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The Growlers - What It Is
[Intro]
D7
Gm
D7
[Theme 1 verse 1]
GmThick heads oh you don’t believe
Until the spirit has crept in between your sheets
Oh D7what it is, oh what it is
[Theme 1 verse 2]
That’s Gmjust a draft and you imagined a laugh
Discredit the gasp for he’s been pullin’ the schnapps
Oh D7what it is
Oh what it is
[Theme 1 verse 3]
From the Gmpatriarch to the man in the book
Insane to the saints they have all been shook
Oh D7what it is
Oh what it is
[Theme 2 verse 1]
GmThings aren’t always Bbmwhat they seem
DeGmmons or ghosts or a Bbmrumpot’s dream
GmSleep deprived or Bbmhypnotized
EaBbsy to throw aAside until it’s Ebin your Deyes
[Theme 2 verse 2]
GmI am a Bbmman of no specific Gmfaith
I have no Bbmknowledge of beyond the Gmgrave
But I Bbmcan’t deny
The Bbdead don’t Aalways EbdieD  
[Theme 2 verse 3]
GmI have seen a Bbmghost and it was no misGmtake
It was as Bbmclear as all the drinks I’ve Gmdrank
But I Bbmswear I was dry
The Bbdead don’t Aalways EbdieD  
[Interlude]
Gm     Bb
Gm
Bb     Gm
D
Gm     Cm
Gm
Gm
Bb  A  Eb D
[Theme 2 verse 4]
GmI was no beBbmliever in the Gmtales of fear
To think that BbmLucifer was always here
 GmThat may be a lie
The Bbdead don’t Aalways EbdieD  
GmLife is a Bbmblessin’ ‘til you meet your Gmdeath
Make Gmgood with your living Bbmbreath, make Gmgood with life
BbYou Amay Ebne- Dver Gmdie
EbE- DterBbnal Gmlife

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What It Is

by The Growlers

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Bbm

The Growlers - What It Is

[Intro]

[Theme 1 verse 1]

Thick heads oh you don’t believe

Until the spirit has crept in between your sheets

Oh what it is, oh what it is

[Theme 1 verse 2]

That’s just a draft and you imagined a laugh

Discredit the gasp for he’s been pullin’ the schnapps

Oh what it is

[Theme 1 verse 3]

From the patriarch to the man in the book

Insane to the saints they have all been shook

Oh what it is

[Theme 2 verse 1]

Gm Bbm

Things aren’t always what they seem

Gm Bbm

Demons or ghosts or a rumpot’s dream

Gm Bbm

Sleep deprived or hypnotized

Bb A Eb D

Easy to throw aside until it’s in your eyes

[Theme 2 verse 2]

Gm Bbm Gm

I am a man of no specific faith

Bbm Gm

I have no knowledge of beyond the grave

Bbm

But I can’t deny

Bb A Eb D

The dead don’t always die

[Theme 2 verse 3]

Gm Bbm Gm

I have seen a ghost and it was no mistake

Bbm Gm

It was as clear as all the drinks I’ve drank

Bbm

But I swear I was dry

Bb A Eb D

The dead don’t always die

[Interlude]

Gm Bb

Bb Gm

Gm Cm

Bb A Eb D

[Theme 2 verse 4]

Gm Bbm Gm

I was no believer in the tales of fear

Bbm

To think that Lucifer was always here

That may be a lie

Bb A Eb D

The dead don’t always die

Gm Bbm Gm

Life is a blessin’ ‘til you meet your death

Gm Bbm Gm

Make good with your living breath, make good with life

Bb A Eb D Gm

You may ne- ver die

Eb D Bb Gm

E- ternal life

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