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GBrain-storming habit-forming batDtle-warning weaGry  
winsome actor spewing spineless chilling lineDs  
the critics falling over to tell Dthemselves he's  
 Gboring and really not an awful lot of fDun.  
Well whCo the hell can he be when he's nDever had V.D.,  
Gand he doesn't even sit on toilet sAeats?  
   Court-jesting, never-resting  
    he Dmust be very cunning  
to assume an air Gof dignity  
and blBess us aEll with his Aoratory proweBss,  
his lameE-brained antiAcs and his juEmping in the aiBr.  
And everEy night his aAct's the same  
and so Eit must be alCl a game of chess he's Amplaying   
``But you're wrong, Steve: you see, it's only solitaire.''

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Only Solitaire

by Jethro Tull

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G D G

Brain-storming habit-forming battle-warning weary

winsome actor spewing spineless chilling lines

the critics falling over to tell themselves he's

G D

boring and really not an awful lot of fun.

C D

Well who the hell can he be when he's never had V.D.,

G A

and he doesn't even sit on toilet seats?

Court-jesting, never-resting

he must be very cunning

to assume an air of dignity

B E A B

and bless us all with his oratory prowess,

E A E B

his lame-brained antics and his jumping in the air.

E A

And every night his act's the same

E C Am

and so it must be all a game of chess he's playing

``But you're wrong, Steve: you see, it's only solitaire.''

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