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[Verse 1]
AmNostradamus, Cwho's the calmest Emperson in this Dtown (x2)
Amlittle squiggly lines Ctrailing off the pageEm  D  
Amthe security guard all turn around and Crush the stageEm  D  
[Verse 2]
AmNostradamus, Cwho's the calmest Emperson in this Dtown
Amare they hither Cdid they wither Emaway in the Dcrowd
and Amif that mocking Cbird don't sing, Emoooo Dyeah
and Amif those bells don't Cever ring, Emoooo Dyeah
Amairplanes crash and Cshake the floor, Emoooo Dyeah
neither Ambarter nor trade no Cthis is warEm  D  
[Verse 3]
Ampanoramic, Cnostradamic, Emcarry me aDway
Amwho's your mama, Cwho's your papa, did you Emlose them in the Dfray
Amheavily medicated babCy doesn't ever cry Emoooo Dyeah
her Ampupils are constricted and her Cemotions are nigh Emoooo Dyeah
and Amyou're wearing a mohCawk and I'm wearing a tie Emoooo Dyeah
but we're Amnot so different Cyou and IEm  D  
[Verse 4]
Amfirehouses, Cdrunken spouses, Emgallant knights Dand grails
Amhopping sparrows, Cpulsing marrows, Eminto space we Dsail
so I'm Ampanting, running, climbing, strumming Con the stairs Emoooo Dyeah
leaving Amgraf on the walls, spitting Clanguage everywhere Emoooo Dyeah
and all the Ambullies at the bullybanquet Ceating bully food Emoooo Dyeah
and all us Amlunatics spice up the mix undeCr the full moonEm  D  
[Verse 5]
Ampeter piper, my Clittle cypher Emhow are you Dtoday
Amit's historic, Cplease record it Emfor posteritDy
Ama calcium deficiency Cbroke your bones Emoooo Dyeah
they ain't been Amfeeding you meat, they've Cbeen serving you stonesEm  D  
[Verse 6]
AmNostradamus, Cwho's the calmest Emperson in this Dtown
Amare they hither Cdid they wander Emoff into the Dcrowd
it was Ambusy at the marketplace and Cbuiness boomed oEmooo yDeah
full of Ambears and bulls clutching Csilver spoons Emoooo Dyeah
and the Amdow it rose and Crose all day Emoooo Dyeah
as the Amyachts they sailed aCcross the bay  EmAhhhhD  
[Verse 7]
AmNostradamus, Cashen shaman, Emginger ale and Dgin
AmI record it, came ouCt all distorted so I Emrecord it Dagain
Amcartographer, pornographer, Cmusician and sage Emoooo Dyeah
all try Amto make sense of the mCayhem in this ever growing maze, maze EmohhhD  
[Verse 8]
Amlightning coming, Cstorm clouds drumming Emup over my Dhead
Amrun for shelter, Chelter skelter I Emcan't hear what you Dsaid
oh my Amtrain stops coming, gotta Cget off soon Emoooo Dyeah
or Ammaybe I'll just skip it and go Csome place new Emoooo Dyeah
and all you Amsatanists and buddhists and Cchristians too Emoooo Dyeah
 a Amsimple song of empathy I Csend to youEm  D  
[Verse 9]
Amout of Egypt Con a steamship, Emlet my people Dfree
Ampart the ocean, Cleave it open until Emwe've crossed Dsafely
AmAh    CAh   Goooo Dyeah  x8

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Nostradamus

by Dave Deporis

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[Verse 1]

Am C Em D

Nostradamus, who's the calmest person in this town (x2)

Am C Em D

little squiggly lines trailing off the page

Am C Em D

the security guard all turn around and rush the stage

[Verse 2]

Am C Em D

Nostradamus, who's the calmest person in this town

Am C Em D

are they hither did they wither away in the crowd

Am C Em D

and if that mocking bird don't sing, oooo yeah

Am C Em D

and if those bells don't ever ring, oooo yeah

Am C Em D

airplanes crash and shake the floor, oooo yeah

Am C Em D

neither barter nor trade no this is war

[Verse 3]

Am C Em D

panoramic, nostradamic, carry me away

Am C Em D

who's your mama, who's your papa, did you lose them in the fray

Am C Em D

heavily medicated baby doesn't ever cry oooo yeah

Am C Em D

her pupils are constricted and her emotions are nigh oooo yeah

Am C Em D

and you're wearing a mohawk and I'm wearing a tie oooo yeah

Am C Em D

but we're not so different you and I

[Verse 4]

Am C Em D

firehouses, drunken spouses, gallant knights and grails

Am C Em D

hopping sparrows, pulsing marrows, into space we sail

Am C Em D

so I'm panting, running, climbing, strumming on the stairs oooo yeah

Am C Em D

leaving graf on the walls, spitting language everywhere oooo yeah

Am C Em D

and all the bullies at the bullybanquet eating bully food oooo yeah

Am C Em D

and all us lunatics spice up the mix under the full moon

[Verse 5]

Am C Em D

peter piper, my little cypher how are you today

Am C Em D

it's historic, please record it for posterity

Am C Em D

a calcium deficiency broke your bones oooo yeah

Am C Em D

they ain't been feeding you meat, they've been serving you stones

[Verse 6]

Am C Em D

Nostradamus, who's the calmest person in this town

Am C Em D

are they hither did they wander off into the crowd

Am C Em D

it was busy at the marketplace and buiness boomed oooo yeah

Am C Em D

full of bears and bulls clutching silver spoons oooo yeah

Am C Em D

and the dow it rose and rose all day oooo yeah

Am C Em D

as the yachts they sailed across the bay Ahhhh

[Verse 7]

Am C Em D

Nostradamus, ashen shaman, ginger ale and gin

Am C Em D

I record it, came out all distorted so I record it again

Am C Em D

cartographer, pornographer, musician and sage oooo yeah

Am C Em D

all try to make sense of the mayhem in this ever growing maze, maze ohhh

[Verse 8]

Am C Em D

lightning coming, storm clouds drumming up over my head

Am C Em D

run for shelter, helter skelter I can't hear what you said

Am C Em D

oh my train stops coming, gotta get off soon oooo yeah

Am C Em D

or maybe I'll just skip it and go some place new oooo yeah

Am C Em D

and all you satanists and buddhists and christians too oooo yeah

Am C Em D

a simple song of empathy I send to you

[Verse 9]

Am C Em D

out of Egypt on a steamship, let my people free

Am C Em D

part the ocean, leave it open until we've crossed safely

Am C G D

Ah Ah oooo yeah x8

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