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[Verse 1]
Oh, the RBboman ambassador was torn a, torn apart by plaster
And reaDmssembled after:
The Gm40, 40 years of boDmmbing:
They were wGmild and they were crDmying, 
In the piEbcture where the smoke cleared
They'll tFear your body, body from your beard
And wF#atch as the planes burn the bFoats from the isle
[Verse 2]
A bBboard is a board when the pulpit, pulpit meets the sword
And the pDmoet has been bored
He's seen FGmire and he's seen PDmain
Oh the teGmdium has stDmained,
O VeEbrgil, get your rake out 
There's a paFstor to be pulled
And F#60 miles west of Rome: "I stFopped some dreadful hoard."
[Verse 3]
And BbI know I know I, la-la-la-la-la, 
And I will let my body Dmgo, hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo 
And when it gGmoes and then it stDminks
There will be bGmeauty in its sDmtink
And the lEbast rays of the fink
Will supFpose themselves to shine
Upon the coF#rpse of Stinking GoldF  
[Interlude]
That has fallen oh into brine, ine, ine, iDmne, oh
Idle sBbong, Oh, oh DmIdle sBbong dadadoDm  
Idle sBbong, hoo-hoo-hoDmo Idle Bbsong dadaDm  
Idle sBbong,  DmIdle Bbsong dadado Dm  
Idle sBbong, hoo-hoo-hoDmo Idle Bbsong  
[Outro]
 Dm   Bbx8

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Idle Songs

by Frog Eyes

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[Verse 1]

Oh, the Roman ambassador was torn a, torn apart by plaster

And reassembled after:

Gm Dm

The 40, 40 years of bombing:

Gm Dm

They were wild and they were crying,

In the picture where the smoke cleared

They'll tear your body, body from your beard

F# F

And watch as the planes burn the boats from the isle

[Verse 2]

A board is a board when the pulpit, pulpit meets the sword

And the poet has been bored

Gm Dm

He's seen Fire and he's seen Pain

Gm Dm

Oh the tedium has stained,

O Vergil, get your rake out

There's a pastor to be pulled

F# F

And 60 miles west of Rome: "I stopped some dreadful hoard."

[Verse 3]

And I know I know I, la-la-la-la-la,

And I will let my body go, hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo

Gm Dm

And when it goes and then it stinks

Gm Dm

There will be beauty in its stink

And the last rays of the fink

Will suppose themselves to shine

F# F

Upon the corpse of Stinking Gold

[Interlude]

That has fallen oh into brine, ine, ine, ine, oh

Bb Dm Bb Dm

Idle song, Oh, oh Idle song dadado

Bb Dm Bb Dm

Idle song, hoo-hoo-hoo Idle song dada

Bb Dm Bb Dm

Idle song, Idle song dadado

Bb Dm Bb

Idle song, hoo-hoo-hoo Idle song

[Outro]

Dm Bb

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