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[Intro]
  F    C    Am    G(x4)
I would've Fmeant it if I'd Csaid it
But I dAmidn't think to saGy it at the tFimCeAm  G  
And you Fnever really Csaid it with your Ammouth
And only Gone time with your eFyeCsAm  G  
And you would Fget if you'd Cget it 'cause I Amknow that you're the tGype
Who Fgets it when they Cget it and they Amalways get it Gright
I hate that tFypCeAm  G  
I hate that tFypCeAm  G  
Now I am Fsitting in your Cbed
In your bAmedroom with my Gnew homework macFhiCneAm  G  
And I am Fplaying with your Ccat with bits of sAmtring
And I am Gwaiting patienFtlCyAm  G  
And you are Fout with a wComan at eAmxhibits about Gpeople like Fme
                  C            Am              G   F   C   Am   G(x2)
With a woman at exhibits about people like me
And I don't get FitC  Am  G  
I don't gFet CiAmtG  
I don't gFet CiAmtG  
I don't gFet CiAmtG  
'Cause yFou don't like Cart, you just Ambuy and sGell
And you Fwouldn't give it Cup if you were Amgetting it Gwell
So I Fbrought this on myCself
I can't sAmay I disGagree
Take that Fwoman to exChibits about pAmeople like Gme
MFeC  Am  G  
FI am at Chome with my wAmatercolors fiGlling in my lFife with Cyou
My Amlife withGout
FI am at Chome with my wAmatercolors whiGle you are oFutC  Am  G  
I would've mFeant it if I'd sCaid itAm  G  
But I dFidn't think to sCay it and I'm sAmhyG  
So I hFid inside my tC-shirtAm  G  
And I Flooked the other Cway when you walked bAmyG  
And I gFathered up my tChings and I dAmusted off my bGike
And I fFound a quiet Cplace where I could Amsit and i could Gwrite
And I wrote thFisC  Am  G  
And I wrote thFisC  Am  G  
And you would gFet it if you'd gCet it
'Cause I kAmnow that you're the tGype
Who gFets it when they gCet it
And they nAmever have to wGrite it on papFerC  Am  G  
On paFpeCrAm  G  
But you Fnever got it, nCever, not to Amtell you the tGruth
'Cause you sFhow up to my sChows and think I'm sAminging about Gyou
And I'm noFtC  Am  G  
Oh no I'm nFotC  Am  G  
And I don't gFet CiAmtG  
I don't gFet CiAmtG  
I don't gFet CiAmtG  
No, I doFn'CtAm  
'Cause yFou don't like Cart, you just Ambuy and sGell
And you Fwouldn't give it Cup if you were Amgetting it Gwell
So I Fbrought this on myCself
I can't sAmay I disGagree
Bring that wFoman to my coCncert and she tAmells you that she lGikes mFeC  Am  G  
She likes mFeC  Am  G  
Now I Fam at hCome with my waAmtercolors filGling in my liFfe with yCou
My Amlife withGout
FI am at Chome with my wAmatercolors whiGle you are oFutC  Am  G  
And aFll my frCiends and the iAmssues that we fGace
You wanna sFtick us in a bCox, you wanna Amput us in our pGlace
And maybe hFang us on a waCll, then leAmave me out to dGry
Was I a jFoke? Was I a frCeak? Or jAmust too much aGliveF?C  Am  G  
AFliCveAm  G  
FI am at Chome with my wAmatercolors fiGlling in my lFife with Cyou
My Amlife withGout
FI am at Chome with my wAmatercolors bloGtting it oFutC  Am  G  

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Watercolors

by Mal Blum

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[Intro]

F C Am G

(x4)

F C

I would've meant it if I'd said it

Am G F C Am G

But I didn't think to say it at the time

F C Am

And you never really said it with your mouth

G F C Am G

And only one time with your eyes

F C Am G

And you would get if you'd get it 'cause I know that you're the type

F C Am G

Who gets it when they get it and they always get it right

F C Am G

I hate that type

F C Am G

I hate that type

F C

Now I am sitting in your bed

Am G F C Am G

In your bedroom with my new homework machine

F C Am

And I am playing with your cat with bits of string

G F C Am G

And I am waiting patiently

F C Am G F

And you are out with a woman at exhibits about people like me

C Am G F C Am G

(x2)

With a woman at exhibits about people like me

F C Am G

And I don't get it

F C Am G

I don't get it

F C Am G

I don't get it

F C Am G

I don't get it

F C Am G

'Cause you don't like art, you just buy and sell

F C Am G

And you wouldn't give it up if you were getting it well

F C

So I brought this on myself

Am G

I can't say I disagree

F C Am G

Take that woman to exhibits about people like me

F C Am G

F C Am G F C

I am at home with my watercolors filling in my life with you

Am G

My life without

F C Am G F C Am G

I am at home with my watercolors while you are out

F C Am G

I would've meant it if I'd said it

F C Am G

But I didn't think to say it and I'm shy

F C Am G

So I hid inside my t-shirt

F C Am G

And I looked the other way when you walked by

F C Am G

And I gathered up my things and I dusted off my bike

F C Am G

And I found a quiet place where I could sit and i could write

F C Am G

And I wrote this

F C Am G

And I wrote this

F C

And you would get it if you'd get it

Am G

'Cause I know that you're the type

F C

Who gets it when they get it

Am G F C Am G

And they never have to write it on paper

F C Am G

On paper

F C Am G

But you never got it, never, not to tell you the truth

F C Am G

'Cause you show up to my shows and think I'm singing about you

F C Am G

And I'm not

F C Am G

Oh no I'm not

F C Am G

And I don't get it

F C Am G

I don't get it

F C Am G

I don't get it

F C Am

No, I don't

F C Am G

'Cause you don't like art, you just buy and sell

F C Am G

And you wouldn't give it up if you were getting it well

F C

So I brought this on myself

Am G

I can't say I disagree

F C Am G F C Am G

Bring that woman to my concert and she tells you that she likes me

F C Am G

She likes me

F C Am G F C

Now I am at home with my watercolors filling in my life with you

Am G

My life without

F C Am G F C Am G

I am at home with my watercolors while you are out

F C Am G

And all my friends and the issues that we face

F C Am G

You wanna stick us in a box, you wanna put us in our place

F C Am G

And maybe hang us on a wall, then leave me out to dry

F C Am G F C Am G

Was I a joke? Was I a freak? Or just too much alive?

F C Am G

Alive

F C Am G F C

I am at home with my watercolors filling in my life with you

Am G

My life without

F C Am G F C Am G

I am at home with my watercolors blotting it out

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