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Dar Williams - Buzzer
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO: Am  
Sitting with the Number Eight platter at the restauCrant
Four twenty-nine for almost anything I Amwant
Add it up, it's cheaper than the stuff I make myself
I get by, I never E7needed anybody's Amhelp
And I tore out an Emad and they told me that CI
Would press the buzzer, would press the buzzerAm  
At the graduate Emlab, they were doing some Ctests
I pressed the buzzer, I pressed the buzzerAm__
CHORUS:
Ride the circle off of the highDmway
Spiral Ginto the driveCway
In the maze of old preBbfabs
They'll be waiting Fat the E7la-a-e-Amab
I don't know how everybody makes it through the daily Cdrill
Paint the nails, walk the dog, pay every Ambill
I'm feeling sorry for this guy that I press to shock
He gets the answers wrong, E7I have to up the Amwatts
And he begged me to Emstop, but they told me to Cgo
I pressed the buzzer, I pressed the buzzerAm  
So get out of my Emhead, just give me my Cline
I pressed the buzzer, I pressed the buzzerAm__
CHORUS:
Ride the circle off of the highDmway
Spiral Ginto the driveCway
In the maze of old preBbfabs
They'll be waiting Fat the E7la-a-e-Amab
They called me back to the lab to discuss the Ctest
I put my earrings on, found my heels, wore a Amdress
Right away I knew, it was like I'd failed a quiz
The man said “Do you E7know what a fascist Amis?”
I said, “Yeah, it's when you Emdo things you're not proud Cof,
But you're scraping by, taking orders from aAmbove.”
I get it now, I'm the face, I'm the cause of war
We don't have to blame E7white-coated men anyAmmore
When I knew it was Emwrong, I played it just like a Cgame
I pressed the buzzer, I pressed the buzzerAm  
Here's your seventy Embucks, now everything's Cchanged
I pressed the buzzer, I pressed the buzzerBm  
                ** Key Change - Up 2 Semitones **
But tell me where are your F#mstocks, would you do this aDgain?
I press the buzzerBm  
And tell me who made your F#mclothes, was it children or Dmen?
I press the buzzerBm  
CHORUS:
Ride the circle off of the highEmway
Spiral Ainto the driveDway
In the maze of old preCfabs
They'll be waiting Ebat the A7la-a-e-Dmab

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Buzzer

by Dar Williams

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

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Dar Williams - Buzzer

CAPO: 2nd Fret

INTRO:

Sitting with the Number Eight platter at the restaurant

Four twenty-nine for almost anything I want

Add it up, it's cheaper than the stuff I make myself

E7 Am

I get by, I never needed anybody's help

Em C

And I tore out an ad and they told me that I

Would press the buzzer, would press the buzzer

Em C

At the graduate lab, they were doing some tests

I pressed the buzzer, I pressed the buzzer__

CHORUS:

Ride the circle off of the highway

G C

Spiral into the driveway

In the maze of old prefabs

F E7 Am

They'll be waiting at the la-a-e-ab

I don't know how everybody makes it through the daily drill

Paint the nails, walk the dog, pay every bill

I'm feeling sorry for this guy that I press to shock

E7 Am

He gets the answers wrong, I have to up the watts

Em C

And he begged me to stop, but they told me to go

I pressed the buzzer, I pressed the buzzer

Em C

So get out of my head, just give me my line

I pressed the buzzer, I pressed the buzzer__

CHORUS:

Ride the circle off of the highway

G C

Spiral into the driveway

In the maze of old prefabs

F E7 Am

They'll be waiting at the la-a-e-ab

They called me back to the lab to discuss the test

I put my earrings on, found my heels, wore a dress

Right away I knew, it was like I'd failed a quiz

E7 Am

The man said “Do you know what a fascist is?”

Em C

I said, “Yeah, it's when you do things you're not proud of,

But you're scraping by, taking orders from above.”

I get it now, I'm the face, I'm the cause of war

E7 Am

We don't have to blame white-coated men anymore

Em C

When I knew it was wrong, I played it just like a game

I pressed the buzzer, I pressed the buzzer

Em C

Here's your seventy bucks, now everything's changed

I pressed the buzzer, I pressed the buzzer

** Key Change - Up 2 Semitones **

F#m D

But tell me where are your stocks, would you do this again?

I press the buzzer

F#m D

And tell me who made your clothes, was it children or men?

I press the buzzer

CHORUS:

Ride the circle off of the highway

A D

Spiral into the driveway

In the maze of old prefabs

Eb A7 Dm

They'll be waiting at the la-a-e-ab

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