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The Abcs

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(Comment with your corrections, I'm sure I've missed a lot of complex chords)
[Intro]
Am  Am/D  Am  Am/D  Am  Am/D  Am
[Verse 1]
AmGlaring is Am/Dnice at the Amsun, if you Am/Dstare well you Ammight Am/Dgo bAmlindAm/D  
AmFeelings are Am/Dfine when they're Amfun, if they're Ambad well you Ammight Am/Djust AmdieG  
DmHang up the Dm/Gphone there's still Dmmeat on the Dm/Gbone
Don't you Amknow you got a Am/Dlesson to Amlearn?
Am/DI'm pulling you oCut of the blue
You should Bb7take a clue and Dmbegin with C#mthe ABCs
[Interlude]
AmA-B-C, DmA-B-C x4
[Verse 2]
AmEatings no gAm/Dood if you cAmhoke on your fAm/Dood so you cAmhew  Am/Dit   gAmoodAm/D  
AmSleeping's the Am/Dbest if you Amrest; if you Am/Ddon't then you're Amin   Am/Dthe   AmdarkG  
DmHang up the Dm/Gbone, there's still Dmmeat on the Dm/Gphone
Don't you Amknow you got a Am/Dlesson to learn?Am  
Am/DI'm pulling you oCut of the blue, you can tBb7ake a clue and Dmbegin with the A C#m- B - CEsF  E  F  E  
[Chorus]
AmRobins and whales and G#mdying dog's tails
The Gstreets can talk so yoF#mu should listen
'Cause Ftonight you might Dmbe on your Cown
AmRobins and whales and G#mdying dog's tails
The Gstreets can talk so yoF#mu should listen
'Cause Ftonight you might Dmbe on your Cown
Yeah Ftonight you might Dmbe all alAmone
[Interlude]
Am  Am/D
[Verse 3]
AmIf you don't Am/Dknow anyAmthing, it's alAm/Dright if you doAmn't thAm/Dink soAm  Am/D  
Am'Cause dying's like Am/Dhanging arouAmnd at a funAm/Deral that Amno oAm/Dne goeAms toG  
DmHang up the Dm/Gphone there's still Dmmeat on the Dm/Gphone
Don't you Amknow you got a Am/Dlesson to learn?Am  
Am/DI'm pulling you oCut of the blue, you can tBb7ake a clue and Dmbegin with the A C#m- B - CEsF  E  F  E  
[Chorus]
AmRobins and whales and G#mdying dog's tails
The Gstreets can talk so yoF#mu should listen
'Cause Ftonight you might Dmbe on your Cown
AmRobins and whales and G#mdying dog's tails
The Gstreets can talk so yoF#mu should listen
'Cause Ftonight you might Dmbe on your Cown
Yeah Ftonight you might Dmbe all alCone
[Outro]
F  Dm  C

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The Abcs

by Dr. Dog

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/D

Dm/G

Bb7

C#m

G#m

F#m

(Comment with your corrections, I'm sure I've missed a lot of complex chords)

[Intro]

Am Am/D Am Am/D Am Am/D Am

[Verse 1]

Am Am/D Am Am/D Am Am/D Am Am/D

Glaring is nice at the sun, if you stare well you might go blind

Am Am/D Am Am Am Am/D Am G

Feelings are fine when they're fun, if they're bad well you might just die

Dm Dm/G Dm Dm/G

Hang up the phone there's still meat on the bone

Am Am/D Am

Don't you know you got a lesson to learn?

Am/D C

I'm pulling you out of the blue

Bb7 Dm C#m

You should take a clue and begin with the ABCs

[Interlude]

Am Dm

A-B-C, A-B-C x4

[Verse 2]

Am Am/D Am Am/D Am Am/D Am Am/D

Eatings no good if you choke on your food so you chew it good

Am Am/D Am Am/D Am Am/D Am G

Sleeping's the best if you rest; if you don't then you're in the dark

Dm Dm/G Dm Dm/G

Hang up the bone, there's still meat on the phone

Am Am/D Am

Don't you know you got a lesson to learn?

Am/D C Bb7 Dm C#m E F E F E

I'm pulling you out of the blue, you can take a clue and begin with the A - B - Cs

[Chorus]

Am G#m

Robins and whales and dying dog's tails

G F#m

The streets can talk so you should listen

F Dm C

'Cause tonight you might be on your own

Am G#m

Robins and whales and dying dog's tails

G F#m

The streets can talk so you should listen

F Dm C

'Cause tonight you might be on your own

F Dm Am

Yeah tonight you might be all alone

[Interlude]

Am Am/D

[Verse 3]

Am Am/D Am Am/D Am Am/D Am Am/D

If you don't know anything, it's alright if you don't think so

Am Am/D Am Am/D Am Am/D Am G

'Cause dying's like hanging around at a funeral that no one goes to

Dm Dm/G Dm Dm/G

Hang up the phone there's still meat on the phone

Am Am/D Am

Don't you know you got a lesson to learn?

Am/D C Bb7 Dm C#m E F E F E

I'm pulling you out of the blue, you can take a clue and begin with the A - B - Cs

[Chorus]

Am G#m

Robins and whales and dying dog's tails

G F#m

The streets can talk so you should listen

F Dm C

'Cause tonight you might be on your own

Am G#m

Robins and whales and dying dog's tails

G F#m

The streets can talk so you should listen

F Dm C

'Cause tonight you might be on your own

F Dm C

Yeah tonight you might be all alone

[Outro]

F Dm C

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