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[Intro]
C F C F
[Verse 1]
COh, here's to new mornings, to new evenings
DmPack your bags babe and we are leaving
CDon't you say no cause I know that you want to goDm,      Foh believe me
COut west babe, out west with rest
DmWe'll go fast and we'll go faster yet
CDon't you worry, I've been there bDmeforeG  
GAnd so has Dmeverybody else, (everybody else) everybFody else, (everybody) everybody's doing it
[Verse 2]
CSo mark on your skin something that you like
DmSome phrase or symbol that might
CBetter say who you were at that time in your lifeDm  
GBut not cause Dmeverybody else, (everybody else) everybFody else, (everybody) everybody's doing it
[Chorus]
FAnd if you wanna do the Cpopular thing, oh, Gwell then follow awCayAm  F  
FBut if you want to find Csomething unique, ohG, you can't look that wCayAm  F  
FCause if you give it any morEe than a peek oFh
Well Eyou will have Amchanged
Because Dmeverybody else, (everybody else) everybFody else, (Ceverybody) everybody's doing it
[Verse 3]
CSo have kiss, babe, one little kiss
DmAnd you won't ever never never never miss it
                                  C      DmN.C.
Cause when you get kissed you also get   to kiss
CAnd then one thing then leads to another
DmBut don't prematurely make her a mother
CMake sure you love her until death do you parDmt
GBut not cause Dmeverybody else, (everybody else) everybFody else, (everybody) Ceverybody's doing it
[Chorus]
FAnd if you wanna do the Cpopular thing, oh, Gwell then follow awCayAm  F  
FBut if you want to find Csomething unique, ohG, you can't look that wCayAm  F  
FCause if you give it any morEe than a peek oFh
Well Eyou will have Amchanged
Because Dmeverybody else, (everybody else) everybFody else, (everybody) everybody's doing it
[Solo]
C Am Dm F G
C Am Dm F G
C E Am Dm
G
[FILL]
C F C F
[Verse 4]
CWell look now, there's a graveyard
DmYou'll be in one like it or not
CYou can't pick when but you can pDmick your lot
And everDmybody else, (everybody else) everyboFdy else, (everybody) everybody's doing it
[Chorus]
FAnd if you wanna do the Cpopular thing, oh, Gwell then follow awCayAm  F  
FBut if you want to find Csomething unique, ohG, you can't look that wCayAm  F  
FCause if you give it any morEe than a peek oFh
Well Eyou will have Amchanged
Because Dmeverybody else, (everybody else) everybFody else, (everybody) everybody's doing it
* Cuntil the end

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The Popular Thing

by Jukebox the Ghost

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[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse 1]

Oh, here's to new mornings, to new evenings

Pack your bags babe and we are leaving

C Dm F

Don't you say no cause I know that you want to go, oh believe me

Out west babe, out west with rest

We'll go fast and we'll go faster yet

C Dm G

Don't you worry, I've been there before

G Dm F

And so has everybody else, (everybody else) everybody else, (everybody) everybody's doing it

[Verse 2]

So mark on your skin something that you like

Some phrase or symbol that might

C Dm

Better say who you were at that time in your life

G Dm F

But not cause everybody else, (everybody else) everybody else, (everybody) everybody's doing it

[Chorus]

F C G C Am F

And if you wanna do the popular thing, oh, well then follow away

F C G C Am F

But if you want to find something unique, oh, you can't look that way

F E F

Cause if you give it any more than a peek oh

E Am

Well you will have changed

Dm F C

Because everybody else, (everybody else) everybody else, (everybody) everybody's doing it

[Verse 3]

So have kiss, babe, one little kiss

And you won't ever never never never miss it

C Dm

N.C.

Cause when you get kissed you also get to kiss

And then one thing then leads to another

But don't prematurely make her a mother

C Dm

Make sure you love her until death do you part

G Dm F C

But not cause everybody else, (everybody else) everybody else, (everybody) everybody's doing it

[Chorus]

F C G C Am F

And if you wanna do the popular thing, oh, well then follow away

F C G C Am F

But if you want to find something unique, oh, you can't look that way

F E F

Cause if you give it any more than a peek oh

E Am

Well you will have changed

Dm F

Because everybody else, (everybody else) everybody else, (everybody) everybody's doing it

[Solo]

C Am Dm F G

C E Am Dm

[FILL]

C F C F

[Verse 4]

Well look now, there's a graveyard

You'll be in one like it or not

C Dm

You can't pick when but you can pick your lot

Dm F

And everybody else, (everybody else) everybody else, (everybody) everybody's doing it

[Chorus]

F C G C Am F

And if you wanna do the popular thing, oh, well then follow away

F C G C Am F

But if you want to find something unique, oh, you can't look that way

F E F

Cause if you give it any more than a peek oh

E Am

Well you will have changed

Dm F

Because everybody else, (everybody else) everybody else, (everybody) everybody's doing it

* until the end

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