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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
Oh, sCit back and listen in
I'll tell you a little story don't know where to begin
CloFse your eyes and imagine with me
I'll paint a little picture in your gallery
TellCin' more lies, bend the truth
I guess that's what you call a spoiled youth
I'm aFll right, but a bit uptight
Just keep me busy on a Saturday night
[Pre-Chorus]
All Cyour moping
Giving Gme sorrow
Chorus
Now Cyou're leaving
I Chad a feeling, oh
When Cit's over, tell it to me like it is
Tell it to me like it is!
[Verse]
ForCget about the story I was gonna tell
I crumpled up the paper, threw it into a well, oh
ThaFt's just the way that life does go
How anyone gets by, shit, I don't know
RhyCthm blocks from an itchy head
Spill from pen and paper till the day I'm dead
I'll Fwrap them up in a melody
Sing it to you drunkenly
[Pre-Chorus]
All Cyour moping
GiGving me sorrow
[Chorus]
Now yCou're leaving
I Chad a feeling, oh
WheCn it's over, tell it to me like it is
Tell it to me like it is!
[Bridge]
(You Ctold it to me in the dead of the night
Swung out my hand as I lit up my light
"ShaFre a cigarette with me before I go"
I hAmad to say yeCs, diggin' a bigger hole)
(You Ctold it to me in the dead of the night??"Trust in the town where warm lads fight"??
I had to Fsay it before I go
"I'm Amtoo young to feel tChis cold!")
[Outro]
Now Cyou're leaving
I had a feeling, oh
When it's over, tell it to me like it is
Tell it to me like it is!

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Pen To Paper

by Modern Space

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

Oh, sit back and listen in

I'll tell you a little story don't know where to begin

Close your eyes and imagine with me

I'll paint a little picture in your gallery

Tellin' more lies, bend the truth

I guess that's what you call a spoiled youth

I'm all right, but a bit uptight

Just keep me busy on a Saturday night

[Pre-Chorus]

All your moping

Giving me sorrow

Chorus

Now you're leaving

I had a feeling, oh

When it's over, tell it to me like it is

Tell it to me like it is!

[Verse]

Forget about the story I was gonna tell

I crumpled up the paper, threw it into a well, oh

That's just the way that life does go

How anyone gets by, shit, I don't know

Rhythm blocks from an itchy head

Spill from pen and paper till the day I'm dead

I'll wrap them up in a melody

Sing it to you drunkenly

[Pre-Chorus]

All your moping

Giving me sorrow

[Chorus]

Now you're leaving

I had a feeling, oh

When it's over, tell it to me like it is

Tell it to me like it is!

[Bridge]

(You told it to me in the dead of the night

Swung out my hand as I lit up my light

"Share a cigarette with me before I go"

Am C

I had to say yes, diggin' a bigger hole)

(You told it to me in the dead of the night??"Trust in the town where warm lads fight"??

I had to say it before I go

Am C

"I'm too young to feel this cold!")

[Outro]

Now you're leaving

I had a feeling, oh

When it's over, tell it to me like it is

Tell it to me like it is!

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