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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Dead Weight
[Verse 1]
You Fsay that it’s Ghard, I’m saying it’s Ceasily Fdone
F7Buddy, won’t you D7make up your Gmind
I’m Bbsaying that it’s Feasy, that I’ll Ebhave no reD7grets
Get your things toEbgether and Fget yourself Gout of my Chome
[Chorus]
You’re a Gdead weight
And I can’t A7wait
To Bbsee the back of Gyou
[Verse 2]
FYou’re like a Gsore spot that Cnever would Fheal
So F7leave my mind and D7body aGlone
You’re Bbdriving me Fcrazy and you’re Ebwasting my D7time
I have not forEbgotten that a Fstitch in Gtime saves Cnine
[Instrumental]
C  F  G  C  F  F7  D7  G
Bb  F  Eb  D7    Eb  F  G  C
[Chorus]
You’re a Gdead weight
And I can’t A7wait
To Bbsee the back of Gyou
[Verse 3]
You Fnever fooled Ganyone, we Call know your Fkind
F7Trying so hard to D7be a CasaGnova
Your Bbcharm’s wearing Fthin and your Ebvoice rings like D7tin
I won’t tolerEbate you, you’re Fbugging Gme and my Cfriends
[Chorus]
You’re a Gdead weight
And I can’t A7wait
To Bbsee the back of GyouF  G  C  

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Dead Weight

by Kate & Anna McGarrigle

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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Dead Weight

[Verse 1]

F G C F

You say that it’s hard, I’m saying it’s easily done

F7 D7 G

Buddy, won’t you make up your mind

Bb F Eb D7

I’m saying that it’s easy, that I’ll have no regrets

Eb F G C

Get your things together and get yourself out of my home

[Chorus]

You’re a dead weight

And I can’t wait

Bb G

To see the back of you

[Verse 2]

F G C F

You’re like a sore spot that never would heal

F7 D7 G

So leave my mind and body alone

Bb F Eb D7

You’re driving me crazy and you’re wasting my time

Eb F G C

I have not forgotten that a stitch in time saves nine

[Instrumental]

C F G C F F7 D7 G

Bb F Eb D7 Eb F G C

[Chorus]

You’re a dead weight

And I can’t wait

Bb G

To see the back of you

[Verse 3]

F G C F

You never fooled anyone, we all know your kind

F7 D7 G

Trying so hard to be a Casanova

Bb F Eb D7

Your charm’s wearing thin and your voice rings like tin

Eb F G C

I won’t tolerate you, you’re bugging me and my friends

[Chorus]

You’re a dead weight

And I can’t wait

Bb G F G C

To see the back of you

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