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AIMEE MANN - PATIENT ZERO
album version - MENTAL ILLNESS
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Capo on the second fret
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[INTRO]
Am Em C
Am Em C
[VERSE 1]
They Gserved you chamCmaj7pagne like a Emhero
When you Glanded someone Ccarried your bagEm  
From Ghere on out Cyou're patient Emzero
Smelling Gether as they Cmaj7hand you the Emrag
[CHORUS]
C/GLife is Ggood
You Dlook around and think I'm in the 
C/GRight neighborGhood, but Dhoney you just moved in
C/GLife is Ggrand
And Dwouldn't you like to have it Amgo Emas Cplanned
AmGo Emas CplannedCmaj7  
[VERSE 2]
GHip hip hoorCmaj7ay, hocus pocuEms
With some Gmagic you can Cmaj7fly through the Emair 
But wGhen you're the Cmaj7guy pulling Emfocus
There are Gpeople who will Cwish you weren't thereEm  
[CHORUS]
C/GLife is Ggood
You Dlook around and think I'm in the
C/GRight neighborGhood, but Dhoney you just moved in
C/GLife is Ggrand
And Dwouldn't you like to have it Amgo Emas Cmaj7planned
AmGo Emas Cmaj7planned
[BRIDGE]
Go Dwest young man, go west
Take a real screen Amtest, doesn't count as a job well done
The Dlocusts had their day, the suckers pay and pay
AmCarmen Sternwood probably pulled that trigger for fun
And in the Emhills where Cmaj7hope is such a 
AmConstant comEmpanion, Cmaj7constant companion 
AmClose eEmnough to Cmaj7almost touCh the Amlights of the Emcanyon
Cmaj7Lights of the canyon, the Amlights of the Emcanyon
[VERSE 3]
The Gnews filtered Cover the Emtransom
That a Gvillain ended Cmaj7up   with the Empart
You Gpaid your reCmaj7spects like a Emransom
To a Gmoment that was Cmaj7doomed from the Emstart
[CHORUS]
C/GLife is Ggood
You Dlook around and think I'm in the
C/GRight neighborGhood, but Dhoney you don't belong
C/GLife is Ggrand
And Dwouldn't you like to have it Amgo Emas Cmaj7planned
AmGo Emas Cmaj7planned
[OUTRO]
AmAnd in the Emhills where Cmaj7hope is such a 
AmConstant comEmpanion, Cmaj7constant companion 
AmClose eEmnough to Cmaj7almost touch the Amlights of the Emcanyon
Cmaj7Lights of the canyon, the Amlights of the Emcanyon
Cmaj7Lights of the canyon, the Amlights of the Emcanyon
Cmaj7Lights of the canyon, the Amlights of the EmcanyonCmaj7  
The Amlights of the EmcanyonC  

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Patient Zero

by Aimee Mann

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

C/G

AIMEE MANN - PATIENT ZERO

album version - MENTAL ILLNESS

_____________________________

Capo on the second fret

_____________________________

[INTRO]

Am Em C

[VERSE 1]

G Cmaj7 Em

They served you champagne like a hero

G C Em

When you landed someone carried your bag

G C Em

From here on out you're patient zero

G Cmaj7 Em

Smelling ether as they hand you the rag

[CHORUS]

C/G G

Life is good

You look around and think I'm in the

C/G G D

Right neighborhood, but honey you just moved in

C/G G

Life is grand

D Am Em C

And wouldn't you like to have it go as planned

Am Em C Cmaj7

Go as planned

[VERSE 2]

G Cmaj7 Em

Hip hip hooray, hocus pocus

G Cmaj7 Em

With some magic you can fly through the air

G Cmaj7 Em

But when you're the guy pulling focus

G C Em

There are people who will wish you weren't there

[CHORUS]

C/G G

Life is good

You look around and think I'm in the

C/G G D

Right neighborhood, but honey you just moved in

C/G G

Life is grand

D Am Em Cmaj7

And wouldn't you like to have it go as planned

Am Em Cmaj7

Go as planned

[BRIDGE]

Go west young man, go west

Take a real screen test, doesn't count as a job well done

The locusts had their day, the suckers pay and pay

Carmen Sternwood probably pulled that trigger for fun

Em Cmaj7

And in the hills where hope is such a

Am Em Cmaj7

Constant companion, constant companion

Am Em Cmaj7 Am Em

Close enough to almost touCh the lights of the canyon

Cmaj7 Am Em

Lights of the canyon, the lights of the canyon

[VERSE 3]

G C Em

The news filtered over the transom

G Cmaj7 Em

That a villain ended up with the part

G Cmaj7 Em

You paid your respects like a ransom

G Cmaj7 Em

To a moment that was doomed from the start

[CHORUS]

C/G G

Life is good

You look around and think I'm in the

C/G G D

Right neighborhood, but honey you don't belong

C/G G

Life is grand

D Am Em Cmaj7

And wouldn't you like to have it go as planned

Am Em Cmaj7

Go as planned

[OUTRO]

Am Em Cmaj7

And in the hills where hope is such a

Am Em Cmaj7

Constant companion, constant companion

Am Em Cmaj7 Am Em

Close enough to almost touch the lights of the canyon

Cmaj7 Am Em

Lights of the canyon, the lights of the canyon

Cmaj7 Am Em

Lights of the canyon, the lights of the canyon

Cmaj7 Am Em Cmaj7

Lights of the canyon, the lights of the canyon

Am Em C

The lights of the canyon

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