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Cant Fish

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[Verse 1]
FSomething you fear has Cjust come to Amtown
Itâs taking over the kids and its makCing them craFzy
I'm staying at home and Cnot joining Amin
So Amstay by my side and Cwatch me
[Chorus]
FOne circle one square one Cembrace
One look and one line on your Fface
One hair on your headâs outta plaDce
So you might as well give up the rFace
[Solo]
Fe|C--F--D--------------------------------------------1-----------------------2-----------------------1--|
B|---8--5--3--5-----------1--8--5--3--5--10----1--1--8--5--3--5-----------3--8--5--3--5--10-10--1-1--|
G|---------------2--2--0--2--------------10--0----2--------------2--2--0--2--------------10-10----2--|
D|---------------3--------2--------------10-------3--------------3-----------------------10-10----3--|
A|---------------3--------------------------------3--------------3--------------------------------3--|
E|------------------------------------------------1-----------------------------------------------1--|
[Verse 2]
FDown in the streets the Clight bulbs Amexplode
Climb out the window and Ctell them you're Fleaving
Empty your pockets and Chold out your Amhand
Pretend that you love meC  F  
[Chorus]
FOne circle one square one Cembrace
One look and one line on your Fface
One hair on your headâs outta plDace
So you might as well give up the Frace
[Verse 3]
FIf you fall asleep youâre likCely to miAmss
Take down the pictures and Cbreak down the Fwalls
The marks on your back and the Clines on your Amface
One thousand picturesC  F  
[Solo]
Fe|C--F--D--------------------------------------------1-----------------------2-----------------------1--|
B|---8--5--3--5-----------1--8--5--3--5--10----1--1--8--5--3--5-----------3--8--5--3--5--10-10--1-1--|
G|---------------2--2--0--2--------------10--0----2--------------2--2--0--2--------------10-10----2--|
D|---------------3--------2--------------10-------3--------------3-----------------------10-10----3--|
A|---------------3--------------------------------3--------------3--------------------------------3--|
E|------------------------------------------------1-----------------------------------------------1--|
[Chorus]
FOne circle one square one Cembrace
One look and one line on your Fface
One hair on your headâs outta plDace
So you might as well give up the Frace
Outro: (same pattern as verse)
                             F  COOOOOOOOOAmOOHHHHC  
                             COOOOOOOOOAmOOHHHHC  F  

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Cant Fish

by Pete and the Pirates

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[Verse 1]

F C Am

Something you fear has just come to town

C F

Itâs taking over the kids and its making them crazy

C Am

I'm staying at home and not joining in

Am C

So stay by my side and watch me

[Chorus]

F C

One circle one square one embrace

One look and one line on your face

One hair on your headâs outta place

So you might as well give up the race

[Solo]

F C F D

e|------------------------------------------------1-----------------------2-----------------------1--|

B|---8--5--3--5-----------1--8--5--3--5--10----1--1--8--5--3--5-----------3--8--5--3--5--10-10--1-1--|

G|---------------2--2--0--2--------------10--0----2--------------2--2--0--2--------------10-10----2--|

D|---------------3--------2--------------10-------3--------------3-----------------------10-10----3--|

A|---------------3--------------------------------3--------------3--------------------------------3--|

E|------------------------------------------------1-----------------------------------------------1--|

[Verse 2]

F C Am

Down in the streets the light bulbs explode

C F

Climb out the window and tell them you're leaving

C Am

Empty your pockets and hold out your hand

C F

Pretend that you love me

[Chorus]

F C

One circle one square one embrace

One look and one line on your face

One hair on your headâs outta place

So you might as well give up the race

[Verse 3]

F C Am

If you fall asleep youâre likely to miss

C F

Take down the pictures and break down the walls

C Am

The marks on your back and the lines on your face

C F

One thousand pictures

[Solo]

F C F D

e|------------------------------------------------1-----------------------2-----------------------1--|

B|---8--5--3--5-----------1--8--5--3--5--10----1--1--8--5--3--5-----------3--8--5--3--5--10-10--1-1--|

G|---------------2--2--0--2--------------10--0----2--------------2--2--0--2--------------10-10----2--|

D|---------------3--------2--------------10-------3--------------3-----------------------10-10----3--|

A|---------------3--------------------------------3--------------3--------------------------------3--|

E|------------------------------------------------1-----------------------------------------------1--|

[Chorus]

F C

One circle one square one embrace

One look and one line on your face

One hair on your headâs outta place

So you might as well give up the race

Outro: (same pattern as verse)

F C Am C

OOOOOOOOOOOHHHH

C Am C F

OOOOOOOOOOOHHHH

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