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Goodbye Mickey Finn

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Standard Tuning
Intro
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----6-6-6-6-6-6----9-9-9----7-7-7----6-6-6---4-4---6-6-6---4-4--|
D-----7-7-7-7-7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----4-4-4---4-4---4-4-4---4-4--|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------10-10-10----------------------------------|
G----4-4-4---9--9--9----7-7-7----9--11--12--14---------|
D----4-4-4---7--7--7----7-7-7--------------------------|
A----2-2-2--------------5-5-5--------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
       B        A        D
Chorus
e------------------------------------------|
B---------------8--------------------------|
G------4--------7-------7--------6----7----|
D------4--------5-------7--------7----7----|
A------2----------------5--------5----5----|
E------------------------------------------|
[Verse B1]G  D  D  D  
BDig the ditch Dig the ditAch of destinDy
BWith the spade, with the Aspade of apaDthy
BYour digging bAoots will stay cDlean
BUntil you realAize where you've Dbeen
[Chorus 1] 
BIts not what you Gdo that says who you DareD  D  
BThe way you do it Gis who you areD  D  D  
BAs long as the clGock keeps ticking, yoDu'll go wDherever Dthe wind blows
BAs long as there'Gs life worth living, Dyou'll go DwherevDer you go
[Verse 2]
BBuild the wall build the Awall of loneDliness
BWith the brick of hope anAd trustD  
BYour aching haAnds will curl upD  
BThen you'll reAalize what you'vDe done
[Chorus 2]
BIts not what you Gdo that says who you DareD  D  
BThe way you do it Gis who you areD  D  D  
BAs long as the clGock keeps ticking, yoDu'll go wDherever Dthe wind blows
BAs long as there'Gs life worth living, Dyou'll go DwherevDer you go
[Chorus 3]
As long as they'Bre beating the drums then the Grace isn't won
Until you've opeDned your eyes On your Dordinary lDife
BIf the clock keepGs ticking you'll go WDherever tDhe wind Dblows
Solo:
Chorus: 
BAs long as the clGock keeps ticking, yoDu'll go wDherever Dthe wind blows
BAs long as there'Gs life worth living, Dyou'll go DWherevDer you go
As long as they'Bre beating the drums then the Grace isn't won
Until you've opeDned your eyes on your Dordinary lDife
BIf the clock keepGs ticking you'll go WDherever tDhe wind Dblows
BAs long as the clGock keeps ticking, yoDu'll go wDherever Dthe wind blows
BIf the clock keepGs ticking you'll go WDherever tDhe wind Dblows
End (on B)
Solo
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---14-14-14--14--12--11------14--14--12--11--------11h12p11-----12p11-----|
D------------------------12------------------12--------------12--------12--|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------|
G--12p11-----12p11--------14--12--11--14----|
D--------12--------12-----------------------|
A-------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|

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Goodbye Mickey Finn

by Something With Numbers

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Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Intro

e-----------------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------------------------------------------------|

G-----6-6-6-6-6-6----9-9-9----7-7-7----6-6-6---4-4---6-6-6---4-4--|

D-----7-7-7-7-7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----4-4-4---4-4---4-4-4---4-4--|

A-----------------------------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse

e------------------------------------------------------|

B------------10-10-10----------------------------------|

G----4-4-4---9--9--9----7-7-7----9--11--12--14---------|

D----4-4-4---7--7--7----7-7-7--------------------------|

A----2-2-2--------------5-5-5--------------------------|

E------------------------------------------------------|

B A D

Chorus

e------------------------------------------|

B---------------8--------------------------|

G------4--------7-------7--------6----7----|

D------4--------5-------7--------7----7----|

A------2----------------5--------5----5----|

E------------------------------------------|

B G D D D

[Verse 1]

B A D

Dig the ditch Dig the ditch of destiny

B A D

With the spade, with the spade of apathy

B A D

Your digging boots will stay clean

B A D

Until you realize where you've been

[Chorus 1]

B G D D D

Its not what you do that says who you are

B G D D D

The way you do it is who you are

B G D D D

As long as the clock keeps ticking, you'll go wherever the wind blows

B G D D D

As long as there's life worth living, you'll go wherever you go

[Verse 2]

B A D

Build the wall build the wall of loneliness

B A D

With the brick of hope and trust

B A D

Your aching hands will curl up

B A D

Then you'll realize what you've done

[Chorus 2]

B G D D D

Its not what you do that says who you are

B G D D D

The way you do it is who you are

B G D D D

As long as the clock keeps ticking, you'll go wherever the wind blows

B G D D D

As long as there's life worth living, you'll go wherever you go

[Chorus 3]

B G

As long as they're beating the drums then the race isn't won

D D D

Until you've opened your eyes On your ordinary life

B G D D D

If the clock keeps ticking you'll go Wherever the wind blows

Solo:

Chorus:

B G D D D

As long as the clock keeps ticking, you'll go wherever the wind blows

B G D D D

As long as there's life worth living, you'll go Wherever you go

B G

As long as they're beating the drums then the race isn't won

D D D

Until you've opened your eyes on your ordinary life

B G D D D

If the clock keeps ticking you'll go Wherever the wind blows

B G D D D

As long as the clock keeps ticking, you'll go wherever the wind blows

B G D D D

If the clock keeps ticking you'll go Wherever the wind blows

End (on )

Solo

e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G---14-14-14--14--12--11------14--14--12--11--------11h12p11-----12p11-----|

D------------------------12------------------12--------------12--------12--|

A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------------|

B-------------------------------------------|

G--12p11-----12p11--------14--12--11--14----|

D--------12--------12-----------------------|

A-------------------------------------------|

E-------------------------------------------|

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