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[Intro]
C   Em   Am   E   F   Dm   G
C   Em   Am   E   F   Dm   G
[Verse 1]
CStill steadEmfast and AmstrongE  
DmRemains my Ffaith and Gsoul
GI seen a Ctender, Emviolent AmthroneE  
FRide the violence, the Fmviolence
FmThrough we keep these songs
[Chorus]
CmOn y va, AFmrcadia
GGuard the house, you Cmmonkey mouse
On y Cmva, oAbh la laG  
AbSomeone foBbrgot to say OEbily Boker
AbGentle Bbman all day, EbOily BokerAb  G  
[Interlude]
C   Em   Am   E   F   Dm   G
C   Em   Am   E   F   Dm   G
[Verse 2]
CStalters Emand Amfull throttles
Well Fthese days they're Dmfew, they're Gfew and far between
I think I'll CregistEmer my Amname
FI'll register my name with a Fm60 skin puppet string
[Chorus]
CmOn y va, AFmrcadia
GGuard the house, you Cmmonkey mouse
On y Cmva, oAbh la laG  
AbSomeone foBbrgot to say OEbily Boker
AbGentle Bbman all day, EbOily BokerAb  G  
[Bridge]
CmIt's all a little Fmtoo close to homeAb  
AbIt's all a little Gtoo close to the bone
CmIt's all a little Fmtoo close to homeAb  
GIt's a little too close to the bone
CmIt's all a little Fmtoo close to home
AbIt's all a little Gtoo close to the bone
[Instrumental]
  Cm    Fm    Ab    Gx4
[Chorus]
AbSomeone foBbrgot to say OEbily Boker
AbGentle Bbman all day, EbOily BokerAb  G  

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Oily Boker

by Peter Doherty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em Am E F Dm G

[Verse 1]

C Em Am E

Still steadfast and strong

Dm F G

Remains my faith and soul

G C Em Am E

I seen a tender, violent throne

F Fm

Ride the violence, the violence

Through we keep these songs

[Chorus]

Cm Fm

On y va, Arcadia

G Cm

Guard the house, you monkey mouse

Cm Ab G

On y va, oh la la

Ab Bb Eb

Someone forgot to say Oily Boker

Ab Bb Eb Ab G

Gentle man all day, Oily Boker

[Interlude]

C Em Am E F Dm G

[Verse 2]

C Em Am

Stalters and full throttles

F Dm G

Well these days they're few, they're few and far between

C Em Am

I think I'll register my name

F Fm

I'll register my name with a 60 skin puppet string

[Chorus]

Cm Fm

On y va, Arcadia

G Cm

Guard the house, you monkey mouse

Cm Ab G

On y va, oh la la

Ab Bb Eb

Someone forgot to say Oily Boker

Ab Bb Eb Ab G

Gentle man all day, Oily Boker

[Bridge]

Cm Fm Ab

It's all a little too close to home

Ab G

It's all a little too close to the bone

Cm Fm Ab

It's all a little too close to home

It's a little too close to the bone

Cm Fm

It's all a little too close to home

Ab G

It's all a little too close to the bone

[Instrumental]

Cm Fm Ab G

[Chorus]

Ab Bb Eb

Someone forgot to say Oily Boker

Ab Bb Eb Ab G

Gentle man all day, Oily Boker

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