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                      MACHETE
                   AMANDA PALMER
INTRO: NONE
CHORUS:
EmI have nDever liked the bCox of knAmives
You sEmaid was a pDaradox becaCuse you’re kAmind
But wEmithstood a chDildhood that rCobbed you, bAmlind
Of lEmove that was sDafe and so you leCarned to fAmight
CHORUS:
EmI have nDever liked the bCox of knAmives
You sEmaid was a pDaradox becaCuse you’re kAmind
But wEmithstood a chDildhood that rCobbed you, bAmlind
Of lEmove that was sDafe and so you leCarned to fAmight
CHORUS:
EmI have nDever liked the bCox of knAmives
You sEmaid was a pDaradox becaCuse you’re kAmind
But wEmithstood a chDildhood that rCobbed you, bAmlind
Of lEmove that was sDafe and so you leCarned to fAmight
CHORUS:
EmI have nDever liked the bCox of knAmives
You sEmaid was a pDaradox becaCuse you’re kAmind
But wEmithstood a chDildhood that rCobbed you, bAmlind
Of lEmove that was sDafe and so you leCarned to fAmight
VERSE:
WAmhat do I Cdo with the stEmuffD  
It seems like yAmesterday CI called you EmupD  
I had a tAmerrible cBmase of the pCast
I didn’t kDnow how to gGet it oCff
I didn’t kAmnow how to Bmget it oCff
PRE-CHORUS:
And you tookG  
Your machCete
And you slGiced through the vines that wrapped around Cme
And you sGaid
EmI dont know what I’m dDoing
CSo I’ll just kBmeep on cAmutting
It’s woGrth a little blood to get your aCrms free
CHORUS:
EmI have nDever liked the bCox of knAmives
You sEmaid was a pDaradox becaCuse you’re kAmind
But wEmithstood a chDildhood that rCobbed you, bAmlind
Of lEmove that was sDafe and so you leCarned to fAmight
CHORUS:
EmI have nDever liked the bCox of knAmives
You sEmaid was a pDaradox becaCuse you’re kAmind
But wEmithstood a chDildhood that rCobbed you, bAmlind
Of lEmove that was sDafe and so you leCarned to fAmight
VERSE:
WAmhat do I Cdo with the stEmuffD  
It seems like yAmesterday CI was in lEmoveD  
I kept on hAmardening Bmthe soft parts Cup
I didn’t kDnow how to gGet them oCff
I didn’t kAmnow how to Bmget them oCff
PRE-CHORUS:
And you tGook
Your machCete
And you hGacked through the woods in the surrCounding
And you sGaid
EmI dont know where I’m goDing
I jCust know tBmhat I'm hAmeading 
From the dGead things piling up behind Cme
PRE-CHORUS:
And you tGook
Your macChete
And you cGarved out a path to my chCest
And you said sGee 
ThEmere’s nothing nDot worth keeping
YCou've felt so Bmmany Ambeatings
But nGothings gonna work if you belCieve me
But nGothings gonna work if you belCieve me
CHORUS:
EmI have nDever liked the bCox of knAmives
You sEmaid was a pDaradox becaCuse you’re kAmind
But wEmithstood a chDildhood that rCobbed you, bAmlind
Of lEmove that was sDafe and so you leCarned to fAmight
CHORUS:
EmI have nDever liked the bCox of knAmives
You sEmaid was a pDaradox becaCuse you’re kAmind
But wEmithstood a chDildhood that rCobbed you, bAmlind
Of lEmove that was sDafe and so you leCarned to fAmight
CHORUS:
EmI have nDever liked the bCox of knAmives
I’d tEmook it to the Docean side the dCay you Amdied
I stEmood out on the dDock no matter hCow hard I tAmried
I cEmouldn’t drop them Din and I collCapsed and cAmried
VERSE:
WAmhat do I Cdo with the stEmuffD  
It seems like yAmesterday yCou were alEmiveD  
And it’s as Amif you never rBmeally dCied
And it’s as iDf you never rGeally dCied
PRE-CHORUS:
And you tGook
Your macChete
You said bGoo, guess who, but seriously bCeauty
You said sEmee you got the drill now dDon’t you
ICt’s not a wBmill or Amwon't you
CGan’t keep making symbols out of nCothing
PRE-CHORUS:
So I tGook
Your macChete
And I slGiced off your head and you lCaughed 
You said sGee iEmt’s just like anti-mDatter
ICt’s Dumbo's mBmagic fAmeather
OUTRO:
yGou don’t need me here to cut you
yCou don’t need me here to cut you
YGou don’t need me here to cut you
YCou don’t need me here to cut you
EmYou don’t need me hDere to cut you
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Machete

by Amanda Palmer

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MACHETE

AMANDA PALMER

INTRO: NONE

CHORUS:

