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[Verse 1]
I wasC, waiting for Fyou
I wasC, standing aFround
I wasC, getting Folder
I wasC, going Fdown
[Chorus]
If you Amalways get up Glate, you'll never be Con time
If you Amalways Gmake itC  
AfAmter  G  Cwork (Ba ba dada)
AmAftGer Cwork
[Verse 2]
Oh the day never Fcomes, and I stand Cup
waiting FonC  
FI saw you down there I know you were Ctired
FI saw you, you Clooked likC/Be a Fswimmer
[Instrumental]
Am G
F C
[Bridge]
I want toF, be with youAm  G  
All of the Ftime
Why can't Emyou
   Fsatisfy?Am  G  
You look goodC  
But you sound bEmetter
You were the Cbest I had
[Chorus]
If you Falways get up late, you're never going to be Con time
If you Falways get up late, you're Cnever going to be on time
    FAnd that's a shameC  
Because I like you, I never see youC  

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Swimmers

by Broken Social Scene

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C/B

[Verse 1]

C F

I was, waiting for you

C F

I was, standing around

C F

I was, getting older

C F

I was, going down

[Chorus]

Am G C

If you always get up late, you'll never be on time

Am G C

If you always make it

Am G C

After work (Ba ba dada)

Am G C

After work

[Verse 2]

F C

Oh the day never comes, and I stand up

F C

waiting on

F C

I saw you down there I know you were tired

F C C/B F

I saw you, you looked like a swimmer

[Instrumental]

Am G

F C

[Bridge]

F Am G

I want to, be with you

All of the time

Why can't you

F Am G

satisfy?

You look good

But you sound better

You were the best I had

[Chorus]

F C

If you always get up late, you're never going to be on time

F C

If you always get up late, you're never going to be on time

F C

And that's a shame

Because I like you, I never see you

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