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[Verse]             
N.C.   
You can do it!
N.C.                  
Until the break of dawn
ALife, life, DCannot go by the letter,
ATime, time, DProzac can make it better,
ANoise, noise, Dany kind will do,
Can you Gfeel it slip away, well it's Eall on you
ACrime, crime, Drockin' like Janet Reno,
ATime, time, Deighteen and life in Chino,
AVoid, void, Dall along it's true,
Well, you Gsee the coming day catches Eup to you yeah
[Pre-chorus]
AKnock down the Dwalls, it's alive in you!
AKnock down the Dplace, you're alone it's true!
AKnock down the Dworld, it's alive in you!
GYou gotta keep your Ehead up through it all
[Chorus]
You're Gonna Abust out on it - (DOriginal GPrankster)
ABreak out, yeah!- (DOriginal, Gyeah)
ABust out, on it - (DOriginal GPrankster)
You'll never Dstop Anow, Dstop Anow,
GThat's what the G#main man Asay
N.C.
You can do it!
[Verse]
You know it smells like shit,A  
Goddamn Dtag team the double header,
ASon of Sam Dfire always makes it better,
ANavigate with Dstyle and aplomb,
Cause Gwherever you're at,
it's the Etip you's on
ALies, lies Dsays he's down at the Bahamas,
ATries, tries, Dbangin' little hoochie mamas,
ANo way, Dnone of this is true,
Well you'll Gsee there comes a day when the Ejokes on you yeah
[Pre-chorus]
AKnock down the Dwalls, it's alive in you!
AKnock down the Dplace, you're alone it's true!
AKnock down the Dworld, it's alive in you!
GYou gotta keep your Ehead up through it all
[Chorus]
Your gonna Abust out on it - (DOriginal GPrankster)
ABreak out, yeah!- (DOriginal, Gyeah)
ABust out, on it - (DOriginal GPrankster)
You'll never Dstop Anow, Dstop Anow,
GThat's what the G#main man Asay
NC
You can do it!
[Bridge]
ADime, dime, Dso good to see ya,
ANine, nine, Ddon't wanna be ya,
ADime, dime, Dso good to see ya,
ANine, nine, Ddon't wanna be ya,
ACrime, crime, Dfine sensimilla,
ACrime, crime, Dfine sensimilla,
ACrime, crime, Dfine sensimilla,
When you'll Gsee the there comes a day catches Eup to you, yeah!
[Pre-chorus]
AKnock down the Dwalls, it's alive in you!
AKnock down the Dplace, you're alone it's true!
AKnock down the Dworld, it's alive in you!
GYou gotta keep your Ehead up through it all
[Chorus]
Your gonna Abust out, yeah - (DOriginal GPrankster)
ABreak out, yeah - (DOriginal, Gyeah)
ABust out, oh yeah - (DOriginal GPrankster)
You'll never Dstop Anow, Dstop Anow,
DStop Anow, Dstop Anow,
GThat's what the mG#ain man Asay

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Original Prankster

by The Offspring

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

N.C.

You can do it!

N.C.

Until the break of dawn

A D

Life, life, Cannot go by the letter,

A D

Time, time, Prozac can make it better,

A D

Noise, noise, any kind will do,

G E

Can you feel it slip away, well it's all on you

A D

Crime, crime, rockin' like Janet Reno,

A D

Time, time, eighteen and life in Chino,

A D

Void, void, all along it's true,

G E

Well, you see the coming day catches up to you yeah

[Pre-chorus]

A D

Knock down the walls, it's alive in you!

A D

Knock down the place, you're alone it's true!

A D

Knock down the world, it's alive in you!

G E

You gotta keep your head up through it all

[Chorus]

A D G

You're Gonna bust out on it - (Original Prankster)

A D G

Break out, yeah!- (Original, yeah)

A D G

Bust out, on it - (Original Prankster)

D A D A

You'll never stop now, stop now,

G G# A

That's what the main man say

N.C.

You can do it!

[Verse]

You know it smells like shit,

Goddamn tag team the double header,

A D

Son of Sam fire always makes it better,

A D

Navigate with style and aplomb,

Cause wherever you're at,

it's the tip you's on

A D

Lies, lies says he's down at the Bahamas,

A D

Tries, tries, bangin' little hoochie mamas,

A D

No way, none of this is true,

G E

Well you'll see there comes a day when the jokes on you yeah

[Pre-chorus]

A D

Knock down the walls, it's alive in you!

A D

Knock down the place, you're alone it's true!

A D

Knock down the world, it's alive in you!

G E

You gotta keep your head up through it all

[Chorus]

A D G

Your gonna bust out on it - (Original Prankster)

A D G

Break out, yeah!- (Original, yeah)

A D G

Bust out, on it - (Original Prankster)

D A D A

You'll never stop now, stop now,

G G# A

That's what the main man say

You can do it!

[Bridge]

A D

Dime, dime, so good to see ya,

A D

Nine, nine, don't wanna be ya,

A D

Dime, dime, so good to see ya,

A D

Nine, nine, don't wanna be ya,

A D

Crime, crime, fine sensimilla,

A D

Crime, crime, fine sensimilla,

A D

Crime, crime, fine sensimilla,

G E

When you'll see the there comes a day catches up to you, yeah!

[Pre-chorus]

A D

Knock down the walls, it's alive in you!

A D

Knock down the place, you're alone it's true!

A D

Knock down the world, it's alive in you!

G E

You gotta keep your head up through it all

[Chorus]

A D G

Your gonna bust out, yeah - (Original Prankster)

A D G

Break out, yeah - (Original, yeah)

A D G

Bust out, oh yeah - (Original Prankster)

D A D A

You'll never stop now, stop now,

D A D A

Stop now, stop now,

G G# A

That's what the main man say

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