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Moving Pictures - Bustin Loose
## NOTE: Lyrics & Chords based on the 2015 'Picture This' album recording ##
[INTRO:]     Em    G    A      Em    G    A      Em    G    A      Em    G  A  
[VERSE 1:]
Well, the Emkid checked his stance and Gtightened his pants
And Atook his first step in the CnightEm  
Jacko said that he'd Gfix him up
With a Agirl who would be alrightC  
[CHORUS:]
Saying, Amwoah oh oh Doh, and I'm bustin' lEmooseAm  
Woah oh Doh, and he's bustin' Emloose
[VERSE 2:]
Well, he picked him up in his GSandman
They raced Aevery red light in tCownEm  
Jacko put on a Greal cool face
But he was Asweatin', there were no cops aCround
[CHORUS:]
Saying, Amwoah oh oh Doh, and I'm bustin' lEmooseAm  
Woah oh Doh, and he's bustin' Emloose
[VERSE 3:]
Well, every Cguy is a clumsy Dpoet
And every Ggirl is a beauty Cqueen
And you laugh on the day when they Dhear someone say
That they're not Greally as old as they Cseem
[VERSE 4:]
He's got a Emmatchbox of pot hidden Gin a secret spot
Which they will Asmoke in the old schoolCyard
Well, he's Emnever too sure if he gets Gstoned or not
But toAnight he's gonna try awful hardC  
[CHORUS:]
Saying, Amwoah oh oh Doh, and I'm bustin' lEmooseAm  
Oooh Dwoah, and he's bustin' Emloose
[VERSE 5:]
Well, he's fifteen or sixteen, he's Gtrying to make the mean team
And JAacko is his man all the wayC  
He'll go for Embroke when he can, he knows that GJacko's his man
And they Aboth pray that they'll get aCway
[CHORUS:]
Saying, Amwoah oh oh Doh, and I'm bustin' lEmooseAm  
Woah oh Doh, and I'm bustin' Emloose
[VERSE 6:]
Well, every Cguy is a clumsy Dpoet
And every Ggirl is a beauty Cqueen
But now they're fogging up the windows of their Dfriends' parked carsG  
On the way to their land of Cdreams
You know what I mean
[INSTRUMENTAL:]  C      Em    G    A      Em    G    A      Em    G    A      Em    G    A  Em  
                G  A  Em    G  A  Em    G  A  Em    G  A  Em
                G  A  Em    G  A  Em    G  A  Em    G  A  Em
[VERSE 7:]
He reCmembers the nights when the Dstars they burned bright
And she Glet him go all the wayC  
Said, it was different that time, 'cause she Dsaid, "Take your time
Slow Gdown and let me show you the Cway"
[VERSE 8:]
Well, the sand was warm underDneath where they lay
A cool Gbreeze made the waves dance and Cplay
A band played in the hall, they were Dloud, it was small
But Gwho listened anyCway
[VERSE 9:]
And every guy is a clumsy Dpoet
And every Ggirl is a beauty queenC  
But now they're so caught up in apDpearances
That they Gdon't really know what they Cmean, yeah
[OUTRO:]     (## adlib and repeat to end ##)
Saying, Amwoah oh oh Doh, and I'm bustin' EmlooseAm  
Woah oh Doh, and I'm bustin' EmlooseAm  
Woah oh Doh, bustin' EmlooseAm  
Woah oh Doh, yeah, I'm bustin' Emloose
I said a-Amyeah, yeah, yeah
DYeah, yeah, yeah
EmYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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Bustin Loose

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Moving Pictures - Bustin Loose

## NOTE: Lyrics & Chords based on the 2015 'Picture This' album recording ##

Em G A Em G A Em G A Em G A

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Em G

Well, the kid checked his stance and tightened his pants

A C Em

And took his first step in the night

Jacko said that he'd fix him up

A C

With a girl who would be alright

[CHORUS:]

Am D Em Am

Saying, woah oh oh oh, and I'm bustin' loose

D Em

Woah oh oh, and he's bustin' loose

[VERSE 2:]

Well, he picked him up in his Sandman

A C Em

They raced every red light in town

Jacko put on a real cool face

A C

But he was sweatin', there were no cops around

[CHORUS:]

Am D Em Am

Saying, woah oh oh oh, and I'm bustin' loose

D Em

Woah oh oh, and he's bustin' loose

[VERSE 3:]

C D

Well, every guy is a clumsy poet

G C

And every girl is a beauty queen

And you laugh on the day when they hear someone say

G C

That they're not really as old as they seem

[VERSE 4:]

Em G

He's got a matchbox of pot hidden in a secret spot

A C

Which they will smoke in the old schoolyard

Em G

Well, he's never too sure if he gets stoned or not

A C

But tonight he's gonna try awful hard

[CHORUS:]

Am D Em Am

Saying, woah oh oh oh, and I'm bustin' loose

D Em

Oooh woah, and he's bustin' loose

[VERSE 5:]

Well, he's fifteen or sixteen, he's trying to make the mean team

A C

And Jacko is his man all the way

Em G

He'll go for broke when he can, he knows that Jacko's his man

A C

And they both pray that they'll get away

[CHORUS:]

Am D Em Am

Saying, woah oh oh oh, and I'm bustin' loose

D Em

Woah oh oh, and I'm bustin' loose

[VERSE 6:]

C D

Well, every guy is a clumsy poet

G C

And every girl is a beauty queen

D G

But now they're fogging up the windows of their friends' parked cars

On the way to their land of dreams

You know what I mean

C Em G A Em G A Em G A Em G A Em

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

G A Em G A Em G A Em G A Em

[VERSE 7:]

C D

He remembers the nights when the stars they burned bright

G C

And she let him go all the way

Said, it was different that time, 'cause she said, "Take your time

G C

Slow down and let me show you the way"

[VERSE 8:]

Well, the sand was warm underneath where they lay

G C

A cool breeze made the waves dance and play

A band played in the hall, they were loud, it was small

G C

But who listened anyway

[VERSE 9:]

And every guy is a clumsy poet

G C

And every girl is a beauty queen

But now they're so caught up in appearances

G C

That they don't really know what they mean, yeah

[OUTRO:] (## adlib and repeat to end ##)

Am D Em Am

Saying, woah oh oh oh, and I'm bustin' loose

D Em Am

Woah oh oh, and I'm bustin' loose

D Em Am

Woah oh oh, bustin' loose

D Em

Woah oh oh, yeah, I'm bustin' loose

I said a-yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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