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Racoon - Tommy
CAPO I
 D-  C-  D- C  
  DWell Tommy was always CdifferentD  
Wouldn’t hang around in bCars, didn’t care for fancy cDars
Some people would try to Churt him
   BbLet’s give the boy another Cscar, or rip that cotton skirt he loDvesC  
  DYeah Tommy was always diffeCrent
  DIf you called the boy a Cfool, he’d just throw a smile at yDou
So people sit and lisCtenBb  
Let me tell a tale to yCou, about brave young Tommy CoDol
AlwayCs TommyD  
Always Cpick on Tommy CoolD  
AlwayCs TommyD  
Always Cpick on Tommy CooBbl
AClways Tommy CoolD  C  
  DSo Tommy grew indCifferentD  
He didn’t hang that lFoose
With Gother people’s lack of clueDs
But he paid for that inCdifferenceBb  
Cause there was nothing taught at schCool
About boys like Tommy CDool
AlwayCs TommyD  
Always Cpick on Tommy CoolD  
AlwayCs TommyD  
Always Fpick on Tommy CooBbl
AClways Tommy CoolD  
 C-  D-  C  
  DAnd one day there’s no TommyF  
  DThey hadn’t seen the boy in dFays
“Who cares” is what they’d sDay
His car, it stood abaCndonedBb  
Close to where they found his sCkirt
And later Tommy in the dDirt
AlwayCs TommyD  
Always Cpick on Tommy CoolD  
AlwayCs TommyD  
Always Fpick on TGommy CDool
Always Fpick on TGommy CBbool
AClways Tommy CooDl
  BbMay he haunt you in your slCeep
May your dreams be full of fDire
May he hold your soul to kCeep
With a devilish desBbire
You beware of all the anCgels
As they’re singing in the chDoir
Oh beware of all the angCels
With their devilish deBbsires
Devilish Cdesire
Devilish Ddesire
Devilish Cdesire
Devilish Bbdesire
 C-  D-  C-  Bb  
COh always on Tommy cDool
CAlways on Tommy cool

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Tommy

by Racoon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Racoon - Tommy

CAPO I

D C D C

- - -

D C D

Well Tommy was always different

C D

Wouldn’t hang around in bars, didn’t care for fancy cars

Some people would try to hurt him

Bb C D C

Let’s give the boy another scar, or rip that cotton skirt he loves

D C

Yeah Tommy was always different

D C D

If you called the boy a fool, he’d just throw a smile at you

C Bb

So people sit and listen

C D

Let me tell a tale to you, about brave young Tommy Cool

C D

Always Tommy

C D

Always pick on Tommy Cool

C D

Always Tommy

C Bb

Always pick on Tommy Cool

C D C

Always Tommy Cool

D C D

So Tommy grew indifferent

He didn’t hang that loose

G D

With other people’s lack of clues

C Bb

But he paid for that indifference

Cause there was nothing taught at school

About boys like Tommy Cool

C D

Always Tommy

C D

Always pick on Tommy Cool

C D

Always Tommy

F Bb

Always pick on Tommy Cool

C D

Always Tommy Cool

C D C

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D F

And one day there’s no Tommy

D F

They hadn’t seen the boy in days

“Who cares” is what they’d say

C Bb

His car, it stood abandoned

Close to where they found his skirt

And later Tommy in the dirt

C D

Always Tommy

C D

Always pick on Tommy Cool

C D

Always Tommy

F G D

Always pick on Tommy Cool

F G Bb

Always pick on Tommy Cool

C D

Always Tommy Cool

Bb C

May he haunt you in your sleep

May your dreams be full of fire

May he hold your soul to keep

With a devilish desire

You beware of all the angels

As they’re singing in the choir

Oh beware of all the angels

With their devilish desires

Devilish desire

C D C Bb

- - -

C D

Oh always on Tommy cool

Always on Tommy cool

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