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[Intro] 
Bbm, G#, C#
Bbm, G#, C#
Bbm, G#, C# 
[verse]
BbmThrow youG#rself in fronC#t of this
BbmBefore it gG#oes toC#o long
BbmAsk the qG#uestions C#that you want
BbmWhen they G#all seC#em wrong
BBbmecauseG#  C#  
Bbm, G#, C#,  1x
[pre chorus]
FmI sGmaw yD#ou fC#irst dFmrift rGmight D#by
FmI sGmaw yD#ou fC#irst dFmrift rGmight D#by
[chorus]
BbmOpen G#up, lC#et us in
G#When you D#shut down you
BbmOpen G#up, lC#isten here
G#When you sD#hut down you
BbmOpen G#up, sC#tay right here
G#When you look D#down you sliBbmde
G#, C#, G#, Bbm, G#, C#, G#
[verse]
BbmKeep the G#pace for C#every move
BbmWhen it G#goes C#too fast
BbmTake the G#place tC#he absentee
BbmIf they're G#running C#back
BBbmecause, G#  C#  
bBbmecauseG#  C#  
[pre chprus]
FmI sGmaw yD#ou fC#irst dFmrift rGmight D#by
FmI sGmaw yD#ou fC#irst dFmrift rGmight D#by
[chorus]
BbmOpen G#up, lC#et us in
G#When you D#shut down you
BbmOpen G#up, lC#isten here
G#When you sD#hut down you
BbmOpen G#up, sC#tay right here
G#When you look D#down you sliBbmde
[Solo]
(Bbm), G#, C#, Bbm, G#, C#
[verse]
BbmDon't thG#row iC#t all away
BbmI can bG#e your C#guide
BbmDon't thG#row it C#all away
BbmI can bG#e your C#guide
FmI sGmaw yD#ou fC#irst dFmrift rGmight D#by

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The Absentee

by The Boxer Rebellion

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Bbm

[Intro]

Bbm, G#, C#

[verse]

Bbm G# C#

Throw yourself in front of this

Bbm G# C#

Before it goes too long

Bbm G# C#

Ask the questions that you want

Bbm G# C#

When they all seem wrong

Bbm G# C#

Because

Bbm, G#, C#, 1x

[pre chorus]

Fm Gm D# C# Fm Gm D#

I saw you first drift right by

Fm Gm D# C# Fm Gm D#

I saw you first drift right by

[chorus]

Bbm G# C#

Open up, let us in

G# D#

When you shut down you

Bbm G# C#

Open up, listen here

G# D#

When you shut down you

Bbm G# C#

Open up, stay right here

G# D# Bbm

When you look down you slide

G#, C#, G#, Bbm, G#, C#, G#

[verse]

Bbm G# C#

Keep the pace for every move

Bbm G# C#

When it goes too fast

Bbm G# C#

Take the place the absentee

Bbm G# C#

If they're running back

Bbm G# C#

Because,

Bbm G# C#

because

[pre chprus]

Fm Gm D# C# Fm Gm D#

I saw you first drift right by

Fm Gm D# C# Fm Gm D#

I saw you first drift right by

[chorus]

Bbm G# C#

Open up, let us in

G# D#

When you shut down you

Bbm G# C#

Open up, listen here

G# D#

When you shut down you

Bbm G# C#

Open up, stay right here

G# D# Bbm

When you look down you slide

[Solo]

(Bbm), G#, C#, Bbm, G#, C#

[verse]

Bbm G# C#

Don't throw it all away

Bbm G# C#

I can be your guide

Bbm G# C#

Don't throw it all away

Bbm G# C#

I can be your guide

Fm Gm D# C# Fm Gm D#

I saw you first drift right by

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