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Jets To Brazil
Chinatown
Orange Rhyming Dictionary
1998 Jade Tree Records
Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-   xx0232
 E-   022100
 A-   x02220
 Bm-  x24432
 C#m- x46654
Intro: D--E--D--E-- x2
then
D--E--D-A-Bm-C#m- x2
Verse 1:
  Dcandle is Eblue could see
me Dthrough but I'm color
Ablind   Bm      C#m   Dthey tell
me it's Eblue and I'm a
beDliever that's why I'm
Ablind   Bm      C#m   Dlive on
the Efreeway listen
to Dsigns and we drive
by Afeel   Bm      C#m   Dbe a
beEliever believe
everyDthing you'll
be Aright Bmhalf C#mthe DtimeE  D  E  D  E  D  E  
 D   E   D   A   Bm   C#mx2
Verse 2:
  Dcandle is Ewaxing
takes my aDpartment
I bask in its AmagicBm  C#m  
  Dall of the Efirefighters
put out my Dfires took
all my AmatchesBm  C#m  
  Dstaying up Elater waking
up Dold and I'm leaving
her Anever   Bm      C#m   Dordering
Ein all friends and
Dlovers and we're
making our Aweather 
Bmwith a C#mlone light DbulbE  D  E  D  E  D  E  
Chorus 1:
  DI'm tired of Efighting
so I'm deDmolished
that's the Eway Dsome
make exEhaustion a
mode of exDpression
and that's their Eway
  DI'm just a Equestion
knowing my Danswer I
hope I'm Ewrong Dbut
I know the Eanswer it's
four in the Dmorning
I'm right aEgain and
            D   E   D   A   Bm   C#mx2
I'm chinatown
Verse 3:
  Dnow in a Ehurry rubbing
up Durgent to get home 
to Adot   Bm      C#m   Dwas my
missed Emistress messed
up my Dmattress I missed
the Acatch   Bm      C#m   Dlast
of the Epitchers catfish
done Dhunting harry
Alundt   Bm      C#m   Dmost
of the Ekillers never
get Dfamous and it's
Ahard   Bm  C#mon everyone
Chorus 2:
  DI'm tired of Efighting
  DI'm tired of Efighting
  DI'm tired of Efighting
  DI'm tired of Efighting
Chorus 3:
  DI'm tired of Efighting
so I'm deDmolished
that's the Eway Dsome
make exEhaustion a
mode of exDpression
and that's their Eway
  DI'm just a Equestion
knowing my Danswer I
hope I'm Ewrong Dbut
I know the Eanswer it's
four in the Dmorning
I'm right aEgain and
         D   D(hold) E x4
I'm chinatown
Outro:
D--E--D--A-Bm-C#m- x6
D(hold)

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Chinatown

by Jets to Brazil

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C#m

Jets To Brazil

Chinatown

Orange Rhyming Dictionary

1998 Jade Tree Records

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- 022100

- x02220

- x24432

C#m

- x46654

Intro: D--E--D--E-- x2

then

D--E--D-A-Bm-C#m- x2

Verse 1:

D E

candle is blue could see

me through but I'm color

A Bm C#m D

blind they tell

me it's blue and I'm a

believer that's why I'm

A Bm C#m D

blind live on

the freeway listen

to signs and we drive

A Bm C#m D

by feel be a

believer believe

everything you'll

A Bm C#m D E D E D E D E

be right half the time

D E D A Bm C#m

Verse 2:

D E

candle is waxing

takes my apartment

A Bm C#m

I bask in its magic

D E

all of the firefighters

put out my fires took

A Bm C#m

all my matches

D E

staying up later waking

up old and I'm leaving

A Bm C#m D

her never ordering

in all friends and

lovers and we're

making our weather

Bm C#m D E D E D E D E

with a lone light bulb

Chorus 1:

D E

I'm tired of fighting

so I'm demolished

E D

that's the way some

make exhaustion a

mode of expression

and that's their way

D E

I'm just a question

knowing my answer I

E D

hope I'm wrong but

I know the answer it's

four in the morning

I'm right again and

D E D A Bm C#m

I'm chinatown

Verse 3:

D E

now in a hurry rubbing

up urgent to get home

A Bm C#m D

to dot was my

missed mistress messed

up my mattress I missed

A Bm C#m D

the catch last

of the pitchers catfish

done hunting harry

A Bm C#m D

lundt most

of the killers never

get famous and it's

A Bm C#m

hard on everyone

Chorus 2:

D E

I'm tired of fighting

D E

I'm tired of fighting

D E

I'm tired of fighting

D E

I'm tired of fighting

Chorus 3:

D E

I'm tired of fighting

so I'm demolished

E D

that's the way some

make exhaustion a

mode of expression

and that's their way

D E

I'm just a question

knowing my answer I

E D

hope I'm wrong but

I know the answer it's

four in the morning

I'm right again and

D D(hold) E x4

I'm chinatown

Outro:

D--E--D--A-Bm-C#m- x6

D(hold)

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