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Rubber Ballz

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[Intro]
DmBa dum, Gba dum, Cba dum, Fba dum
DmBa dum, Gba dum, Emba dum, Amba dum
DmBa dum, Gba dum, Cba dum, Fba dum
DmBa dum, Gba dum, Cba 
[Verse 1]
In a Amlarval stage
Drinking a Dminimum wage
I fell in with a gGirl so Fvastly suEmperiorF  
She wore Gmardi gras bFeads in her hGair
[Chorus]
And FI jGust Ccan't get her oGut of my Fbed
GWish I'd gCone with her siGster instFeadG  
CLove life impEloded
My Amdice were all loFaded
CI can't get her Gout of my Fbed
[Bridge]
EmI knowAm, if she gave a Emfuck then it would showAm  
And she Dmwouldn’t have me stabbing other bGoys
Like it’s Dmjust a bit of sweetness she enGjoys
[Break]
DmBa dum, Gba dum, Cba dum, Fba dum
DmBa dum, Gba dum, Emba dum, Amba dum
DmBa dum, Gba dum, Cba dum, Fba dum
DmBa dum, Gba dum, Cba 
[Verse 3]
Devil’s dAmaughter
AmSo much for SDimon’s fifty ways
DWhat can a lonely boy Gdo when all Felse seems infEmerior?F  
No coGme-along will Fpull me awGay
[Chorus]
And FI jGust Ccan’t get her oGut of my Fbed
GShould've maCinlined saltpeGter insteFadG  
My vCices have vEoted, her Amass duly Fnoted
CCan’t kick her Gout of my Fbed
[Bridge]
EmHold on, maybe this gAmirl is alright
EmJust wants the benefit of a Ammodern love life
DmI don’t know the difference anymCore
I've turned mFaking bad decisions into sGome kind of art form
DmDon’t mention boundaries on the Cphone
They sFlide and glide on out the dGoor
[Chorus]
And I Ccan’t get her oGut of my bFedG  
CCan’t get her Gout of my bFed
My vCices have vEoted, her Amass duly Fnoted
CCan’t get her Gout of my FbedC  
[Bridge]
EmSlow down
AmI don’t know Emwhat I’m hoping Amfor
So Dmsilently I’m opening the lGatch 
I Dmswear she’ll be the last one I dispGatch
[Outro]
DmBa dum, Gba dum, Cba dum, Fba dum
DmBa dum, Gba dum, Emba dum, Amba dum
DmBa dum, Gba dum, Cba dum, Fba dum
DmBa dum, Gba dum, Emba da da Amda da 
DmBa dum, Gba dum, Cba dum, Fba dum
DmBa dum, Gba dum, Emba dum, Amba dum
DmBa dum, Gba dum, Cba dum, Fba dum
DmBa dum, Gba dum, Cba 

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Rubber Ballz

by The Shins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm G C F

Ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum

Dm G Em Am

Ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum

Dm G C F

Ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum

Dm G C

Ba dum, ba dum, ba

[Verse 1]

In a larval stage

Drinking a minimum wage

G F Em F

I fell in with a girl so vastly superior

G F G

She wore mardi gras beads in her hair

[Chorus]

F G C G F

And I just can't get her out of my bed

G C G F G

Wish I'd gone with her sister instead

C E

Love life imploded

Am F

My dice were all loaded

C G F

I can't get her out of my bed

[Bridge]

Em Am Em Am

I know, if she gave a fuck then it would show

Dm G

And she wouldn’t have me stabbing other boys

Dm G

Like it’s just a bit of sweetness she enjoys

[Break]

Dm G C F

Ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum

Dm G Em Am

Ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum

Dm G C F

Ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum

Dm G C

Ba dum, ba dum, ba

[Verse 3]

Devil’s daughter

Am D

So much for Simon’s fifty ways

D G F Em F

What can a lonely boy do when all else seems inferior?

G F G

No come-along will pull me away

[Chorus]

F G C G F

And I just can’t get her out of my bed

G C G F G

Should've mainlined saltpeter instead

C E Am F

My vices have voted, her ass duly noted

C G F

Can’t kick her out of my bed

[Bridge]

Em Am

Hold on, maybe this girl is alright

Em Am

Just wants the benefit of a modern love life

Dm C

I don’t know the difference anymore

F G

I've turned making bad decisions into some kind of art form

Dm C

Don’t mention boundaries on the phone

F G

They slide and glide on out the door

[Chorus]

C G F G

And I can’t get her out of my bed

C G F

Can’t get her out of my bed

C E Am F

My vices have voted, her ass duly noted

C G F C

Can’t get her out of my bed

[Bridge]

Slow down

Am Em Am

I don’t know what I’m hoping for

Dm G

So silently I’m opening the latch

Dm G

I swear she’ll be the last one I dispatch

[Outro]

Dm G C F

Ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum

Dm G Em Am

Ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum

Dm G C F

Ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum

Dm G Em Am

Ba dum, ba dum, ba da da da da

Dm G C F

Ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum

Dm G Em Am

Ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum

Dm G C F

Ba dum, ba dum, ba dum, ba dum

Dm G C

Ba dum, ba dum, ba

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