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Alphonse Mambo

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[Verse 1]
Di could almost hear the rhythm seEm7ction
kick iAsusn as the sun began to blaze.D  
Di saw you walk across the pEm7laza,
Asusfigured I'd just play it like it Dlays.
yeah yeah Em7yeah.Asus  D  
[Verse 2]
Di think i'm gonna be real sick agaEm7in.
Asusi think it's gonna happen real Dsoon.
and i Dknow i can't afford another niEm7ght here in this place,
with its sixAsusteenth floor view of the oDcean and the dunes
and it's Em7gonna be, just you and Asusme toDday,
waiting for the Gother shoe to Asusdrop in Tampa DBay.
[Verse 3]
Di can hear the roar of the Em7crowd
Asusin the stadium a couple of blocks Daway.
Dit's the kind of thing that used to get me Em7all worked up,
but Asusi don't want to talk about it now, ok, Dok? ok.
[Verse 4]
Di just want to get this whole thing Em7over with.
Asusi don't want to deal with it anyDmore.
i hear the Dcogs all slipping at the Em7same time,
and Asusthen i see you walk in through the Ddoor.
and it's Em7gonna be, just you and Asusme toDday,
waiting for the Gother shoe to Asusdrop in Tampa DBay.

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Alphonse Mambo

by The Mountain Goats

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Em7

Asus

[Verse 1]

D Em7

i could almost hear the rhythm section

Asus D

kick in as the sun began to blaze.

D Em7

i saw you walk across the plaza,

Asus D

figured I'd just play it like it lays.

Em7 Asus D

yeah yeah yeah.

[Verse 2]

D Em7

i think i'm gonna be real sick again.

Asus D

i think it's gonna happen real soon.

D Em7

and i know i can't afford another night here in this place,

Asus D

with its sixteenth floor view of the ocean and the dunes

Em7 Asus D

and it's gonna be, just you and me today,

G Asus D

waiting for the other shoe to drop in Tampa Bay.

[Verse 3]

D Em7

i can hear the roar of the crowd

Asus D

in the stadium a couple of blocks away.

D Em7

it's the kind of thing that used to get me all worked up,

Asus D

but i don't want to talk about it now, ok, ok? ok.

[Verse 4]

D Em7

i just want to get this whole thing over with.

Asus D

i don't want to deal with it anymore.

D Em7

i hear the cogs all slipping at the same time,

Asus D

and then i see you walk in through the door.

Em7 Asus D

and it's gonna be, just you and me today,

G Asus D

waiting for the other shoe to drop in Tampa Bay.

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