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[Intro]
G Bm C G Em C G Bm C G
[Verse 1]
GRunnin' Bmout of Csteam Gnow
I Emdon't have the energy I Conce could have bragged of
GRunnin' Bmout of CfriendGships
It Emseems that the years bring a Chouse so divided
GRunnin' Bmout of CconGtacts
Is Emthis what they mean when they Ctalk about lonely
GRunnin' Bmout of CanswGers
I've Emmade my own bed but I Cdon't understand it
[Chorus]
Em7All I know is that Cthings are movin' mighty fast
Em7Don't mind the change but I Ccan't go it alone
Em7All I wanna know is that Csome days it's perDmissible to Gcry
[Instrumental]
G Bm C G Em C G Bm C G
[Verse 2]
GWanted Bmto be a Ctough Gguy
EmNever talked much 'bout what I was Cfeelin' inside me
GI never Bmlet my Cguard Gdown
EmCouldn't tell a friend from a Ccasual acquaintance
GI played them Bmall like Cchess Gmen
The Embetter the game the more Cmoves I was using
GI talked a Bmlot of CnonGsense
You Emget the most noise from the Cemptiest barrels
[Chorus]
Em7All I know is that Cthings are movin' mighty fast
Em7Don't mind the change but I Ccan't go it alone
Em7All I wanna know is that Csome days it's perDmissible to Gcry
[Bridge]
GSometimes I'm feelin' like I'm Em7all wrong
Em7The simple things are takin' Gtoo long
GSometimes I'm feelin' like I'm Em7all wrong
Em7About to waste another Gday
GSometimes I'm thinkin' like I'm Em7all wrong
Em7And I've been comin' over Gtoo strong
GAnd the things that I was Csayin'
CDidn't matter anyGwayBm  C  G  Em  C  G  Bm  C  G  
[Verse 1]
GRunnin' Bmout of Csteam Gnow
I Emdon't have the energy I Conce could have bragged of
GRunnin' Bmout of CfriendGships
It Emseems that the years bring a Chouse so divided
GRunnin' Bmout of CconGtacts
Is Emthis what they mean when they Ctalk about lonely
GRunnin' Bmout of CanswGers
I've Emmade my own bed but I Cdon't understand it
[Chorus]
Em7All I know is that Cthings are movin' mighty fast
Em7Don't mind the change but I Ccan't go it alone
Em7All I wanna know is that Csome days it's perDmissible to Gcry
Em7All I know is that Cthings are movin' mighty fast
Em7Don't mind the change but I Ccan't go it alone
Em7All I wanna know is that Csome days it's perDmissible to Gcry
Fade
GRunnin' Bmout of Csteam Gnow
GRunnin' Bmout of CfriendGships
GRunnin' Bmout of CconGtacts
GRunnin' Bmout of CanswGers

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Permissible To Cry

by Burton Cummings

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Em7

[Intro]

G Bm C G Em C G Bm C G

[Verse 1]

G Bm C G

Runnin' out of steam now

Em C

I don't have the energy I once could have bragged of

G Bm C G

Runnin' out of friendships

Em C

It seems that the years bring a house so divided

G Bm C G

Runnin' out of contacts

Em C

Is this what they mean when they talk about lonely

G Bm C G

Runnin' out of answers

Em C

I've made my own bed but I don't understand it

[Chorus]

Em7 C

All I know is that things are movin' mighty fast

Em7 C

Don't mind the change but I can't go it alone

Em7 C D G

All I wanna know is that some days it's permissible to cry

[Instrumental]

G Bm C G Em C G Bm C G

[Verse 2]

G Bm C G

Wanted to be a tough guy

Em C

Never talked much 'bout what I was feelin' inside me

G Bm C G

I never let my guard down

Em C

Couldn't tell a friend from a casual acquaintance

G Bm C G

I played them all like chess men

Em C

The better the game the more moves I was using

G Bm C G

I talked a lot of nonsense

Em C

You get the most noise from the emptiest barrels

[Chorus]

Em7 C

All I know is that things are movin' mighty fast

Em7 C

Don't mind the change but I can't go it alone

Em7 C D G

All I wanna know is that some days it's permissible to cry

[Bridge]

G Em7

Sometimes I'm feelin' like I'm all wrong

Em7 G

The simple things are takin' too long

G Em7

Sometimes I'm feelin' like I'm all wrong

Em7 G

About to waste another day

G Em7

Sometimes I'm thinkin' like I'm all wrong

Em7 G

And I've been comin' over too strong

G C

And the things that I was sayin'

C G Bm C G Em C G Bm C G

Didn't matter anyway

[Verse 1]

G Bm C G

Runnin' out of steam now

Em C

I don't have the energy I once could have bragged of

G Bm C G

Runnin' out of friendships

Em C

It seems that the years bring a house so divided

G Bm C G

Runnin' out of contacts

Em C

Is this what they mean when they talk about lonely

G Bm C G

Runnin' out of answers

Em C

I've made my own bed but I don't understand it

[Chorus]

Em7 C

All I know is that things are movin' mighty fast

Em7 C

Don't mind the change but I can't go it alone

Em7 C D G

All I wanna know is that some days it's permissible to cry

Em7 C

All I know is that things are movin' mighty fast

Em7 C

Don't mind the change but I can't go it alone

Em7 C D G

All I wanna know is that some days it's permissible to cry

Fade

G Bm C G

Runnin' out of steam now

G Bm C G

Runnin' out of friendships

G Bm C G

Runnin' out of contacts

G Bm C G

Runnin' out of answers

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