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[Intro]
C# F# C# F# C# F# C# F#
[Verse 1]
Well I C#knew I was F#young enoughC#  F#  
And I C#knew there was F#nothing to itC#  F#  
‘cause I’d C#already F#seen it C#done eF#nough
And I C#knew there was F#nothing to itC#  F#  
There was F#no organization I D#mwanted to join
So I F#stayed by myself and took D#mout a coin
   F#There I sat with my D#meyes in my hand
  F#Just contemplating D#mkilling a man
[Chorus]
For C#greed was D#mone thing I C#just couldn’t D#mstand
If C#I was D#myou I’d put C#back what I D#mtook
A C#guilty D#mman’s got a C#guilty lookD#m  
C#Heads I D#mwill and tC#ails I wD#mon’t
As C#long as the D#mcall be won’t C#be my ownD#m  
[Verse 2]
Well you F#don’t have to turn your pockets D#minside out
But I’m F#sure you can give me someD#mthing
Well you F#don’t have to go into your D#mbank account
But I’m F#sure you can give me someD#mthing
[Solo]
C# F# C# F# C# F# C# F#
[Verse 3]
Well I C#knew I was F#young enoughC#  F#  
And I C#knew there was F#nothing to itC#  F#  
‘cause I’d C#already F#seen it C#done eF#nough
And I C#knew there was F#nothing to itC#  F#  
Well I C#knew I was F#young enoughC#  F#  
And I C#knew there was F#nothing to itC#  F#  
‘cause I’d C#already F#seen it C#done eF#nough
And I C#knew there was F#nothing to itC#  F#  
And I A#mknew there was nothing to it
And I F#knew there was nothing to it
And I A#mknew there was nothing to it
And I F#knew there was nothing to it
[Solo]
A#m F# A#m F# A#m F# A#m F#
A#m F# A#m F# A#m F# A#m F#

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Nothing To It

by The New Basement Tapes

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D#m

A#m

[Intro]

C# F# C# F# C# F# C# F#

[Verse 1]

C# F# C# F#

Well I knew I was young enough

C# F# C# F#

And I knew there was nothing to it

C# F# C# F#

‘cause I’d already seen it done enough

C# F# C# F#

And I knew there was nothing to it

F# D#m

There was no organization I wanted to join

F# D#m

So I stayed by myself and took out a coin

F# D#m

There I sat with my eyes in my hand

F# D#m

Just contemplating killing a man

[Chorus]

C# D#m C# D#m

For greed was one thing I just couldn’t stand

C# D#m C# D#m

If I was you I’d put back what I took

C# D#m C# D#m

A guilty man’s got a guilty look

C# D#m C# D#m

Heads I will and tails I won’t

C# D#m C# D#m

As long as the call be won’t be my own

[Verse 2]

F# D#m

Well you don’t have to turn your pockets inside out

F# D#m

But I’m sure you can give me something

F# D#m

Well you don’t have to go into your bank account

F# D#m

But I’m sure you can give me something

[Solo]

C# F# C# F# C# F# C# F#

[Verse 3]

C# F# C# F#

Well I knew I was young enough

C# F# C# F#

And I knew there was nothing to it

C# F# C# F#

‘cause I’d already seen it done enough

C# F# C# F#

And I knew there was nothing to it

C# F# C# F#

Well I knew I was young enough

C# F# C# F#

And I knew there was nothing to it

C# F# C# F#

‘cause I’d already seen it done enough

C# F# C# F#

And I knew there was nothing to it

A#m

And I knew there was nothing to it

A#m

And I knew there was nothing to it

[Solo]

A#m F# A#m F# A#m F# A#m F#

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