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[Verse 1]
ECan't do that mG#much but you Ddo what you cAan
EYour fate is iG#mn your oDwn weak haAnds
EGrip it too tG#mightly you're figC#hting quicksand
F#mBut you do what yoG#u can
[Verse 2]
ECosmic cocoa trG#meats we cheDw half a tAon
EI haven't G#mbeen this hDigh since Aprom
EI forget what G#mto do and hDow it's doC#ne
[Chorus]
F#mSpeed to slow
BFish eyed fool
Stupid tAired
Nodding my hG#ead like I know
Rhyme never said Humpty DAumpty's an egg someone dG#rew him that way in your head
[Verse 3]
EToo much to do G#mbut you do Dwhat you cAan
EDo what I G#mdid do it aDll agaAin
EGrip it too tG#mightly the bonDes break and C#bend
[Bridge]
EI need a little treat G#mand a soliloquy it'Ds always just this one tAime
EI drag my feet to the G#mbed where I sleep, sleDep away all the day into nAight
EEars clogged from gG#mood and practDical adviC#ce
[Chorus]
F#mI don't know
BI forgot
Maybe I lAost it
Maybe it just gG#ot lost
[Outro]
EI don't have it in me grG#mow cold then go friendly aDnd there's no there there for Ame

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Egghead

by The Poppies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

[Verse 1]

E G#m D A

Can't do that much but you do what you can

E G#m D A

Your fate is in your own weak hands

E G#m C#

Grip it too tightly you're fighting quicksand

F#m G#

But you do what you can

[Verse 2]

E G#m D A

Cosmic cocoa treats we chew half a ton

E G#m D A

I haven't been this high since prom

E G#m D C#

I forget what to do and how it's done

[Chorus]

F#m

Speed to slow

Fish eyed fool

Stupid tired

Nodding my head like I know

A G#

Rhyme never said Humpty Dumpty's an egg someone drew him that way in your head

[Verse 3]

E G#m D A

Too much to do but you do what you can

E G#m D A

Do what I did do it all again

E G#m D C#

Grip it too tightly the bones break and bend

[Bridge]

E G#m D A

I need a little treat and a soliloquy it's always just this one time

E G#m D A

I drag my feet to the bed where I sleep, sleep away all the day into night

E G#m D C#

Ears clogged from good and practical advice

[Chorus]

F#m

I don't know

I forgot

Maybe I lost it

Maybe it just got lost

[Outro]

E G#m D A

I don't have it in me grow cold then go friendly and there's no there there for me

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