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[Instrumental]
F#
[Intro]
BHum-mum-mum-mum-may
F#Hum-mum-mum-mum-may
BHum-mum-mum-mum-may
F#Hum-mum-mum-mum-may
[Verse 1]
Leave the Bneedle in the hay
Come on in and lay it F#down
You wouldn't Bfind it anyway
Come on in and lay it F#down
You can Bact against the part or you can
Come on in and lay it F#down
You can Bstumble in the dark or you can
Come on in and lay it F#down
[Chorus]
When they D#mtake your name
That's Bwhen you got to be a F#man
When they D#mtake your name
That's Bwhen you got to be a F#man
[Interlude]
BHum-mum-mum-mum-may
F#Hum-mum-mum-mum-may
BHum-mum-mum-mum-may
F#Hum-mum-mum-mum-may
[Verse 2]
When a Bwall is not the way
Come on in and lay it F#down
When you can't Btake another day, you got to
Come on in and lay it F#down
When you Bsee their greasy fingers find a F#crack
When you Bchop the devil's tail and he grows it F#back
[Bridge]
When a Bwall is not the way
Come on in and lay it F#down
When you can't Btake another day, you got to
Come on in and lay it F#down
[Chorus]
When they D#mtake your name
That's Bwhen you got to be a F#man
When they D#mtake your name
That's Bwhen you got to be a F#man
[Outro]
BHum-mum-mum-mum-may
F#Hum-mum-mum-mum-may
BHum-mum-mum-mum-may
F#Hum-mum-mum-mum-may
BHum-mum-mum-mum-may (Come on in and lay it down)
F#Hum-mum-mum-mum-may
BHum-mum-mum-mum-may (Come on in and lay it down)
F#Hum-mum-mum-mum-may
BHum-mum-mum-mum-may (Come on in and lay it down)
F#Hum-mum-mum-mum-may
BHum-mum-mum-mum-may (Come on in and lay it down)
F#Hum-mum-mum-mum-may
B and F# for however long you want and end on B stroke.

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The Game

by Sean Rowe

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D#m

[Instrumental]

[Intro]

Hum-mum-mum-mum-may

[Verse 1]

Leave the needle in the hay

Come on in and lay it down

You wouldn't find it anyway

Come on in and lay it down

You can act against the part or you can

Come on in and lay it down

You can stumble in the dark or you can

Come on in and lay it down

[Chorus]

D#m

When they take your name

B F#

That's when you got to be a man

D#m

When they take your name

B F#

That's when you got to be a man

[Interlude]

Hum-mum-mum-mum-may

[Verse 2]

When a wall is not the way

Come on in and lay it down

When you can't take another day, you got to

Come on in and lay it down

B F#

When you see their greasy fingers find a crack

B F#

When you chop the devil's tail and he grows it back

[Bridge]

When a wall is not the way

Come on in and lay it down

When you can't take another day, you got to

Come on in and lay it down

[Chorus]

D#m

When they take your name

B F#

That's when you got to be a man

D#m

When they take your name

B F#

That's when you got to be a man

[Outro]

Hum-mum-mum-mum-may

Hum-mum-mum-mum-may (Come on in and lay it down)

Hum-mum-mum-mum-may

Hum-mum-mum-mum-may (Come on in and lay it down)

Hum-mum-mum-mum-may

Hum-mum-mum-mum-may (Come on in and lay it down)

Hum-mum-mum-mum-may

Hum-mum-mum-mum-may (Come on in and lay it down)

Hum-mum-mum-mum-may

B and F# for however long you want and end on B stroke.

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