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        (Intro)
      Dm7          Dm7     C7     C7      C7X8
        (verse 1)
Dm7Hollow body got a holC7d on me
copper Dm7wound kite string C7stinger set me free 
Dm7milk crater moon spitting C7silence in the sea like 
Dm7no wave C7no way 
  Dm7I loC7ve that soDm7und 
C7oh my gosh 
Dm7immersed in cursive surfaces C7I’ll never be alone 
I am Dm7wind up toy 
whipping boy 
and C7music is my home 
        (pre-chorus)
F7          Dm7       Em7        C7         Dm7         Am7
  Gcan we create a canopy please 
F7          Dm7       Em7        C7         Dm7         Am7
  Gfrom all this satellite calamity disease 
F7          Dm7       Em7        C7         Dm7         Am7
Gstep back I’m likely to explode 
F7          Dm7       Em7        C7         Dm7
Am7I’m droppinG’ loads 
         (chorus)
I don’t wanna Dm7waste my time on C7trivial things like lDm7ife 
I will be C7perfect for you 
Dm7it is the C7only thing that Dm7I know how to C7do
in my Dm7head my heart my C7tongue my lung my Dm7life 
I will be C7there Dm7  
it is the C7only thing that Dm7saves me from deC7spair 
       (transition)
  Dm7    Dm7     C7     C7     C7X2
       (verse 2)
Dm7Zodiac distractions sit C7like diamonds in the sky
uDm7p above the world I blink the C7twinkle from my eye 
Dm7taking giant steps with lunar lungs C7I’m just a man 
finding Dm7footprints in the silver dust C7you’ll never understand 
          (double time)
yes Dm7I’ll never understand what drives a C7man to be content 
in a Dm7hopeless ocean motionless with C7slippers of cement 
shooting Dm7stars with shooting stars while playful C7comets wag their tails 
on the Dm7emperors new-wave punch C7drunk off sick unholy grails 
        (PRE-CHORUS)
F7          Dm7       Em7        C7         Dm7         Am7
 Gcan we create a canopy please 
F7          Dm7       Em7        C7         Dm7         Am7
 Gfrom all this satellite profanity crazy
F7          Dm7       Em7        C7         Dm7         Am7
 Gstep back I’m likely to explode 
F7          Dm7       Em7        C7         Dm7
Am7I’m droppinG’ loads 
         (CHORUS)
I don’t wanna Dm7waste my time on C7trivial things like lDm7ife 
I will be C7perfect for you 
Dm7it is the C7only thing that Dm7I know how to C7do
in my Dm7head my heart my C7tongue my lung my Dm7life 
I will be C7there Dm7  
it is the C7only thing that Dm7saves me from deC7spair 
        (BRIDGE)
(Arpeggiate)
Dm    Em7    A#   F   A#maj7   D#   D    Dm    Dm   F   Em7   G    Dm
F   Em7   G   Esus4
cavalier rocket jockey clock stopping tiEm7me toEm7ffee Em7  
copy Dm7cats who copy Dm7that meet Dm7Mr. MEm7isantEm7hropy Em7  Em7  
dry laDm7nd ho! ThDm7ere’s a Dm7flag on tEm7he beEm7ach Em7  Em7  
Terra Dm7Nullius Dm7no! Then Dm7its back to Em7the sEm7hip Em7  Em7  
sick of Dm7dipping toes Dm7in other Dm7peoples sEm7anity Em7  Em7  Em7  
sick of Dm7silly rhetDm7oric and venDm7omous morEm7ality Em7  Em7  Em7  
cookie Dm7cutter counter Dm7culture kids Dm7cant coEm7py me Em7  Em7  Em7  
still Dm7sitting pretty Dm7in a sateDm7llite cEm7anopyEm7  Em7  Em7  
         (chorus)
I don’t wanna Dm7waste my time on C7trivial things like lDm7ife 
I will be C7perfect for you 
Dm7it is the C7only thing that Dm7I know how to C7do
in my Dm7head my heart my C7tongue my lung my Dm7life 
I will be C7there Dm7  
it is the C7only thing that Dm7saves me from deC7spair 
    (outro)  (same as intro)
      Dm7          Dm7     C7     C7           C7X4
The Em7 in the screaming part (the bridge) is actually an Em7 with
 an added sharp six, so the way that it's played would be like this
e--9-----
B--8-----
G--7-----
D--9-----
A--7-----
E--------
everywhere else it's just a regular Em7 chord.
This is my first time creating a tab, and it was figured out by ear, so I 
know it's not going to be perfect. 
If you see any mistakes though please correct them.

