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Necessary Evil

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Aminor

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LAmet's gFet lDmost
FAmingeFrs buDmrst
  AIt is an Fordinary eveningD  Dm  
AI am broadcasting are you receFivingD  Dm  
SAmick sFick sDmound
AmAll fFall dDmown
  AIt is a necessary FevilD  Dm  
JAust like highway gas stations and peFopleD  Dm  
AmI remember gFolden days when aCll this was a mDystery
And Amyou could write a lFetter then or gCod forbid come vDisit me
And Fif you find yourself without me
CGan you find yourself without me
DmCan you find yourself without me
CFan you find your self without me
AmHi, IF'm fDmine
AmYou are saying nothing but your tFongue is getting blacker all the tDmime
  AIt is a measurable fFeelingD  Dm  
SAeven on a scale from dead to brFeathingD  Dm  
IAm've connected spFeakers to my sCuitors at the dDiscotheques
And tAmhey don't know the dFifference
Are they mCen or are they MDmemorex?
And Fif you find yourself without me
GIf you find yourself without me
CDm'mon find yourself without me
CF'mon c'mon c'mon
And take your LGisterine
LDisterine
F#m   D   Bm
F#m   D   Bm
F#m   D   Bm
F#m   D   Bm
AmI remember gFolden days when aCll this was a mDystery
And Amyou could write a lFetter then or gCod forbid come vDisit me
AmI remember gFolden days when aCll this was a mDystery
And Amyou could write a lFetter then or gCod forbid come vDisit me
And Fif you find yourself without me
GIf you find yourself without me
CDm'mon find yourself without me
CF'mon c'mon c'mon
And take your LGisterine
LDisterine

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Necessary Evil

by The Dresden Dolls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

Am F Dm

Let's get lost

Am F Dm

Fingers burst

A F D Dm

It is an ordinary evening

A F D Dm

I am broadcasting are you receiving

Am F Dm

Sick sick sound

Am F Dm

All fall down

A F D Dm

It is a necessary evil

A F D Dm

Just like highway gas stations and people

Am F C D

I remember golden days when all this was a mystery

Am F C D

And you could write a letter then or god forbid come visit me

And if you find yourself without me

Can you find yourself without me

Can you find your self without me

Am F Dm

Hi, I'm fine

Am F Dm

You are saying nothing but your tongue is getting blacker all the time

A F D Dm

It is a measurable feeling

A F D Dm

Seven on a scale from dead to breathing

Am F C D

I've connected speakers to my suitors at the discotheques

Am F

And they don't know the difference

C Dm

Are they men or are they Memorex?

And if you find yourself without me

If you find yourself without me

C'mon find yourself without me

C'mon c'mon c'mon

And take your Listerine

Listerine

F#m D Bm

Am F C D

I remember golden days when all this was a mystery

Am F C D

And you could write a letter then or god forbid come visit me

Am F C D

I remember golden days when all this was a mystery

Am F C D

And you could write a letter then or god forbid come visit me

And if you find yourself without me

If you find yourself without me

C'mon find yourself without me

C'mon c'mon c'mon

And take your Listerine

Listerine

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