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The Memo

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Standard Tuning EADGBe 
"Sit down, I'm gonna tell you a story..."
[Intro] 
C/G
[Verse 1] 
C/GI'm gonna steal some bedsheets, Ffrom an amputC/Gee
C/GI'm gonna mount em on a canvas, in the mDiddle of the gallGeryG7  
FI'm gonna tell everyBdim7body it was Ampainted Am/Gby a chimpaD7/F#nzee, but jAmust between yAm/Gou and mD7/F#e
Here at the cGultural low water mark, if it's G7fraud or art, they'll pay you to believeC/G  
[Verse 2] 
C/GI'm gonna take five young dudes, Ffrom white familC/Gies
C/GGonna mount em on a billboard, in the mDiddle of the countGryG7  
FI'm gonna tell everyBdim7body they sing like Amangels with wAm/Ghiter tD7/F#eeth, but jAmust between yAm/Gou and mD7/F#e
They're just like the Gones before, with their standards lower, every G7concert goer will pay you to believC/Ge
[Bridge] 
FCaffeine in the morning, C/Galcohol at night
FCameras to record you and mirrors C/Gto recognize
And as the Amworld is getting smaller, Am/Gsmall things tD7/F#ake up all your time
Narcissus Amwould have had a field day Am/Gif he D7/F#could have got online
And friends it's Gnot self-love that G7kills you, it's when those who Amhate Am/Gyou are D7/F#allowed
To sell you that Gyou're a glorious G7shit the entire Amworld rAm/Gevolves D/F#around
And that you're the Geater, and not the G7eaten, but that your Amhunger wilAm/Gl only D7/F#cease
If you come Gbinge on radiant G7blandness at the disAmposAm/Gable fD7/F#east...
Just Amquickly how would you Frate yourself
In terms of Amsex appeal and cultural siFgnificance? 
Do you Bbusually listen to music like this? can we recommend some similar artists?
Are you Gmfeeling depressed?...but your feedback's iF#mportant,...to Bbus...
[Verse 3] 
C/GGonna buy myself a sports team, Fand put em in a C/Gpit
C/GGonna wage the old crusade, agDainst consciousnesGsG7  
FAll I need's a couple Bdim7winners to get every Amloser to Am/Gfight in D7/F#it, keep the golden Amcalf, just need thAm/Ge bullD7/F#shit
They won't just sell tGhemselves into slavery, they'll get G7on their knees and pay you to believeC/G  

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The Memo

by Father John Misty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Bdim7

Am/G

D7/F#

D/F#

Standard Tuning EADGBe

"Sit down, I'm gonna tell you a story..."

[Intro]

C/G

[Verse 1]

C/G F C/G

I'm gonna steal some bedsheets, from an amputee

C/G D G G7

I'm gonna mount em on a canvas, in the middle of the gallery

F Bdim7 Am Am/G D7/F# Am Am/G D7/F#

I'm gonna tell everybody it was painted by a chimpanzee, but just between you and me

G G7 C/G

Here at the cultural low water mark, if it's fraud or art, they'll pay you to believe

[Verse 2]

C/G F C/G

I'm gonna take five young dudes, from white families

C/G D G G7

Gonna mount em on a billboard, in the middle of the country

F Bdim7 Am Am/G D7/F# Am Am/G D7/F#

I'm gonna tell everybody they sing like angels with whiter teeth, but just between you and me

G G7 C/G

They're just like the ones before, with their standards lower, every concert goer will pay you to believe

[Bridge]

F C/G

Caffeine in the morning, alcohol at night

F C/G

Cameras to record you and mirrors to recognize

Am Am/G D7/F#

And as the world is getting smaller, small things take up all your time

Am Am/G D7/F#

Narcissus would have had a field day if he could have got online

G G7 Am Am/G D7/F#

And friends it's not self-love that kills you, it's when those who hate you are allowed

G G7 Am Am/G D/F#

To sell you that you're a glorious shit the entire world revolves around

G G7 Am Am/G D7/F#

And that you're the eater, and not the eaten, but that your hunger will only cease

G G7 Am Am/G D7/F#

If you come binge on radiant blandness at the disposable feast...

Am F

Just quickly how would you rate yourself

Am F

In terms of sex appeal and cultural significance?

Do you usually listen to music like this? can we recommend some similar artists?

Gm F# Bb

Are you feeling depressed?...but your feedback's important,...to us...

[Verse 3]

C/G F C/G

Gonna buy myself a sports team, and put em in a pit

C/G D G G7

Gonna wage the old crusade, against consciousness

F Bdim7 Am Am/G D7/F# Am Am/G D7/F#

All I need's a couple winners to get every loser to fight in it, keep the golden calf, just need the bullshit

G G7 C/G

They won't just sell themselves into slavery, they'll get on their knees and pay you to believe

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