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Stable Boy

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These chords were posted by Patrick Stickles on Titus Andronicus tumblr, I just made them readable and 
UG-friendly. Lyrics taken from genius page. All credits go to Patrick and +@. 
Artist: Titus Andronicus
Song: Stable Boy
Album: The Most Lamentable Tragedy
Time: 6/8
GThe horses ain't heard of FforeverC  
FThey spend their Clives running but not Frunning to Gflee
So don't tell a crazy horse he Fcan't run Cforever
FHe'll stay the Ccourse, whatFever the Cweather
With Famazing Cforce through the Fgreen grass and Cheather
He'll Gbe running free
GThe wonderful feeling of pleasure
GWheeeee!
FNow I know why I was Cborn to die
GI've been informed of Cforever
FNow I know why I was Cborn to Amdie
GI've been informed of forCever
GThe cats haven't heard of foFreverC  
FSo they've got no Cproblem with Fsleeping all Gday
So don't tell a sleepy cat she Fcan't sleep forCever
FDeny her a Cpeaceful nap of fFree easy Cleisure
Or Ftry to find a Creason we Fneed ever Cmeasure
Settling dGown on the ground
GOh sweet release from the pressure
GMeow!
FNow I know why I was Cborn to die
GI've been informed of Cforever
FNow I know why I was Cborn to Amdie
GI've been informed of Cforever
GThe birds haven't heard of fForeverC  
FThey'll sing as Clong as the Fsong's sounding Gsweet
So don't tell your little bird it Fcan't sing forCever
And let it bFe not Cprisoner to Fkings and their Ctreasure
How Fe'er many Cwicked words they Fmay string Ctogether
Don't Gbelieve, just breathe
GAs long as the fowl's got the feathers
GTweet!
FNow I know why I was Cborn to die
GI've been informed of Cforever
FNow I know why I was Cborn to Amdie
GI've been informed of Cforever
But Gyou are your mother and Fyour mother Clives Fforever, CoFohC  
And Gyou know your mother, shFe won't want Cyou sFleeping foreverC, FooCh
And GI am your brother, you wFon't let me Csleep Fforever, oohC  F  C  
And Gyou are my sister, I wonF't let you sCleep fForever, CooFhC  
GNever, no, Fnever, no, Cnever no Fsleeping CfoFreCver
GI said neveFr, no, neveCr, no, neFver no slCeeFpiCng forever, ooh
ForFeverC, oohF  C  
ForFeverC, oohF  C  
ForFeverC, oohF  C  
ForFeverC, oohF  C  
ForFeverC, oohF  C  
ForFeverC, oohF  C  
ForFeverC, oohF  C  
ForFeverC, oohF  C  
ForFeverC, oohF  C  

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Stable Boy

by Titus Andronicus

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These chords were posted by Patrick Stickles on Titus Andronicus tumblr, I just made them readable and

UG-friendly. Lyrics taken from genius page. All credits go to Patrick and +@.

Artist: Titus Andronicus

Song: Stable Boy

Album: The Most Lamentable Tragedy

Time: 6/8

G F C

The horses ain't heard of forever

F C F G

They spend their lives running but not running to flee

F C

So don't tell a crazy horse he can't run forever

F C F C

He'll stay the course, whatever the weather

F C F C

With amazing force through the green grass and heather

He'll be running free

The wonderful feeling of pleasure

Wheeeee!

F C

Now I know why I was born to die

G C

I've been informed of forever

F C Am

Now I know why I was born to die

G C

I've been informed of forever

G F C

The cats haven't heard of forever

F C F G

So they've got no problem with sleeping all day

F C

So don't tell a sleepy cat she can't sleep forever

F C F C

Deny her a peaceful nap of free easy leisure

F C F C

Or try to find a reason we need ever measure

Settling down on the ground

Oh sweet release from the pressure

Meow!

F C

Now I know why I was born to die

G C

I've been informed of forever

F C Am

Now I know why I was born to die

G C

I've been informed of forever

G F C

The birds haven't heard of forever

F C F G

They'll sing as long as the song's sounding sweet

F C

So don't tell your little bird it can't sing forever

F C F C

And let it be not prisoner to kings and their treasure

F C F C

How e'er many wicked words they may string together

Don't believe, just breathe

As long as the fowl's got the feathers

Tweet!

F C

Now I know why I was born to die

G C

I've been informed of forever

F C Am

Now I know why I was born to die

G C

I've been informed of forever

G F C F C F C

But you are your mother and your mother lives forever, ooh

G F C F C F C

And you know your mother, she won't want you sleeping forever, ooh

G F C F C F C

And I am your brother, you won't let me sleep forever, ooh

G F C F C F C

And you are my sister, I won't let you sleep forever, ooh

G F C F C F C

Never, no, never, no, never no sleeping forever

G F C F C F C

I said never, no, never, no, never no sleeping forever, ooh

F C F C

Forever, ooh

F C F C

Forever, ooh

F C F C

Forever, ooh

F C F C

Forever, ooh

F C F C

Forever, ooh

F C F C

Forever, ooh

F C F C

Forever, ooh

F C F C

Forever, ooh

F C F C

Forever, ooh

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