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It's 3:00 AMAm, got my eyes wide shut,Am  
I toss and turn, Egot the sheets untuckedE,
You broke right inAm, yeah, you stole, you tookAm,
With dirty fingerprintsE, you no-good crook,E  
You shatter my heart Amlike a Tiffany glassAm,
I knew from the start Ehe was a thief in a mask,E  
And now I'm aloneAm, cleaning up his messAm,
There ain't nothin' Eleft,
He's just a criminalAm,
He's just a criminalE,
I can't get back what he stoleAm,
He's just a Ecriminal,
AmOoh, whoa, ooh, whoa, oh no
EOoh, whoa, ooh, whoa, oh no
AmOoh, whoa, ooh, whoa, oh no
AmI hear the rain Amon this old tin roof,
EThe rusty nails Ein the boards comin' loose,
AmSpend my last Amtwo dollars on you,
EYou robbed me blind Eand you left no proof,
AmPoof, poof, Emmm, disappear,
AmYou should be sentenced for a thousand years,
EYou should pay me back for a thousand tears,
AmInsulting,
He's just a criminal,Am  
He's just a criminal,E  
I can't get back what he stole,Am  
He's just a criminal,E  
AmOoh, whoa, ooh, whoa, oh no 
EOoh, whoa, ooh, whoa, oh no
AmOoh, whoa, ooh, whoa, oh no
AmInsulting, ooh
EInsulting, ooh
AmInsulting, ooh
EInsulting, ooh
AmInsulting, ooh
He's just a criminal,Am  
He's just a criminal,E  
I can't get back what he stoleAm,
He's jEust a, just a, just a, just a, Ejust a, just a criminal
AmOoh, whoa, ooh, whoa, oh no
EOoh, whoa, ooh, whoa, oh no
AmOoh, whoa, ooh, whoa, oh noEm  
AmInsulting, oh
EInsulting, oh
AmInsulting, oh
EInsulting, oh
AmInsulting, oh
EInsulting, oh
AmInsulting, oh
EInsulting

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Criminal

by ZZ Ward

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Am Am

It's 3:00 AM, got my eyes wide shut,

E E

I toss and turn, got the sheets untucked,

Am Am

You broke right in, yeah, you stole, you took,

E E

With dirty fingerprints, you no-good crook,

Am Am

You shatter my heart like a Tiffany glass,

E E

I knew from the start he was a thief in a mask,

Am Am

And now I'm alone, cleaning up his mess,

There ain't nothin' left,

He's just a criminal,

I can't get back what he stole,

He's just a criminal,

Ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa, oh no

Am Am

I hear the rain on this old tin roof,

E E

The rusty nails in the boards comin' loose,

Am Am

Spend my last two dollars on you,

E E

You robbed me blind and you left no proof,

Am E

Poof, poof, mmm, disappear,

You should be sentenced for a thousand years,

You should pay me back for a thousand tears,

Insulting,

He's just a criminal,

I can't get back what he stole,

He's just a criminal,

Ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa, oh no

Insulting, ooh

He's just a criminal,

I can't get back what he stole,

E E

He's just a, just a, just a, just a, just a, just a criminal

Ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa, oh no

Am Em

Ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa, oh no

Insulting, oh

Insulting

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