Em D C Am

I have never liked the box of knives

Em D C Am

You said was a paradox because you’re kind

Em D C Am

But withstood a childhood that robbed you, blind

Em D C Am

Of love that was safe and so you learned to fight

CHORUS:

Em D C Am

I have never liked the box of knives

Em D C Am

You said was a paradox because you’re kind

Em D C Am

But withstood a childhood that robbed you, blind

Em D C Am

Of love that was safe and so you learned to fight

CHORUS:

Em D C Am

I have never liked the box of knives

Em D C Am

You said was a paradox because you’re kind

Em D C Am

But withstood a childhood that robbed you, blind

Em D C Am

Of love that was safe and so you learned to fight

CHORUS:

Em D C Am

I have never liked the box of knives

Em D C Am

You said was a paradox because you’re kind

Em D C Am

But withstood a childhood that robbed you, blind

Em D C Am

Of love that was safe and so you learned to fight

VERSE:

Am C Em D

What do I do with the stuff

Am C Em D

It seems like yesterday I called you up

Am Bm C

I had a terrible case of the past

D G C

I didn’t know how to get it off

Am Bm C

I didn’t know how to get it off

PRE-CHORUS:

And you took

Your machete

G C

And you sliced through the vines that wrapped around me

And you said

Em D

I dont know what I’m doing

C Bm Am

So I’ll just keep on cutting

G C

It’s worth a little blood to get your arms free

CHORUS:

Em D C Am

I have never liked the box of knives

Em D C Am

You said was a paradox because you’re kind

Em D C Am

But withstood a childhood that robbed you, blind

Em D C Am

Of love that was safe and so you learned to fight

CHORUS:

Em D C Am

I have never liked the box of knives

Em D C Am

You said was a paradox because you’re kind

Em D C Am

But withstood a childhood that robbed you, blind

Em D C Am

Of love that was safe and so you learned to fight

VERSE:

Am C Em D

What do I do with the stuff

Am C Em D

It seems like yesterday I was in love

Am Bm C

I kept on hardening the soft parts up

D G C

I didn’t know how to get them off

Am Bm C

I didn’t know how to get them off

PRE-CHORUS:

And you took

Your machete

G C

And you hacked through the woods in the surrounding

And you said

Em D

I dont know where I’m going

C Bm Am

I just know that I'm heading

G C

From the dead things piling up behind me

PRE-CHORUS:

And you took

Your machete

G C

And you carved out a path to my chest

And you said see

Em D

There’s nothing not worth keeping

C Bm Am

You've felt so many beatings

G C

But nothings gonna work if you believe me

G C

But nothings gonna work if you believe me

CHORUS:

Em D C Am

I have never liked the box of knives

Em D C Am

You said was a paradox because you’re kind

Em D C Am

But withstood a childhood that robbed you, blind

Em D C Am

Of love that was safe and so you learned to fight

CHORUS:

Em D C Am

I have never liked the box of knives

Em D C Am

You said was a paradox because you’re kind

Em D C Am

But withstood a childhood that robbed you, blind

Em D C Am

Of love that was safe and so you learned to fight

CHORUS:

Em D C Am

I have never liked the box of knives

Em D C Am

I’d took it to the ocean side the day you died

Em D C Am

I stood out on the dock no matter how hard I tried

Em D C Am

I couldn’t drop them in and I collapsed and cried

VERSE:

Am C Em D

What do I do with the stuff

Am C Em D

It seems like yesterday you were alive

Am Bm C

And it’s as if you never really died

D G C

And it’s as if you never really died

PRE-CHORUS:

And you took

Your machete

G C

You said boo, guess who, but seriously beauty

Em D

You said see you got the drill now don’t you

C Bm Am

It’s not a will or won't you

G C

Can’t keep making symbols out of nothing

PRE-CHORUS:

So I took

Your machete

G C

And I sliced off your head and you laughed

G Em D

You said see it’s just like anti-matter

C Bm Am

It’s Dumbo's magic feather

OUTRO:

you don’t need me here to cut you

You don’t need me here to cut you

Em D

You don’t need me here to cut you

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