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32nd Street - Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance
[Intro]
  E    G    D   Dx4
[Verse]
Ooh, I'd Erather have my Glife than be emDbalmed
Yes, I'd Erather have a Gbad time than  Dno time at all
Ooh, I'd Erather take the Gstorm than be beDcalmed
Yes, I'd Erather have my Glife than be emDbalmed
[Verse]
But Eif I was a Gmonkey up a Dtree
Well, Eall you big old Gblackbirds would come and  Dtake a peck at me
But I'd Erather have that Glife than be emDbalmed
Yes, I'd Erather take that Gwriting off the Dwall
[Interlude]
  E    G    D   Dx4
[Verse]
Well, Eif I was a Gmonkey up a Dtree
Or Edown in some Gold basement over  Dat 32nd Street
I bet I'd Erather live a Gnightmare that's my Down
Yes, I'd Erather take that Gwriting off the Dwall
[Bridge]
SometBbimes I think I Gmust be going Dcrazy
'Cause most Bbpeople seem to Gvalue that that  Dhasn't any worth
Well, Bbthat's their business Gnow you know I'm Deasy
As Elong as they don't Gcount on me  Dto do their dirty work
[Verse]
I'd Erather be the Grain than be a Dpond
Yes, I'd Erather I had Gnothing than had  Dsomething that I'd borne
Yes, I'd Erather make my Gchurch the open Droad
Yes, I'd Erather wipe that Gwriting off the Dwall
[Verse]
Well, Eif I was a Gmonkey up a Dtree
Or Ein some dirty Gbasement down on  D32nd Street
Well, I'd Erather take my Glife than be emDbalmed
Yes, I'd Edisregard that Gwriting on the Dwall
[Interlude]
  E    G    D   Dx4
[Bridge]
SometBbimes I think I Gmust be going Dcrazy
Most Bbpeople seem to Gvalue that that  Dhasn't any worth
Well, Bbthat's their business Gnow you know I'm Deasy
As Elong as they don't Gcount on me  Dto do their dirty work
[Verse]
Ooh I'd Erather have my Glife than be emDbalmed
Yes, I'd Erather have a Gbad time than  Dno time at all
ooh I'd Erather take the Gstorm than be beDcalmed
Yes, I'd Erather have my Glife than be emDbalmed
[Verse]
Ooh Egive me just one Gwish and leave me Dbe
Yeah, Egive me some old Gshack up on that  Drocky mountain scene
But, I'd Erather have my Glife than be emDbalmed
Yes, I'd Erather wipe that Gwriting off the Dwall

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32Nd Street

by Ronnie Lane

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32nd Street - Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance

[Intro]

E G D D

[Verse]

E G D

Ooh, I'd rather have my life than be embalmed

E G D

Yes, I'd rather have a bad time than no time at all

E G D

Ooh, I'd rather take the storm than be becalmed

E G D

Yes, I'd rather have my life than be embalmed

[Verse]

E G D

But if I was a monkey up a tree

E G D

Well, all you big old blackbirds would come and take a peck at me

E G D

But I'd rather have that life than be embalmed

E G D

Yes, I'd rather take that writing off the wall

[Interlude]

E G D D

[Verse]

E G D

Well, if I was a monkey up a tree

E G D

Or down in some old basement over at 32nd Street

E G D

I bet I'd rather live a nightmare that's my own

E G D

Yes, I'd rather take that writing off the wall

[Bridge]

Bb G D

Sometimes I think I must be going crazy

Bb G D

'Cause most people seem to value that that hasn't any worth

Bb G D

Well, that's their business now you know I'm easy

E G D

As long as they don't count on me to do their dirty work

[Verse]

E G D

I'd rather be the rain than be a pond

E G D

Yes, I'd rather I had nothing than had something that I'd borne

E G D

Yes, I'd rather make my church the open road

E G D

Yes, I'd rather wipe that writing off the wall

[Verse]

E G D

Well, if I was a monkey up a tree

E G D

Or in some dirty basement down on 32nd Street

E G D

Well, I'd rather take my life than be embalmed

E G D

Yes, I'd disregard that writing on the wall

[Interlude]

E G D D

[Bridge]

Bb G D

Sometimes I think I must be going crazy

Bb G D

Most people seem to value that that hasn't any worth

Bb G D

Well, that's their business now you know I'm easy

E G D

As long as they don't count on me to do their dirty work

[Verse]

E G D

Ooh I'd rather have my life than be embalmed

E G D

Yes, I'd rather have a bad time than no time at all

E G D

ooh I'd rather take the storm than be becalmed

E G D

Yes, I'd rather have my life than be embalmed

[Verse]

E G D

Ooh give me just one wish and leave me be

E G D

Yeah, give me some old shack up on that rocky mountain scene

E G D

But, I'd rather have my life than be embalmed

E G D

Yes, I'd rather wipe that writing off the wall

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