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A C#m D A7 Dm F#m E Bm
Verse 1&2
AThe sun is shining
We should be making C#mhay
But we're dead from the Bmwaist downD  
Like in Californ-i-Aa
AVictory is empty
There are lessons in deC#mfeat
But we're dead from the Bmwaist downD  
We are sleeping on our AfeetA7  
Bridge
We stole the songs from birds in treDmes
Bought our time on easy strF#meet
Now our paths they never meBmet
We chose the court and flatter greDmed
ego disposabiliF#mty
I caught a glimpse, and it's Bmnot meE  
Chorus
Make hay not BmwarD  
Make hay not AwarF#m  
Make hay not Bmwar
Or else we're done Dfor
And we're D from the W Adown
Verse 3
AThere's no contracts binding
No bad scene beyond reC#mpair
But when you're dead from the Bmwaist downD  
You're too far gone to even cAareA7  
Bridge 2
We stole the songs from birds in treDmes
Bought our time on easy F#mstreet
Now our paths they never Bmmeet
We chose the court and flatter Dmgreed
ego disposabiliF#mty
I caught a glimpse, and it's Bmnot meE  
Chorus
Make hay not BmwarD  
Make hay not AwarF#m  
Make hay not Bmwar
Or else we're Ddone for
And we're D from the W Adown

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Dead From The Waist Down

by Catatonia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Chords

A C#m D A7 Dm F#m E Bm

Verse 1&2

The sun is shining

C#m

We should be making hay

Bm D

But we're dead from the waist down

Like in Californ-i-a

Victory is empty

C#m

There are lessons in defeat

Bm D

But we're dead from the waist down

A A7

We are sleeping on our feet

Bridge

We stole the songs from birds in trees

F#m

Bought our time on easy street

Now our paths they never meet

We chose the court and flatter greed

F#m

ego disposability

Bm E

I caught a glimpse, and it's not me

Chorus

Bm D

Make hay not war

A F#m

Make hay not war

Or else we're done for

And we're D from the W down

Verse 3

There's no contracts binding

C#m

No bad scene beyond repair

Bm D

But when you're dead from the waist down

A A7

You're too far gone to even care

Bridge 2

We stole the songs from birds in trees

F#m

Bought our time on easy street

Now our paths they never meet

We chose the court and flatter greed

F#m

ego disposability

Bm E

I caught a glimpse, and it's not me

Chorus

Bm D

Make hay not war

A F#m

Make hay not war

Or else we're done for

And we're D from the W down

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