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Hippie Van

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[Verse 1]
GI used to be a different girl
Thought that money meant the worlG/BdEm  
I used to play a different Cgame
Without heart and without shGame
[Verse 2]
GI’m tired of my pretty hair
Of shallow friends that doesn’t carG/BeEm  
Don’t need the glamour, nor the fCame
Gossips driving me insGane
So, I’m gonna Emrun awCay and tonigDht
[Chorus]
I wanna dance around the Emfire, oh-oh-Coh
Barefoot in the rGain singing agaiDn
Paint my face with Emcolor oh-oh-Coh
And kiss the Gman,
The Dman with the Hippie Van,
EmOh-oh, Coh-oh, Gooh-ooh
The Dman with the Hippie Van,
EmOh-oh, Coh-oh, Gooh-oohD  
[Verse 3]
GI’m gonna run into a bar
Just hit the stage with my guitar G/B(my gEmuitar)
I’m gonna sing and take a Cchance
Take a shot and then we'll Gdance
[Verse 4]
GI wanna find this special man
Yeah, the man with the hippie van G/B(hippEmie van)
I wanna sneak into a Cbarn
And fall asleep within his Garms
So, I’m gonna Emrun Caway and toDnight
[Chorus]
I wanna dance around the Emfire, oh-oh-Coh
Barefoot in the rGain singing agaiDn
Paint my face with Emcolor oh-oh-Coh
And kiss the Gman,
The Dman with the Hippie Van,
EmOh-oh, Coh-oh, Gooh-ooh
The Dman with the Hippie Van,
EmOh-oh, Coh-oh, Gooh-oohD  
[Bridge]
 EmI want this night to last forCever
 GLet us sing and dance toDgether
 EmI want this night to last foCrever
 I want peace, Glove and understandDing
[Chorus]
I wanna dance around the Emfire, oh-oh-Coh
Barefoot in the rGain singing agaiDn
Paint my face with Emcolor oh-oh-Coh
And kiss the Gman... Gman... Gman... Gman...
The Dman with the Hippie Van,
EmOh-oh, Coh-oh, Gooh-ooh
The Dman with the Hippie Van,
EmOh-oh, Coh-oh, Gooh-oohD  
... 
EmOh-oh, Coh-oh, Gooh-ooh
The Dman with the Hippie Van,

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Hippie Van

by Smith & Thell

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Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Verse 1]

I used to be a different girl

G/B Em

Thought that money meant the world

I used to play a different game

Without heart and without shame

[Verse 2]

I’m tired of my pretty hair

G/B Em

Of shallow friends that doesn’t care

Don’t need the glamour, nor the fame

Gossips driving me insane

Em C D

So, I’m gonna run away and tonight

[Chorus]

Em C

I wanna dance around the fire, oh-oh-oh

G D

Barefoot in the rain singing again

Em C

Paint my face with color oh-oh-oh

And kiss the man,

The man with the Hippie Van,

Em C G

Oh-oh, oh-oh, ooh-ooh

The man with the Hippie Van,

Em C G D

Oh-oh, oh-oh, ooh-ooh

[Verse 3]

I’m gonna run into a bar

G/B Em

Just hit the stage with my guitar (my guitar)

I’m gonna sing and take a chance

Take a shot and then we'll dance

[Verse 4]

I wanna find this special man

G/B Em

Yeah, the man with the hippie van (hippie van)

I wanna sneak into a barn

And fall asleep within his arms

Em C D

So, I’m gonna run away and tonight

[Chorus]

Em C

I wanna dance around the fire, oh-oh-oh

G D

Barefoot in the rain singing again

Em C

Paint my face with color oh-oh-oh

And kiss the man,

The man with the Hippie Van,

Em C G

Oh-oh, oh-oh, ooh-ooh

The man with the Hippie Van,

Em C G D

Oh-oh, oh-oh, ooh-ooh

[Bridge]

Em C

I want this night to last forever

G D

Let us sing and dance together

Em C

I want this night to last forever

G D

I want peace, love and understanding

[Chorus]

Em C

I wanna dance around the fire, oh-oh-oh

G D

Barefoot in the rain singing again

Em C

Paint my face with color oh-oh-oh

G G G G

And kiss the man... man... man... man...

The man with the Hippie Van,

Em C G

Oh-oh, oh-oh, ooh-ooh

The man with the Hippie Van,

Em C G D

Oh-oh, oh-oh, ooh-ooh

...

Em C G

Oh-oh, oh-oh, ooh-ooh

The man with the Hippie Van,

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