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Zebra by John Butler Trio
[Intro:]
Bm   F#m   D E
Bm   F#m   D E  F#
[Verse:]
I could be Bmloud man, I could be F#msilent
I could be Dyoung man or I could be Bmold
I could be a Bmgentleman, or I could be F#mviolent
I could turn Dhot man or I could be Bmcold
I could be Bmjust like the calm before the F#mstorm boy waitin' for Dall hell yeah to break Bmloose
AI could be Bminnocent or I could be F#mguilty
Doesn't mean that DI won't believe in the Bmnews, so I'm singing ...
[Chorus/Riff:]
Bm   F#m   D E
Bm   F#m   D E
Bm   F#m   D E
Bm   F#m   D E  F#
[Verse:]
I could be Bmrich like a wondering F#mgypsy
I could be Dpoor like a fat wallet Bmlost
I could be the Bmfirst man or I could come F#mlast
It's not who breaks the Dribbon boy it's how you get Bmacross
F#I could be Bmred, blue, black or white F#msunset
As dark as a Dday boy or bright as a Bmnight
I could be the Bmsun boy or I could be the F#mmoon
I made it from the Dstars boy I'm shining so Bmbright, so I'm singing...
[Chorus/Riff:]
Bm   F#m   D E
Bm   F#m   D E
Bm   F#m   D E
Bm   F#m   D E  F#
[Solo]
Bm   F#m  E Bm
Bm   F#m  E Bm
Bm   F#m  E Bm
Bm   F#m  E Bm
Bm   F#m  E Bm
Bm   F#m  E Bm
Bm   F#m  E Bm
Bm   F#m  E Bm
E       E
E       E
Bm   F#m  E Bm
Bm   F#m  E Bm
[Verse:]
I could be Bmasleep boy, or I could be F#mawake
I could be Dalive and be the walking Bmdead
I could be Bmignorant or I could be inF#mformed
I could lead my Dlife man or I could be Bmlead
I could be Bmanything I put my mind to F#mboy all I gotta do is Dgive myself a half a Bmchance
AI could bring lBmove back into my F#mlife
And share it with the Dworld if I got some baBmlance
[Chorus/Riff:]
Bm   F#m   D E
Bm   F#m   D E
Bm   F#m   D E
Bm   F#m   D E D E
Bm
[END]

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Zebra

by John Butler Trio

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F#m

Zebra by John Butler Trio

[Intro:]

Bm F#m D E

Bm F#m D E F#

[Verse:]

Bm F#m

I could be loud man, I could be silent

D Bm

I could be young man or I could be old

Bm F#m

I could be a gentleman, or I could be violent

D Bm

I could turn hot man or I could be cold

Bm F#m D Bm

I could be just like the calm before the storm boy waitin' for all hell yeah to break loose

A Bm F#m

I could be innocent or I could be guilty

D Bm

Doesn't mean that I won't believe in the news, so I'm singing ...

[Chorus/Riff:]

Bm F#m D E

Bm F#m D E F#

[Verse:]

Bm F#m

I could be rich like a wondering gypsy

D Bm

I could be poor like a fat wallet lost

Bm F#m

I could be the first man or I could come last

D Bm

It's not who breaks the ribbon boy it's how you get across

F# Bm F#m

I could be red, blue, black or white sunset

D Bm

As dark as a day boy or bright as a night

Bm F#m

I could be the sun boy or I could be the moon

D Bm

I made it from the stars boy I'm shining so bright, so I'm singing...

[Chorus/Riff:]

Bm F#m D E

Bm F#m D E F#

[Solo]

Bm F#m E Bm

E E

Bm F#m E Bm

[Verse:]

Bm F#m

I could be asleep boy, or I could be awake

D Bm

I could be alive and be the walking dead

Bm F#m

I could be ignorant or I could be informed

D Bm

I could lead my life man or I could be lead

Bm F#m D Bm

I could be anything I put my mind to boy all I gotta do is give myself a half a chance

A Bm F#m

I could bring love back into my life

D Bm

And share it with the world if I got some balance

[Chorus/Riff:]

Bm F#m D E

Bm F#m D E D E

[END]

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