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Lousy Connection

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[Intro]  (Doo-Wop Refrain)      
|      F|      C|     Bb|   F     C|
[Verse 1]
FIt's late at night it's time to tell you my secretsC  
My personality's cut up into piecesBb  
Modern society's my one secret weaknessF  
I'm out of money and I'm Cout of my mind
FWe can't fit in so we just head for the fringesC  
Your universe of blue lipstick and syringesBb  
Your bedroom doorway with the bugs in the hingesF  
Some things about you that I Cdon't understand at all
[Chorus]
But FI, I don't wanna be the Cbad guy
I wanna see myself from the Bboutside
Can you hear me now?
Wait can you—
Wait, wait can you hear me now?
Cause FI, I have got a lousy conneCction
I promise my undying afBbfection
Can you hear me now?
Wait, wait can you—
Wait can you hear me now?
[Doo-wop refrain]
|      F|      C|     Bb|   F     C|
[Verse 2]
FSo I've been working on this letter to congressC  
Regarding some things that I think they should addressBb  
Showed up in court wearing an Indian headdressF  
Somehow I think maybe the Cmessage was lostF  
It seems the clarity we knew is degradedC  
A royal flush where all the faces have fadedBb  
I want the universe, God knows I've been patientF  
I hear your voice behind a Cstaticky stormF  
The century seems like it's turning out okayC  
It's like a game of worldwide karaokeBb  
And my rich friends and me just sit and blow smoke ringsF  
There's nothing happening and it's Chappening too fastF  
Try to interpret but the message is scrambledC  
The institutions that I lean on have crumbledBb  
I've got the world's ear; I'm all fucking mumblesF  
I guess I'm just another Clink in a chainF  
[Chorus]
But FI, I don't wanna be the Cbad guy
I wanna see myself from the Bboutside
Can you hear me now?
Wait can you—
Wait, wait can you hear me now?
Cause FI, I have got a lousy conneCction
I promise my undying afBbfection
Can you hear me now?
Wait, wait can you—
Wait can you hear me now?
[Saxophone Solo]
|      F|      C|     Bb|F  
[Outro]
e|-Bbm-9--|
B|--6--|
G|--6--|
D|--8--|
A|--8--|
E|--6--|

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Lousy Connection

by Ezra Furman

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Bbm

[Intro] (Doo-Wop Refrain)

F C Bb F C

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

F C

It's late at night it's time to tell you my secrets

My personality's cut up into pieces

Modern society's my one secret weakness

I'm out of money and I'm out of my mind

F C

We can't fit in so we just head for the fringes

Your universe of blue lipstick and syringes

Your bedroom doorway with the bugs in the hinges

Some things about you that I don't understand at all

[Chorus]

F C

But I, I don't wanna be the bad guy

I wanna see myself from the outside

Can you hear me now?

Wait can you—

Wait, wait can you hear me now?

F C

Cause I, I have got a lousy connection

I promise my undying affection

Can you hear me now?

Wait, wait can you—

Wait can you hear me now?

[Doo-wop refrain]

F C Bb F C

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

F C

So I've been working on this letter to congress

Regarding some things that I think they should address

Showed up in court wearing an Indian headdress

C F

Somehow I think maybe the message was lost

It seems the clarity we knew is degraded

A royal flush where all the faces have faded

I want the universe, God knows I've been patient

C F

I hear your voice behind a staticky storm

The century seems like it's turning out okay

It's like a game of worldwide karaoke

And my rich friends and me just sit and blow smoke rings

C F

There's nothing happening and it's happening too fast

Try to interpret but the message is scrambled

The institutions that I lean on have crumbled

I've got the world's ear; I'm all fucking mumbles

C F

I guess I'm just another link in a chain

[Chorus]

F C

But I, I don't wanna be the bad guy

I wanna see myself from the outside

Can you hear me now?

Wait can you—

Wait, wait can you hear me now?

F C

Cause I, I have got a lousy connection

I promise my undying affection

Can you hear me now?

Wait, wait can you—

Wait can you hear me now?

[Saxophone Solo]

F C Bb F

| | | |

[Outro]

Bbm

e|--9--|

B|--6--|

G|--6--|

D|--8--|

A|--8--|

E|--6--|

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