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[Intro]
 E   Ax8
 E   Ax2
[Verse 1]
Come stuEmble my mirth beaten Aworker
I’m Jezmund the family berzerkerE  A  E  A  
[Break]
 E   Ax2
[Verse 2]
I’m boEught for the price of a flAagon of rice
The wind buffs the cabin YoAu speak of your life
                                       E     A(x4)
Or more willingly Locust the Lurker
[Break]
 E   Ax2
[Verse 3]
CoEnfuse what you can of the enAding
And revise your despise so impendingE  A  E  A  
‘Cause I sEoak on the wrath That you didn’t quite Amask
I’m getting it clearly through alternate Apaths
Or mixed in with the signal you’re sendingE  A  E  A  
[Chorus]
BGut who can unlearn all the fAacts that I’ve learned
As I sGat in their chairs and my Esynapses burned
And thGe torture of chalk dust coAllects on my tongue
ThoughGts follow my vision and dAance in the sun
All my Gvasoconstrictors they come sAlowly undone
GCan’t this wait ’til I’m Aold
ECan’t I live while I’m younAg?
ECan’t I live while I’m young?A  E  A  E  A  
[Break]
 E   Ax2
[Verse 4]
But no peEace for Jezmund tonAight
I plug the distress tube up tighEtA  E  A  
And Ewatch what I say as it fluAtters away
AAnd all this emotion is kept harmless at bay
Not to educate somebody’s frightE  A  E  A  
[Chorus]
BGut who can unlearn all the fAacts that I’ve learned
As I sGat in their chairs and my Esynapses burned
And thGe torture of chalk dust coAllects on my tongue
ThoughGts follow my vision and dAance in the sun
All my Gvasoconstrictors they come sAlowly undone
GCan’t this wait ’til AI’m old
ECan’t I live while I’m younAg?
ECan’t I live while I’m younAg?E  A  E  A  
[Solo]
 E   A(x29*)
[Chorus]
BGut who can unlearn all the fAacts that I’ve learned
As I sGat in their chairs and my Esynapses burned
And thGe torture of chalk dust coAllects on my tongue
ThoughGts follow my vision and dAance in the sun
All my Gvasoconstrictors they come sAlowly undone
GCan’t this wait ’til I’m old
ECan’t I live while I’m youAng?
ECan’t I live while I’m youAng?
ECan’t I live while I’m youAng?
[Outro]
E   A   E  A   E  A   E   A
* An approximation as the timing of the changes slides in and out of 4.

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Chalk Dust Torture

by Phish

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E A

[Verse 1]

E A

Come stumble my mirth beaten worker

E A E A

I’m Jezmund the family berzerker

[Break]

E A

[Verse 2]

E A

I’m bought for the price of a flagon of rice

The wind buffs the cabin You speak of your life

E A

(x4)

Or more willingly Locust the Lurker

[Break]

E A

[Verse 3]

E A

Confuse what you can of the ending

E A E A

And revise your despise so impending

E A

‘Cause I soak on the wrath That you didn’t quite mask

I’m getting it clearly through alternate paths

E A E A

Or mixed in with the signal you’re sending

[Chorus]

G A

But who can unlearn all the facts that I’ve learned

G E

As I sat in their chairs and my synapses burned

G A

And the torture of chalk dust collects on my tongue

G A

Thoughts follow my vision and dance in the sun

G A

All my vasoconstrictors they come slowly undone

G A

Can’t this wait ’til I’m old

E A

Can’t I live while I’m young?

E A E A E A

Can’t I live while I’m young?

[Break]

E A

[Verse 4]

E A

But no peace for Jezmund tonight

E A E A

I plug the distress tube up tight

E A

And watch what I say as it flutters away

And all this emotion is kept harmless at bay

E A E A

Not to educate somebody’s fright

[Chorus]

G A

But who can unlearn all the facts that I’ve learned

G E

As I sat in their chairs and my synapses burned

G A

And the torture of chalk dust collects on my tongue

G A

Thoughts follow my vision and dance in the sun

G A

All my vasoconstrictors they come slowly undone

G A

Can’t this wait ’til I’m old

E A

Can’t I live while I’m young?

E A E A E A

Can’t I live while I’m young?

[Solo]

E A

(x29*)

[Chorus]

G A

But who can unlearn all the facts that I’ve learned

G E

As I sat in their chairs and my synapses burned

G A

And the torture of chalk dust collects on my tongue

G A

Thoughts follow my vision and dance in the sun

G A

All my vasoconstrictors they come slowly undone

Can’t this wait ’til I’m old

E A

Can’t I live while I’m young?

E A

Can’t I live while I’m young?

E A

Can’t I live while I’m young?

[Outro]

E A E A E A E A

* An approximation as the timing of the changes slides in and out of 4.

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