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Philadelphia
from I Love You, This is a Robbery by spoonboy
 F-> G  
Atwo hours north of the nation's capital, 
i took a bEreak from what would be my final days 
in a prison of my own making to see a Bmfriend who had said, 
"hey come on over," a fDavorite band, 
and an eEx-lover's ex-lover. 
and rAyan said that he liked my company, 
so i didnE't leave that night 
and stuck around for his birthday. 
we rBmode out to the tops of the oil cans, 
to a Dpool in the woods and Ei jumped in... 
 A->  E->  D-> F  
perpetually lAost and so                                      
i made my way across the zip codes, 
Esold tapes to the smaller distros, 
learned cliches of the drifter's ethos.
Bmlearned addiction to new faces: 
Dthe pros and cons of being Eplace-less.
and my friends seemed Astuck. 
but i didn't know what to say, 
so i Eaddressed the chorus 
and asked each voice individually. 
they all said "i'm Bmdoing this for my parents, 
i wish i had other choices. 
it's not Dreally what i want, 
but i can't Estand to be a disapointment." 
 A->  E->  D-> F  
and i A#wanted to say how at the end of the day 
you're just Faccountable to your memories. 
and if you Cmcan't lament what might have beFen... 
Cmyou'll never be a disapointmFent. 
but i A#couldn't find the words somehow, 
wrote down the names of the college towns, 
and waved out the window 
as the dots on the map passed Fby. D#  F  D#  
and Bryan said that he liked my company,
and though i F#know i never told him, 
well it really meant a lot to me, 
and i C#msaid i'd make a point to always stop on by. 
and i Eknow that i don't, but i F#think about it every time 
that the Bgreyhound F#glides past EphiladGelphia.
and then the Bgreyhound cF#ries for pEhiladGelphia.

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Philadelphia

by Spoonboy

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C#m

Philadelphia

from I Love You, This is a Robbery by spoonboy

F G

two hours north of the nation's capital,

i took a break from what would be my final days

in a prison of my own making to see a friend who had said,

"hey come on over," a favorite band,

and an ex-lover's ex-lover.

and ryan said that he liked my company,

so i didn't leave that night

and stuck around for his birthday.

we rode out to the tops of the oil cans,

D E

to a pool in the woods and i jumped in...

A E D F

-> -> ->

perpetually lost and so

i made my way across the zip codes,

sold tapes to the smaller distros,

learned cliches of the drifter's ethos.

learned addiction to new faces:

D E

the pros and cons of being place-less.

and my friends seemed stuck.

but i didn't know what to say,

so i addressed the chorus

and asked each voice individually.

they all said "i'm doing this for my parents,

i wish i had other choices.

it's not really what i want,

but i can't stand to be a disapointment."

A E D F

-> -> ->

and i wanted to say how at the end of the day

you're just accountable to your memories.

Cm F

and if you can't lament what might have been...

Cm F

you'll never be a disapointment.

but i couldn't find the words somehow,

wrote down the names of the college towns,

and waved out the window

F D# F D#

as the dots on the map passed by.

and ryan said that he liked my company,

and though i know i never told him,

well it really meant a lot to me,

C#m

and i said i'd make a point to always stop on by.

E F#

and i know that i don't, but i think about it every time

B F# E G

that the greyhound glides past philadelphia.

B F# E G

and then the greyhound cries for philadelphia.

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