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An Exercise In Lyrical Ambiguity

by Los Capitanes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Em7

Am7

A#maj7

Esus4

(Intro)

Dm7 Dm7 C7 C7 C7

(verse 1)

Dm7 C7

Hollow body got a hold on me

Dm7 C7

copper wound kite string stinger set me free

Dm7 C7

milk crater moon spitting silence in the sea like

Dm7 C7

no wave no way

Dm7 C7 Dm7

I love that sound

oh my gosh

Dm7 C7

immersed in cursive surfaces I’ll never be alone

Dm7

I am wind up toy

whipping boy

and music is my home

(pre-chorus)

F7 Dm7 Em7 C7 Dm7 Am7

can we create a canopy please

F7 Dm7 Em7 C7 Dm7 Am7

from all this satellite calamity disease

F7 Dm7 Em7 C7 Dm7 Am7

step back I’m likely to explode

F7 Dm7 Em7 C7 Dm7

Am7 G

I’m droppin’ loads

(chorus)

Dm7 C7 Dm7

I don’t wanna waste my time on trivial things like life

I will be perfect for you

Dm7 C7 Dm7 C7

it is the only thing that I know how to do

Dm7 C7 Dm7

in my head my heart my tongue my lung my life

C7 Dm7

I will be there

C7 Dm7 C7

it is the only thing that saves me from despair

(transition)

Dm7 Dm7 C7 C7 C7

(verse 2)

Dm7 C7

Zodiac distractions sit like diamonds in the sky

Dm7 C7

up above the world I blink the twinkle from my eye

Dm7 C7

taking giant steps with lunar lungs I’m just a man

Dm7 C7

finding footprints in the silver dust you’ll never understand

(double time)

Dm7 C7

yes I’ll never understand what drives a man to be content

Dm7 C7

in a hopeless ocean motionless with slippers of cement

Dm7 C7

shooting stars with shooting stars while playful comets wag their tails

Dm7 C7

on the emperors new-wave punch drunk off sick unholy grails

(PRE-CHORUS)

F7 Dm7 Em7 C7 Dm7 Am7

can we create a canopy please

F7 Dm7 Em7 C7 Dm7 Am7

from all this satellite profanity crazy

F7 Dm7 Em7 C7 Dm7 Am7

step back I’m likely to explode

F7 Dm7 Em7 C7 Dm7

Am7 G

I’m droppin’ loads

(CHORUS)

Dm7 C7 Dm7

I don’t wanna waste my time on trivial things like life

I will be perfect for you

Dm7 C7 Dm7 C7

it is the only thing that I know how to do

Dm7 C7 Dm7

in my head my heart my tongue my lung my life

C7 Dm7

I will be there

C7 Dm7 C7

it is the only thing that saves me from despair

(BRIDGE)

(Arpeggiate)

Dm Em7 A# F A#maj7 D# D Dm Dm F Em7 G Dm

F Em7 G Esus4

Em7 Em7 Em7

cavalier rocket jockey clock stopping time toffee

Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7

copy cats who copy that meet Mr. Misanthropy

Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7

dry land ho! There’s a flag on the beach

Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7

Terra Nullius no! Then its back to the ship

Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7

sick of dipping toes in other peoples sanity

Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7

sick of silly rhetoric and venomous morality

Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7

cookie cutter counter culture kids cant copy me

Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7

still sitting pretty in a satellite canopy

(chorus)

Dm7 C7 Dm7

I don’t wanna waste my time on trivial things like life

I will be perfect for you

Dm7 C7 Dm7 C7

it is the only thing that I know how to do

Dm7 C7 Dm7

in my head my heart my tongue my lung my life

C7 Dm7

I will be there

C7 Dm7 C7

it is the only thing that saves me from despair

(outro) (same as intro)

Dm7 Dm7 C7 C7 C7

The Em7 in the screaming part (the bridge) is actually an Em7 with

an added sharp six, so the way that it's played would be like this

e--9-----

B--8-----

G--7-----

D--9-----

A--7-----

E--------

everywhere else it's just a regular Em7 chord.

This is my first time creating a tab, and it was figured out by ear, so I

know it's not going to be perfect.

If you see any mistakes though please correct them.

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