comic book Aand plaEnt flowers?A  
[Outro]
  E     Ax2
E  C
F# Am
end on E  

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Cause

by Rodriguez

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Rodriguez - Cause

[Intro]

E C

F# Am

[Pre-Verse]

E A

[Verse 1]

E A E A

Cause I lost my job two weeks before Christmas

E A

And I talked to Jesus at the sewer

E A

And the Pope said it was none of his God-damned business

[Verse 2]

E A

While the rain drank champagne

E A

My Estonian Archangel came and got me wasted

E A E A

Cause the sweetest kiss I ever got is the one I've never tasted

[Chorus]

E A G#m B

Oh but they'll take their bonus pay to Molly McDonald,

E A G#m B

Neon ladies, beauty is that which obeys, is bought or borrowed

E A

[Verse 3]

E A E A

Cause my heart's become a crooked hotel full of rumours

E A E A

But it's I who pays the rent for these fingered-face out-of-tuners

E A E A

And I make 16 solid half hour friendships every evening

Cause your queen of hearts who is half a stone

A E A

And likes to laugh alone is always threatening you with leaving

[Chorus]

E A G#m B

Oh but they play those token games on Willy Thompson

E A G#m B

And give a medal to replace the son of Mrs. Annie Johnson

E A

[Verse 4]

E A

Cause they told me everybody's got to pay their dues

E A

And I explained that I had overpaid them

E A

So overdued I went to the company store

E A

and the clerk there said that they had just been invaded

E A E A

So I set sail in a teardrop and escaped beneath the doorsill

E A E A

Cause the smell of her perfume echoes in my head still

[Interlude]

E A

[Verse 5]

E A

Cause I see my people trying to drown the sun

E A

In weekends of whiskey sours

E A E A

Cause how many times can you wake up in this comic book and plant flowers?

[Outro]

E A

E C

F# Am

end on

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