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Oliver

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Dmajor
90BPM
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Step 1 / 1Position: 7
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
(The E5 played at the end of the bridge is played at the 7th fret, like so)
e|--E5-----|
B|-------|
G|---9---|
D|---9---|
A|---7---|
E|-------|
[Intro]
A5 D5 G5 D5
A5(One, D5two, tG5hree, D5four!)
A5 D5 G5 D5
A5 D5 G5 D5
[Verse 1]
A5Oliver D5Twisted is G5a boy that D5I know from...
A5He makes his D5fun by G5going arD5ound...
A5The girl that I D5loved made G5Oliver slow toD5night...
A5He won her D5heart with the G5things that he D5buys and sells...
A5He gave her D5love that was G5made up of D5diamonds and pearls...
A5He said he D5loved her and G5promised the D5rest of the world...
A5I said it D5once, then I G5smiled as an D5ordinary guy...
A5I thought her D5girl and I G5told her and D5then I ask her...
A5Why D5did she G5love A5him?
[Bridge]
D5She let me A5know
G5The reason that she loved him A5so
D5Was not that she cared much about A5him
B5But that she can't think where she'd be without D5him...E5  
[Verse 2]
A5He made her D5Queen and the G5ruler of all she's D5serving...
A5Then he ran D5off to G5continue the D5games that he played....
A5And Oliver's D5Queen had a G5(I have D5no idea)...
A5Off D5to G5ZeroA5  
[Bridge]
D5Then on one bright Summer's A5morning
G5The beautiful girl started A5yawning
D5And it happened that very same A5day
B5His material things vanished D5away...E5  
[Verse 3]
A5Oliver's D5Queen had a G5heart filled with D5nothing but sand...
A5So I came D5along and I G5lead her D5off my love...
A5I got her D5now and we're G5doing the D5best that we can...
A5Our little D5world is G5bigger but I D5know
A5She D5undersG5tands
[Outro]
A5Oliver D5Twisted is G5shaking his D5fist at me
A5Oliver D5Twisted is G5shaking his D5fist at me
A5Oliver D5Twisted is G5shaking his D5fist at me
A5Oliver D5Twisted is G5shaking his D5fist at me
A5Oliver D5Twisted is G5shaking his D5fist at A5meD5  G5  D5  A5  
(End on A5 at E string 5th fret and slide off quickly before silencing with palm)
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