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Tall
Poi Dog Pondering
GStanding tall aBms a woman but acting Amtough as can Cbe
GCurling your lip diBmrecting your Ampoetry at Cme
GWhen I know it was written for another time and place
It doAmesn't touch me - GYou're so Bmbitter the past Amso close behCind
GYou're so curling and Bmchurning how could youAmr angel give in
GWhen there's notBmhing to blame buAmt your prCide
Chorus:
AmAnd I guess you need an excuse to Gfall
AIf you're gonna pretCend to fly at Eall
     G        Bm        Am      C----          G        Bm       Am  C  
GYou can curl Bmup cradled in Amyour pasCt
GBut it isn't as warm theBmre is it will nothAming ever laCst
GYour painting your pBmictures with shards of your pain
AmYou'd prick your fingers for blood Cto paint
GYou sing your Bmstrife like a Amsonnet I bCelieve
Chorus:
AmAnd I guess you need an excuse to Gfall
If Ayou're gonna pretend to Cfly at Eall
Bridge:   
You Fsing your striCfe like a soGnnet
FBut you buy your hat with Ca sweat stained brim aGlready on it
FChaos and fate your Cenemies at leasGt that's the way you've sold them to be
AmYou can put yourself on a cCross but not for Dme
      G        Bm        Am   C(x4)
Chorus:
AmAnd I guess you need an excuse to Gfall
AIf you're gonna pretend to fCly at aEmllD  
AmAnd I guess you need an excuse to Gfall
AIf you're gonna pretend to fCly at aEmll

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Tall

by Poi Dog Pondering

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Tall

Poi Dog Pondering

G Bm Am C

Standing tall as a woman but acting tough as can be

G Bm Am C

Curling your lip directing your poetry at me

When I know it was written for another time and place

Am G Bm Am C

It doesn't touch me - You're so bitter the past so close behind

G Bm Am

You're so curling and churning how could your angel give in

G Bm Am C

When there's nothing to blame but your pride

Chorus:

Am G

And I guess you need an excuse to fall

A C E

If you're gonna pretend to fly at all

G Bm Am C G Bm Am C

----

G Bm Am C

You can curl up cradled in your past

G Bm Am C

But it isn't as warm there is it will nothing ever last

G Bm

Your painting your pictures with shards of your pain

Am C

You'd prick your fingers for blood to paint

G Bm Am C

You sing your strife like a sonnet I believe

Chorus:

Am G

And I guess you need an excuse to fall

A C E

If you're gonna pretend to fly at all

Bridge:

F C G

You sing your strife like a sonnet

F C G

But you buy your hat with a sweat stained brim already on it

F C G

Chaos and fate your enemies at least that's the way you've sold them to be

Am C D

You can put yourself on a cross but not for me

G Bm Am C

(x4)

Chorus:

Am G

And I guess you need an excuse to fall

A C Em D

If you're gonna pretend to fly at all

Am G

And I guess you need an excuse to fall

A C Em

If you're gonna pretend to fly at all

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