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Singing Detective - Van Walker
From: The Celestial Railroad & Other Stories (2008)
Capo – 2 Fret
E|-G3--Em0—-D2--C0----|
B|-3--0—-3--1----|
G|-0--0—-2--0----|
D|-0--2—-0--2----|
A|-2--2-----3------|
E|-3--0------------|
Intro
G G G G
Em D G
Verse 1
                                                              GI used to be a spy
I used to be a Emreal enigDmatic Gguy
I travelled on the Gtrains
I travelled with my Emcollar turned Dup in the Grain
I had a little gGun
And I followed on the Emheels of those Don the Grun
And they never got awGay
There always was a Emprice and the Dprice got Gpaid
Chorus
I used to be a CspyD  
I used to be a Emreal enigDmatic Gguy
Verse 2
Before I met Gyou
And before all the Emshit that you Dput me Gthrough
I thought love would Gprevail
But you had me running Emround chasing Dmy own Gtail
I couldn't even Gspy
I always was Emconspicuous no Dmatter how I Gtried
I was pissing in the Gwind
So desperate I Emresorted to Dgoing through your Gbin
Chorus
I used to be a CspDy
Spying with Emmy little Denigmatic Geye
Solo
 G   G   Em   D   Gx 2
Bridge
I used to be a CspDyEm  D  G  
I used to be a CspDyEm  D  G  
Verse 3
But that was way back Gthen
Back when I was Emfatter and my Dhair weren't quite as Gthin
But you made me look a Gfool
So I took my little Emgun and put an Dend to Gyou
Now they hunt me every Gday
They hunt me like a Emdog but I Dalways get aGway
Cause I'm a slippery little Gworm
Living off my Emwits now the Dworm has Gturned
Outro
I used to be a CspyD  Em  D  G  
I used to be a CspyD  Em  D  G  
I used to be a CspyD  Em  D  G  
I used to be a CspyD  
I used to be a Emreal enigDmatic Gguy

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Singing Detective

by Van Walker

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Singing Detective - Van Walker

From: The Celestial Railroad & Other Stories (2008)

Capo – 2 Fret

G Em D C

E|-3--0—-2--0----|

B|-3--0—-3--1----|

G|-0--0—-2--0----|

D|-0--2—-0--2----|

A|-2--2-----3------|

E|-3--0------------|

Intro

G G G G

Em D G

Verse 1

I used to be a spy

Em D G

I used to be a real enigmatic guy

I travelled on the trains

Em D G

I travelled with my collar turned up in the rain

I had a little gun

Em D G

And I followed on the heels of those on the run

And they never got away

Em D G

There always was a price and the price got paid

Chorus

C D

I used to be a spy

Em D G

I used to be a real enigmatic guy

Verse 2

Before I met you

Em D G

And before all the shit that you put me through

I thought love would prevail

Em D G

But you had me running round chasing my own tail

I couldn't even spy

Em D G

I always was conspicuous no matter how I tried

I was pissing in the wind

Em D G

So desperate I resorted to going through your bin

Chorus

C D

I used to be a spy

Em D G

Spying with my little enigmatic eye

Solo

G G Em D G

x 2

Bridge

C D Em D G

I used to be a spy

C D Em D G

I used to be a spy

Verse 3

But that was way back then

Em D G

Back when I was fatter and my hair weren't quite as thin

But you made me look a fool

Em D G

So I took my little gun and put an end to you

Now they hunt me every day

Em D G

They hunt me like a dog but I always get away

Cause I'm a slippery little worm

Em D G

Living off my wits now the worm has turned

Outro

C D Em D G

I used to be a spy

C D Em D G

I used to be a spy

C D Em D G

I used to be a spy

C D

I used to be a spy

Em D G

I used to be a real enigmatic guy

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