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EmThere's a thundercloud behind those eyes
AmA storms a’brewin, in your Bmmind-thoughtsC  
EmA static electric discharge will Amemanate  
from your swollen Emheart
AmWell, the doctor prescribes
BmRubber Csouls
--Rabbit keytar solo--
Em  C  Em  F  Em  F  Em  F#m  G
CYou can Gteach Ba robEmot, Chow Gto Bdance
CYou can't Gteach a pair Bof shoEmrts, Chow Gto Bpants
BStand between two Emirrors, and Clook into  
the disGtance
BYou'll see you Emtimes infinite, still Gyou'r
e Conly huBman
CIt's a suit and tie afBfair and you're only       
Emwearing shoes
F
CAlthough they're pretty Dslick, no one Bwill        
Emlet you through
Em  F#m  G
CWell, it doesn't matter those Dfancy shoes,
 Bit's all about the Emwords you choose
CIt doesn't matter those Dfancy shoes, Bit's 
all about the Gfriends you’ll Emlose
CIt doesn't matter those Dfancy shoes, so Bwh
y would, why would Emyou?
Em  F  Em  F  Em  C  Em F#m Em
EmI can see where there may be some confusio
n, AmI was once Bmjust like Cyou
EmLet me tell you a story to clarify the mat
ter, Amonce upon a time a Bmouse put on some 
Fshoes
CHey friend, where'd you get those fancy shoes,
EmAre you wearing them, or are they wearing you
GI've seen you walking down the boulevard,
You Emmust've come pretty far, you make it look real hard
CThose shoes, sparkle Bgold and blue, alwaysEm 
seem brand new,
Must've Bset you back a few
COh my, fancy Bshoes distract me, I’m in theEm 
path of a bus in the
Middle of a busy street
--Bus crash noises+Robot stuff--
CYoGu can fix a BrobEmot, Cbuff Gout the Bdents
GStrap him into a Bpair of fancy Emshoes and, 
Cflip the Gswitch to comBmence
BBut when all's said and EmdoneG, Care the shoe
s built Gfor fun?
BOr to protect from broken Emglass or toe Cbit
ers in tall Bgrass?
CWhen everyones in Bred, you wear Emblue
Em  F
CIt's just like you Dto igBnore simple Emtruths
Em  F#m  G
CWell, it doesn't matter those Dfancy shoes,
Bit's all about the Emwords you choose
CIt doesn't matter those Dfancy shoes, Bit's 
all about the Cfriends you’ll Emlose
CIt doesn't matter those Dfancy shoes, Bit's 
all about the Gtoes you'll Emlose
CIt doesn't matter those Dfancy shoes, so Bwh
y would, why would Emyou?

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F#m

There's a thundercloud behind those eyes

Am Bm C

A storms a’brewin, in your mind-thoughts

Em Am

A static electric discharge will emanate

from your swollen heart

Well, the doctor prescribes

Bm C

Rubber souls

--Rabbit keytar solo--

Em C Em F Em F Em F#m G

C G B Em C G B

You can teach a robot, how to dance

C G B Em C G B

You can't teach a pair of shorts, how to pants

B E C

Stand between two mirrors, and look into

the distance

B Em G

You'll see you times infinite, still you'r

C B

e only human

C B

It's a suit and tie affair and you're only

wearing shoes

C D B

Although they're pretty slick, no one will

let you through

Em F#m G

C D

Well, it doesn't matter those fancy shoes,

B Em

it's all about the words you choose

C D B

It doesn't matter those fancy shoes, it's

G Em

all about the friends you’ll lose

C D B

It doesn't matter those fancy shoes, so wh

y would, why would you?

Em F Em F Em C Em F#m Em

I can see where there may be some confusio

Am Bm C

n, I was once just like you

Let me tell you a story to clarify the mat

Am B

ter, once upon a time a mouse put on some

shoes

Hey friend, where'd you get those fancy shoes,

Are you wearing them, or are they wearing you

I've seen you walking down the boulevard,

You must've come pretty far, you make it look real hard

C B

Those shoes, sparkle gold and blue, alwaysEm

seem brand new,

Must've set you back a few

C B

Oh my, fancy shoes distract me, I’m in theEm

path of a bus in the

Middle of a busy street

--Bus crash noises+Robot stuff--

C G B Em C G B

You can fix a robot, buff out the dents

G B Em

Strap him into a pair of fancy shoes and,

C G B

flip the switch to commence

B Em G C

But when all's said and done, are the shoe

s built for fun?

B Em C

Or to protect from broken glass or toe bit

ers in tall grass?

C B Em

When everyones in red, you wear blue

Em F

C D B Em

It's just like you to ignore simple truths

Em F#m G

C D

Well, it doesn't matter those fancy shoes,

B Em

it's all about the words you choose

C D B

It doesn't matter those fancy shoes, it's

C Em

all about the friends you’ll lose

C D B

It doesn't matter those fancy shoes, it's

G Em

all about the toes you'll lose

C D B

It doesn't matter those fancy shoes, so wh

y would, why would you?

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