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A Great Design

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[Intro]
DMonochrome, it's a SaAturn world
GLying beneath the rings
DAnd they tell me we don't have a lonAg time 'til our declineG  
[Chorus]
DAll the grown men aAre set in their ways
GShining in the street
DAnd they tell me we don't have a Along time, a great designG  
[Verse]
Why don't you shAame the world
BmShame them with your works and IG'll smile
Why don't you sAhame the world
SBmhame them with words and IG'll finally make believeD  A  G  
DI'll atone for tAhe saddest verse
GDry beneath my feet
DAnd they tell me I don't have a lonAg time to change your mindG  
[Chorus]
DAll the grown men aAre set in their ways
GShining in the street
DAnd they tell me we don't have a long Atime, a great designG  
[Outro]
AShame the world
BmShame it with your words and IG'll smile
AWe always have tBmhe tender words to my mindG  

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A Great Design

by Black Marble

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A

Monochrome, it's a Saturn world

Lying beneath the rings

D A G

And they tell me we don't have a long time 'til our decline

[Chorus]

D A

All the grown men are set in their ways

Shining in the street

D A G

And they tell me we don't have a long time, a great design

[Verse]

Why don't you shame the world

Bm G

Shame them with your works and I'll smile

Why don't you shame the world

Bm G D A G

Shame them with words and I'll finally make believe

D A

I'll atone for the saddest verse

Dry beneath my feet

D A G

And they tell me I don't have a long time to change your mind

[Chorus]

D A

All the grown men are set in their ways

Shining in the street

D A G

And they tell me we don't have a long time, a great design

[Outro]

Shame the world

Bm G

Shame it with your words and I'll smile

A Bm G

We always have the tender words to my mind

About A Great Design Chords by Black Marble

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