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Lake Street Dive -- Bobby Tanqueray
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[Opening Riff]  G5|  C|  G5| C  
                G5|  C|  C#dim| C  
[Verse 1]
   G5I met him once Cway after G5midnightC  
   G5he lit a smoke Cand I just C#dimstaredC  
   G5He seemed to mCe like such a G5sore sightC  
   Bobby C#dimTanqueray with his Cgorgeous face and hair
 G5|  C|  G5| C  
[Verse 2]
   G5I never see hiCm on the G5weekendsC  
   G5He rides the hCighways lined in C#dimbarsC  
   G5His search for Cfame and G5fortunes beginsC  
   Bobby C#dimTanqueray he will Cnot dismay thus far
 G|  Am| Bm  
[Chorus]
Now I Dknow I Cknow he Am7can be so
He Am7plays his C#dim7shows and Daway Che BmgoesAm  
[Verse 3]
   G5I still can't Chelp but think he's G5out thereC  
   G5And he could uCse someone C#dimlike meC  
   G5And I would teCll him but he G5won't careC  
   Bobby C#dimTanqueray can affoCrd to wait and see
[Interlude]
 G5|  C#dim|  G5| C  
 G5|  C#dim|  G5| C  
 C#dim|      C|  C#dim| C  
 G|  Am| Bm  
[Chorus]
Now I Dknow I Ccan be sAm7o
He Am7drinks his C#dim7so for glDimmerinCg and BmgoAm  
[Verse 4]
   G5I know one day Che will be G5readyC  
   G5He'll never taCke his hand from C#dimmineC  
   G5We'll walk the lanCd of milk and G5honeyC  
[Outro]
   Bobby C#dimTanquerayC  
   Bobby C#dimTanquerayC  
                      C#dim              C   G5|  C| G5|  C| G5|  C|Bm  
   Bobby Tanqueray      And I will satisfy..

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Bobby Tanqueray

by Lake Street Dive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#dim

Am7

C#dim7

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Lake Street Dive -- Bobby Tanqueray

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G5 C G5 C

[Opening Riff] | | |

G5 C C#dim C

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[Verse 1]

G5 C G5 C

I met him once way after midnight

G5 C C#dim C

he lit a smoke and I just stared

G5 C G5 C

He seemed to me like such a sore sight

C#dim C

Bobby Tanqueray with his gorgeous face and hair

G5 C G5 C

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[Verse 2]

G5 C G5 C

I never see him on the weekends

G5 C C#dim C

He rides the highways lined in bars

G5 C G5 C

His search for fame and fortunes begins

C#dim C

Bobby Tanqueray he will not dismay thus far

G Am Bm

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[Chorus]

D C Am7

Now I know I know he can be so

Am7 C#dim7 D C Bm Am

He plays his shows and away he goes

[Verse 3]

G5 C G5 C

I still can't help but think he's out there

G5 C C#dim C

And he could use someone like me

G5 C G5 C

And I would tell him but he won't care

C#dim C

Bobby Tanqueray can afford to wait and see

[Interlude]

G5 C#dim G5 C

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G5 C#dim G5 C

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C#dim C C#dim C

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G Am Bm

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[Chorus]

D C Am7

Now I know I can be so

Am7 C#dim7 D C Bm Am

He drinks his so for glimmering and go

[Verse 4]

G5 C G5 C

I know one day he will be ready

G5 C C#dim C

He'll never take his hand from mine

G5 C G5 C

We'll walk the land of milk and honey

[Outro]

C#dim C

Bobby Tanqueray

C#dim C

Bobby Tanqueray

C#dim C G5 C G5 C G5 C Bm

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Bobby Tanqueray And I will satisfy..

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