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[Intro]
Am Dm Am
[Verse 1]
AmA true friend is hard to find
Go get yourGself outAmside of your mind
AmWhether it's right or whether it's wrong
GI'm on the treadmill all Aday Amlong
AmA true friend is hard to find
AmChicken on the high street making you bind
AShimmying up the totem pole
I got Gsick of the Aarctic roll
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I Ewalked for sixteen blocks
ATiptoed over those burning rocks
EYou were a household name
AWonder what they say if they Amknew your game
[Interlude]
AmWo, ho, o, ho, waDmo,o,o,o
AmWo, ho, o, ho, waDmo,o,o,o
AmWo, ho, o, Aho, waDmo,o,o,o
AmWo, ho, o, ho, waDmo,o,o,oAm  F  G#  C#  D  
[Instrumental]
Am Dm G Am
[Verse 2]
AmA true friend is hard to keep
GI'm so quick I'm fast Amasleep
AmWhat went down in the function room
GAll you talk is doom Amand gloom
[Pre-Chorus 2]
AI Ewalked for sixteen blocks
AmThe plastic beakers gave electric shocks
AOh Eno, dude got grey
AmShould have stayed at home with your bird of prey
[Interlude]
AmWo, ho, o, ho, waDmo,o,o,o
AmWo, ho, o, ho, waDmo,o,o,o
GWo, ho, o, Amho, waDmo,o,o,o
GWo, ho, o, ho, waAmo,o,o,o,Dmo ,o ,oD  
AmWo, ho, o, ho, waDmo,o,o,o
AmWo, ho, o, ho, waDmo,o,o,o
GWo, ho, o, Amho, waDmo,o,o,o
GWo, ho, o, ho, waAmo,o,o,o,Dmo ,o ,Do
AmWo, ho, o, ho, waDmo,o,o,o
AmWo, ho, o, ho, waDmo,o,o,o
GWo, ho, o, Amho, waDmo,o,o,o
GWo, ho, o, ho, waAmo,o,o,o,Dmo ,o ,Do

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Sixteen Blocks

by Kasabian

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Dm Am

[Verse 1]

A true friend is hard to find

G Am

Go get yourself outside of your mind

Whether it's right or whether it's wrong

G A Am

I'm on the treadmill all day long

A true friend is hard to find

Chicken on the high street making you bind

Shimmying up the totem pole

G A

I got sick of the arctic roll

[Pre-Chorus 1]

I walked for sixteen blocks

Tiptoed over those burning rocks

You were a household name

A Am

Wonder what they say if they knew your game

[Interlude]

Am Dm

Wo, ho, o, ho, wao,o,o,o

Am Dm

Wo, ho, o, ho, wao,o,o,o

Am A Dm

Wo, ho, o, ho, wao,o,o,o

Am Dm Am F G# C# D

Wo, ho, o, ho, wao,o,o,o

[Instrumental]

Am Dm G Am

[Verse 2]

A true friend is hard to keep

G Am

I'm so quick I'm fast asleep

What went down in the function room

G Am

All you talk is doom and gloom

[Pre-Chorus 2]

A E

I walked for sixteen blocks

The plastic beakers gave electric shocks

A E

Oh no, dude got grey

Should have stayed at home with your bird of prey

[Interlude]

Am Dm

Wo, ho, o, ho, wao,o,o,o

Am Dm

Wo, ho, o, ho, wao,o,o,o

G Am Dm

Wo, ho, o, ho, wao,o,o,o

G Am Dm D

Wo, ho, o, ho, wao,o,o,o,o ,o ,o

Am Dm

Wo, ho, o, ho, wao,o,o,o

Am Dm

Wo, ho, o, ho, wao,o,o,o

G Am Dm

Wo, ho, o, ho, wao,o,o,o

G Am Dm D

Wo, ho, o, ho, wao,o,o,o,o ,o ,o

Am Dm

Wo, ho, o, ho, wao,o,o,o

Am Dm

Wo, ho, o, ho, wao,o,o,o

G Am Dm

Wo, ho, o, ho, wao,o,o,o

G Am Dm D

Wo, ho, o, ho, wao,o,o,o,o ,o ,o

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