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Ping Pong

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[Intro]
 C#m7   D#m7   Emaj7   D#m7x2
[Verse]
C#m7It's alD#m7right 'cause the hisEmaj7torical D#m7pattern has C#m7shown
How the D#m7economiEmaj7cal cycle D#m7tends to reC#m7volve
In a D#m7round of decades Emaj7three stages D#m7stand out in a C#m7loop
A slump and D#m7war then peel back Emaj7to square one and D#m7back for more
[Chorus]
C#m7Bigger slump and D#m7bigger wars and a Emaj7smaller recDmaj7overyCmaj7  
C#m7Huger slump and D#m7greater wars and a sEmaj7hallower recoDmaj7veryCmaj7  
[Verse]
C#m7You see D#m7the recoveEmaj7ry always D#m7comes 'round aC#m7gain
There's nothD#m7ing to worry Emaj7for things will look D#m7after themC#m7selves
It's alD#m7right recovEmaj7ery always D#m7comes 'round aC#m7gain
There's D#m7nothing to worry if Emaj7things can only D#m7get better
[Chorus]
C#m7There's only D#m7millions that lose their jobs and Emaj7homes and sometimes Dmaj7accentsCmaj7  
C#m7There's only D#m7millions that die in their Emaj7bloody wars, it's aDmaj7lrightCmaj7  
C#m7It's only their D#m7lives and the lives of their Emaj7next of kin that D#m7they are losing
C#m7It's only their D#m7lives and the lives of their Emaj7next of kin that D#m7they are losing
[Verse]
C#m7It's alD#m7right 'cause the hisEmaj7torical D#m7pattern has C#m7shown
How the D#m7economiEmaj7cal cycle D#m7tends to reC#m7volve
In a D#m7round of decades Emaj7three stages D#m7stand out in a C#m7loop
A slump and D#m7war then peel back Emaj7to square one and D#m7back for more
[Chorus]
C#m7Bigger slump and D#m7bigger wars and a Emaj7smaller recDmaj7overyCmaj7  
C#m7Huger slump and D#m7greater wars and a sEmaj7hallower recoDmaj7veryCmaj7  
C#m7Don't worry, D#m7be happy, Emaj7things will get better D#m7naturally
C#m7Don't worry, D#m7shut up, sit down and Emaj7go with it and be haD#m7ppy
[Chorus]
C#m7Dum dum dum D#m7dum dum de dum de dum Emaj7da de dum dum dum Dmaj7ah ahCmaj7  
C#m7Dum dum dum D#m7dum dum de dum de dum dEmaj7a de dum dum dum aDmaj7h ahCmaj7  
[Outro]
 C#m7   D#m7   Emaj7   D#m7x4
C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 Dmaj7  Cmaj7

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Ping Pong

by Stereolab

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

D#m7

Emaj7

Dmaj7

Cmaj7

[Intro]

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7

[Verse]

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7 C#m7

It's alright 'cause the historical pattern has shown

D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7 C#m7

How the economical cycle tends to revolve

D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7 C#m7

In a round of decades three stages stand out in a loop

D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7

A slump and war then peel back to square one and back for more

[Chorus]

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7

Bigger slump and bigger wars and a smaller recovery

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7

Huger slump and greater wars and a shallower recovery

[Verse]

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7 C#m7

You see the recovery always comes 'round again

D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7 C#m7

There's nothing to worry for things will look after themselves

D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7 C#m7

It's alright recovery always comes 'round again

D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7

There's nothing to worry if things can only get better

[Chorus]

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7

There's only millions that lose their jobs and homes and sometimes accents

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7

There's only millions that die in their bloody wars, it's alright

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7

It's only their lives and the lives of their next of kin that they are losing

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7

It's only their lives and the lives of their next of kin that they are losing

[Verse]

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7 C#m7

It's alright 'cause the historical pattern has shown

D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7 C#m7

How the economical cycle tends to revolve

D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7 C#m7

In a round of decades three stages stand out in a loop

D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7

A slump and war then peel back to square one and back for more

[Chorus]

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7

Bigger slump and bigger wars and a smaller recovery

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7

Huger slump and greater wars and a shallower recovery

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7

Don't worry, be happy, things will get better naturally

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7

Don't worry, shut up, sit down and go with it and be happy

[Chorus]

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7

Dum dum dum dum dum de dum de dum da de dum dum dum ah ah

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7

Dum dum dum dum dum de dum de dum da de dum dum dum ah ah

[Outro]

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7

C#m7 D#m7 Emaj7 Dmaj7 Cmaj7

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