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Round Eye Blues  
(Dave and Serge Bielanko)
From "Kids In Philly" by Marah
 Main Progression :    E    C#m    A  B  
[Verse]
LaEst night I closed my eyes and watched the tracers fly,
tC#mhrough the jungle trees
like firAeflies on a windy night
pulled uBp and onward by the breeze
and I cEan still here the far-off, tin canny sounds
of their maC#mchine guns come unwound
And I was sAhaking like Little Richard
And I was sBweating like ol’ James Brown
OveEr by my window sill the moon was still
on my C#mcigarettes and wine
sometimes tAhere's where I pray to Jesus
sometimes Bthere's where I pray to die
bEut I could still sense the circling danger
of those C#minvisible bastards of the piss-hot day
And I was Ashakin' with ol’ Proud Mary
And I was Bsittin' on the Dock of the Bay
[Chorus] 
Take tEhe hits boys take the hits
don't smoke your C#mBible and don't lose your wits
'cause the Asky is filled with shrapnel
And your eByes are filled with tears
Hold your bEreath boys, hold your breath
finger your tC#mrigger and welcome death
'cause the chAoppers' filled with your gut-shot friends
and your heBarts are filled with fear
[Verse]
The Efables tell of men who fell
with sC#mwords dangling from their chests
and the old Aguys down at the taproom swear
the JBaps could kill you best
But Elate at night I could still hear the cries
of three blaC#mck guys I seen take it in the face
I think about them Asweet Motown girls they left behind
and the asBsholes that took their place
[Chorus] 
Take tEhe hits boys take the hits
don't smoke your C#mBible and don't lose your wits
'cause the Asky is filled with shrapnel
And your eByes are filled with tears
Hold your bEreath boys, hold your breath
finger your tC#mrigger and welcome death
'cause the chAoppers' filled with your gutshot friends
and your heBarts are filled with fear 

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Round Eye Blues

by Marah

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C#m

Round Eye Blues

(Dave and Serge Bielanko)

From "Kids In Philly" by Marah

E C#m A B

Main Progression :

[Verse]

Last night I closed my eyes and watched the tracers fly,

C#m

through the jungle trees

like fireflies on a windy night

pulled up and onward by the breeze

and I can still here the far-off, tin canny sounds

C#m

of their machine guns come unwound

And I was shaking like Little Richard

And I was sweating like ol’ James Brown

Over by my window sill the moon was still

C#m

on my cigarettes and wine

sometimes there's where I pray to Jesus

sometimes there's where I pray to die

but I could still sense the circling danger

C#m

of those invisible bastards of the piss-hot day

And I was shakin' with ol’ Proud Mary

And I was sittin' on the Dock of the Bay

[Chorus]

Take the hits boys take the hits

C#m

don't smoke your Bible and don't lose your wits

'cause the sky is filled with shrapnel

And your eyes are filled with tears

Hold your breath boys, hold your breath

C#m

finger your trigger and welcome death

'cause the choppers' filled with your gut-shot friends

and your hearts are filled with fear

[Verse]

The fables tell of men who fell

C#m

with swords dangling from their chests

and the old guys down at the taproom swear

the Japs could kill you best

But late at night I could still hear the cries

C#m

of three black guys I seen take it in the face

I think about them sweet Motown girls they left behind

and the assholes that took their place

[Chorus]

Take the hits boys take the hits

C#m

don't smoke your Bible and don't lose your wits

'cause the sky is filled with shrapnel

And your eyes are filled with tears

Hold your breath boys, hold your breath

C#m

finger your trigger and welcome death

'cause the choppers' filled with your gutshot friends

and your hearts are filled with fear

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