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Green Eyes

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[Verse 1]
DKiss me again, rekiss me and Akiss me
                           E   A/ A7  
Slip your frigid hands beneath my shirt
DThis useless old fucker with Ahis twinkling cunt
                          E   A/ A7  
Doesn't care if he gets hurt
[Chorus]
DGreen eyes, Green eyesA  
                          E   A/ A7  
Green eyes, Green eyes
[Verse 2]
IDf it were but a matter of faAith
                          E   A/ A7  
If it were measured in petitions and prayer
DShe would materialize, all fAleshed out
                          E   A/ A7  
But it is not, nor do I care
[Chorus]
DGreen eyes, Green eyesA  
                          E   A/ A7  
Green eyes, Green eyes
[Verse 3]
SDo hold me and hold me, don't Atell me your name
                          E   A/ A7  
This morning will be wiser than this evening is
DThen leave me to my enemied Adreams
                          E   A/ A7  
And be quiet as you are leaving, Miss
[Chorus]
DGreen eyes...A  
                          E   A/ A7  
Green eyes, Green eyes
DGreen eyes, Green eyesA  
                          E   A/ A7  
[Outro]
D

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Green Eyes

by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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[Verse 1]

D A

Kiss me again, rekiss me and kiss me

E A A7

Slip your frigid hands beneath my shirt

D A

This useless old fucker with his twinkling cunt

E A A7

Doesn't care if he gets hurt

[Chorus]

D A

Green eyes, Green eyes

E A A7

Green eyes, Green eyes

[Verse 2]

D A

If it were but a matter of faith

E A A7

If it were measured in petitions and prayer

D A

She would materialize, all fleshed out

E A A7

But it is not, nor do I care

[Chorus]

D A

Green eyes, Green eyes

E A A7

Green eyes, Green eyes

[Verse 3]

D A

So hold me and hold me, don't tell me your name

E A A7

This morning will be wiser than this evening is

D A

Then leave me to my enemied dreams

E A A7

And be quiet as you are leaving, Miss

[Chorus]

D A

Green eyes...

E A A7

Green eyes, Green eyes

D A

Green eyes, Green eyes

E A A7

[Outro]

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