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[Chorus]
GTake it or Cleave it, she saiAmd
Leave it at Gbest
GI don't belieCve in no coinciAmdencesG  
GShe talks so quieCt, cAman't even tellG  
GShe moves those hiCps, those lips
AmIt makes me sweGll with love
GShe moves those hiCps, those lips
AmIt makes me swGell
   Am  GWith lovAme, Gwith loveAm  Am  G  G  
Oh hell, with lGovGeG  G  
[Verse 1]
SupGposed centAmre of intellectCualismG  
GIf one can Amcall it that
CI'm sure it isGn't
GQuiet spread acrosAms the grounds
CDeath dirties the pulpGit now
GSide with rightAm  
CWrong we'll beG  
GTake a knife anAmd please
CTake a seat I'd Gsay
[Chorus]
GTake it or Cleave it, she saiAmd
Leave it at Gbest
GI don't belieCve in no coinciAmdencesG  
GShe talks so quieCt, cAman't even tellG  
GShe moves those hiCps, those lips
AmIt makes me sweGll with love
GShe moves those hiCps, those lips
AmIt makes me swGell
   Am  GWith lovAme, Gwith loveAm  Am  G  G  
Oh hell, with lGovGeG  G  
[Verse 2]
GTake that all from me, oh aCnd
Try to Amcall me free oh aGnd
GStrip me all I know aCnd
Then Amturn to let me Ggo
FGalse ripples Cin all the intellecAmtual pooGls
FGathom the facCts that turn talkiAmng heads on their sGtools
SGchools corruCpt the mind
And wasAmte my precGious time, oh
GWhere's the value, vaClue when you jusAmt don't need that kGind
I'd say
GWhere's the value, vaClue when you jusAmt don't need that kGind?
[Chorus]
GTake it or Cleave it, she saiAmd
Leave it at Gbest
GI don't belieCve in no coinciAmdencesG  
GShe talks so quieCt, cAman't even tellG  
GShe moves those hiCps, those lips
AmIt makes me sweGll with love
GShe moves those hiCps, those lips
AmIt makes me swGell
   Am  GWith lovAme, Gwith loveAm  Am  G  G  
Oh hell, with lGovGeG  G  
[Outro]
GCarry my kCindnessAm, everyGwhere
GCarry my strengCth in its succAmess we'll shGare
GBode to carCry only oAmne soGn
GSworn to follCow
AmAnd his Gwill be done
AmenAm,   GameAmn,   GamenAm  Am  G  G  
He said all mGenG  G  G  

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Swell

by Thomas Cunningham

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[Chorus]

G C Am

Take it or leave it, she said

Leave it at best

G C Am G

I don't believe in no coincidences

G C Am G

She talks so quiet, can't even tell

G C

She moves those hips, those lips

Am G

It makes me swell with love

G C

She moves those hips, those lips

Am G

It makes me swell

Am G Am G Am Am G G

With love, with love

G G G G

Oh hell, with love

[Verse 1]

G Am C G

Supposed centre of intellectualism

G Am

If one can call it that

C G

I'm sure it isn't

G Am

Quiet spread across the grounds

C G

Death dirties the pulpit now

G Am

Side with right

C G

Wrong we'll be

G Am

Take a knife and please

C G

Take a seat I'd say

[Chorus]

G C Am

Take it or leave it, she said

Leave it at best

G C Am G

I don't believe in no coincidences

G C Am G

She talks so quiet, can't even tell

G C

She moves those hips, those lips

Am G

It makes me swell with love

G C

She moves those hips, those lips

Am G

It makes me swell

Am G Am G Am Am G G

With love, with love

G G G G

Oh hell, with love

[Verse 2]

G C

Take that all from me, oh and

Am G

Try to call me free oh and

G C

Strip me all I know and

Am G

Then turn to let me go

G C Am G

False ripples in all the intellectual pools

G C Am G

Fathom the facts that turn talking heads on their stools

G C

Schools corrupt the mind

Am G

And waste my precious time, oh

G C Am G

Where's the value, value when you just don't need that kind

I'd say

G C Am G

Where's the value, value when you just don't need that kind?

[Chorus]

G C Am

Take it or leave it, she said

Leave it at best

G C Am G

I don't believe in no coincidences

G C Am G

She talks so quiet, can't even tell

G C

She moves those hips, those lips

Am G

It makes me swell with love

G C

She moves those hips, those lips

Am G

It makes me swell

Am G Am G Am Am G G

With love, with love

G G G G

Oh hell, with love

[Outro]

G C Am G

Carry my kindness, everywhere

G C Am G

Carry my strength in its success we'll share

G C Am G

Bode to carry only one son

G C

Sworn to follow

Am G

And his will be done

Am G Am G Am Am G G

Amen, amen, amen

G G G G

He said all men

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