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Laymens Terms

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[Intro]
A B G# C# B
A B
[Verse]
AIf you could say someBthing G#without sedating C#meB  
AThe air in Byour small Eworld is not G#clear to Abreathe
[Chorus]
ELayBmen's Aterms
EKing Bof AfoolsB  
[Verse]
AIlliterBate G#you'd rather be C#in   B  Athis back Bseat Eplaying to the G#gallery and
AThey remember Ball their lines G#they all C#remembBer the AdirtB  
[Chorus]
E7I'm thG#rough F#humoring Ayou
E7I am G#learning to Ahate you it's Btrue
E7I'm thG#rough F#humoring Ayou, E7I've been G#drinking and Asleeping
My C#enemies' Bholiday Ainn
[Instrumental]
A       B      G#
C#          B
A       B      G#
C#          B
[Bridge]
AIdentifiBed we speak unG#truths
Because there's C#strength in Bnumbers
AForced to reBlate in a world deG#praved
IdentC#ify aBlone we
[Verse]
ASpeak in Btongues G#give me Laymen's C#termBs
AThe air in Bthis small E7world is not G#clear but
AThey won't Bremember you G#they will reC#membBer the Adirt, the Bjoke
[Chorus]
E7I'm thG#rough F#humoring Ayou
E7I am G#learning to Ahate you it's Btrue
E7I'm thG#rough F#humoring Ayou, E7I've been G#living and Adying
My C#enemies' Bholiday Ainn
[Chorus]
ELayBmen's Aterms
[Outro]
EKing Bof G#fools
AWalk Bwith Cyou, Awalk Bwith E7you

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Laymens Terms

by Lagwagon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A B G# C# B

A B

[Verse]

A B G# C# B

If you could say something without sedating me

A B E G# A

The air in your small world is not clear to breathe

[Chorus]

E B A

Laymen's terms

E B A B

King of fools

[Verse]

A B G# C# B A B E G#

Illiterate you'd rather be in this back seat playing to the gallery and

A B G# C# B A B

They remember all their lines they all remember the dirt

[Chorus]

E7 G# F# A

I'm through humoring you

E7 G# A B

I am learning to hate you it's true

E7 G# F# A E7 G# A

I'm through humoring you, I've been drinking and sleeping

C# B A

My enemies' holiday inn

[Instrumental]

A B G#

C# B

A B G#

C# B

[Bridge]

A B G#

Identified we speak untruths

C# B

Because there's strength in numbers

A B G#

Forced to relate in a world depraved

C# B

Identify alone we

[Verse]

A B G# C# B

Speak in tongues give me Laymen's terms

A B E7 G#

The air in this small world is not clear but

A B G# C# B A B

They won't remember you they will remember the dirt, the joke

[Chorus]

E7 G# F# A

I'm through humoring you

E7 G# A B

I am learning to hate you it's true

E7 G# F# A E7 G# A

I'm through humoring you, I've been living and dying

C# B A

My enemies' holiday inn

[Chorus]

E B A

Laymen's terms

[Outro]

E B G#

King of fools

A B C A B E7

Walk with you, walk with you

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