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INTRO:  BASS DRUM - NO GUITAR
VERSE:
EI had a fever to Bmempty your closet
EI didn't think it would Bmbe that hard
YDou get to do what you wBmant now see
 DThough we'll always hBmave to do it apart see
VERSE: 
IE'm gonna scream a hundred tBmhousand words
NEow that your fever is lBmong gone
 DYour wishes I cBmouldn't tell, huh
DI don't hear you tBmalking but pretending to see
CHORUS:
AC#min't that enough courtesy laBmughsA  A  A  A  D  D  
VERSE: 
EI read my future in a fBmortune cookie
WEithout any safety proBmcedure in mind
ADll of your things in the mBmain hall
 DYou told me to gBmet rid of them, so
VERSE:
SEold an ugly nBmecklace uptown
EI found out it was eBmgyptian
 DI tied up your Bmletters
 DBuried them Bmall with delegation see
CHORUS:
AC#min't that enough courtesy laBmughsA  A  A  A  D  D  
VERSE:
EI hate that kind of wrong afBmfection
EI ain't ready to tBmalk at all
IDt's all lies, misundersBmtandings
ID'm all alone in the mBmain hall
VERSE:
EI hate that kind of wrong afBmfection
EI ain't ready to tBmalk at all
IDt's all lies, misundersBmtandings
ID'm all alone in the mBmain hall
VERSE:
IE'm gonna read every nBmovel you read
IE'm gonna learn what's egBmyptian
 DPretend not to tBmalk too much too
  DSacrifice Bmall of my agenda
VERSE:
EI had a fever to Bmempty your closet
EI didn't think it would Bmbe that hard
YDou get to do what you Bmwant now see
 DThough we'll always Bmhave to do it apart
CHORUS:
C#mAin't that enough courtesy laBmughsA  A  A  A  D  D  
VERSE:
EI hate that kind of wrong afBmfection
EI ain't ready to tBmalk at all
DIt's all lies, misunderstBmandings
ID'm all alone in the Bmmain hall 
VERSE:
EI hate that kind of wrong afBmfection
EI ain't ready to tBmalk at all
IDt's all lies, misundersBmtandings
ID'm all alone in the mBmain hall
OUTRO:
E  Bm   E  Bm   D  Bm   D  Bm

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Courtesy Laughs

by Phoenix

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C#m

INTRO: BASS DRUM - NO GUITAR

VERSE:

E Bm

I had a fever to empty your closet

E Bm

I didn't think it would be that hard

D Bm

You get to do what you want now see

D Bm

Though we'll always have to do it apart see

VERSE:

E Bm

I'm gonna scream a hundred thousand words

E Bm

Now that your fever is long gone

D Bm

Your wishes I couldn't tell, huh

D Bm

I don't hear you talking but pretending to see

CHORUS:

C#m Bm A A A A D D

Ain't that enough courtesy laughs

VERSE:

E Bm

I read my future in a fortune cookie

E Bm

Without any safety procedure in mind

D Bm

All of your things in the main hall

D Bm

You told me to get rid of them, so

VERSE:

E Bm

Sold an ugly necklace uptown

E Bm

I found out it was egyptian

D Bm

I tied up your letters

D Bm

Buried them all with delegation see

CHORUS:

C#m Bm A A A A D D

Ain't that enough courtesy laughs

VERSE:

E Bm

I hate that kind of wrong affection

E Bm

I ain't ready to talk at all

D Bm

It's all lies, misunderstandings

D Bm

I'm all alone in the main hall

VERSE:

E Bm

I hate that kind of wrong affection

E Bm

I ain't ready to talk at all

D Bm

It's all lies, misunderstandings

D Bm

I'm all alone in the main hall

VERSE:

E Bm

I'm gonna read every novel you read

E Bm

I'm gonna learn what's egyptian

D Bm

Pretend not to talk too much too

D Bm

Sacrifice all of my agenda

VERSE:

E Bm

I had a fever to empty your closet

E Bm

I didn't think it would be that hard

D Bm

You get to do what you want now see

D Bm

Though we'll always have to do it apart

CHORUS:

C#m Bm A A A A D D

Ain't that enough courtesy laughs

VERSE:

E Bm

I hate that kind of wrong affection

E Bm

I ain't ready to talk at all

D Bm

It's all lies, misunderstandings

D Bm

I'm all alone in the main hall

VERSE:

E Bm

I hate that kind of wrong affection

E Bm

I ain't ready to talk at all

D Bm

It's all lies, misunderstandings

D Bm

I'm all alone in the main hall

OUTRO:

E Bm E Bm D Bm D Bm

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