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Eliza Gilkyson - Clever Disguise
INTRO:   G    C    G    C    G   C  D  
                      G  G-D-C  
I am just a troubadour
A tried and true beGliever
If there's nothing that I can live forD  
I don't want to Embe hereD  C  
I wear my heart on my Gshirtsleeves
And my dark glasses Dover my Ceyes
CHORUS:
                G  G-D-C  
Clever disguise
                G  G-D-C  
Clever disguise
                G  G-D-  C  D  
Clever disguise
                          G  G-D-
I'm just a roadside flower
CDraped in a fancy Gdress
From my booth in the broadcasting tower
I Dsend out my S.O.EmS.D  C  
And when I reach inGto the breach
Of a wandering Dpair of Ceyes
I see a...
CHORUS:
                G  G-D-C  
Clever disguise
                G  G-D-C  
Clever disguise
                      G  G-D-  C  D  
Really clever disguise
BRIDGE:
I'm just a Clonely freight train Gcoming
BmHumming round a hairpin Cbend
Trying to keep my engines Grunning
'Til I Bmreach some kind of rainbow's CenDdC  Bm  Am  
INSTRUMENTAL:    G    C       G    D   Em   D    C     G     C    G    C    G    C    G   C  D  
BRIDGE:
I'm just a Clonely freight train Gcoming
BmHumming round a hairpin Cbend
Trying to keep these engines Grunning
'Til I Bmreach some kind of rainbow's GenDdC  Bm  Am  G  
                             G-D-
I saw you there at the rally
CDown at the city Ghall
And before you even reached your finale
I'd Dalready started to EmfallD  C  
You say you're just a Gprairie boy
Neither wealthy, Dworthy, nor Cwise
CHORUS:
               G  G-D-C  
Clever disguise
               G  G-D-C  
Clever disguise
               G  G-D-C  
Clever disguise
               G  G-D-C  
               G  G-D-C  
Clever disguise
               G  G-D-C  
               G  G-D-C  
Clever disguise
               G  G-D-  C    D  G  

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Clever Disguise

by Eliza Gilkyson

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Eliza Gilkyson - Clever Disguise

G C G C G C D

INTRO:

G G D C

I am just a troubadour

A tried and true believer

If there's nothing that I can live for

Em D C

I don't want to be here

I wear my heart on my shirtsleeves

D C

And my dark glasses over my eyes

CHORUS:

G G D C

Clever disguise

G G D C

Clever disguise

G G D C D

Clever disguise

G G D

I'm just a roadside flower

C G

Draped in a fancy dress

From my booth in the broadcasting tower

D Em D C

I send out my S.O.S.

And when I reach into the breach

D C

Of a wandering pair of eyes

I see a...

CHORUS:

G G D C

Clever disguise

G G D C

Clever disguise

G G D C D

Really clever disguise

BRIDGE:

C G

I'm just a lonely freight train coming

Bm C

Humming round a hairpin bend

Trying to keep my engines running

Bm C D C Bm Am

'Til I reach some kind of rainbow's end

G C G D Em D C G C G C G C G C D

INSTRUMENTAL:

BRIDGE:

C G

I'm just a lonely freight train coming

Bm C

Humming round a hairpin bend

Trying to keep these engines running

Bm G D C Bm Am G

'Til I reach some kind of rainbow's end

G D

I saw you there at the rally

C G

Down at the city hall

And before you even reached your finale

D Em D C

I'd already started to fall

You say you're just a prairie boy

D C

Neither wealthy, worthy, nor wise

CHORUS:

G G D C

Clever disguise

G G D C

Clever disguise

G G D C

Clever disguise

G G D C

Clever disguise

G G D C

Clever disguise

G G D C D G

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