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GWhen I run into friends of mine I haven't seen in Dyears,
DThey give me the once over then their eyes well up with Gtears.
GThen they pronounce me 'looking great', I haven't changed a Cbit,
I flash 'em back a Gfeeble smile: I Dknow CI Bm7look Dlike Gsh*t.
G'Cos I saw myself this morning, phew, and I know of what I Dspeak.
DI'm a human being, but I look like I rGeek.
GAnd a weaker bathroom lightbulb just might take care of iCt,
'Cos the mirror shatters Gyour illusions Dwhen Cyou Bm7look Dlike Gsh*t.
CSh*t comes in different colors Gand consistencies,
I A7guess that I'm just aging like the Dfinest Cwines and Dcheeses.
GThe guy that's me, who's in my dreams, is Dtwenty-five or six,
DI'm old enough to be his dad, how's that for parlour Gtricks?
GLife's a job you're fired from, unless of course you Cquit,
Gee, I wonder Bm7if that Gold blind Dguy knows that Che Bm7looks Dlike Gsh*t?
Let's ask him! D'scuse me? No, over hereEm!G  
GAlthough I know it's natural, I Dstill can't understand.
Once I looked like a million bucks, now, more like two Ggrand.
GWe start out with a lot of time, but what happens to Cit?
Times flies when you Gf**k around and then Cyou Bm7look Dlike Gsh*t!
GOh, ain't it the truth, brothers and sisters?C  
CSh*t comes in different colors Gand consistencies,
'A7Sh*t's a gift we make', Freud said, Dhere, take mine won't you D6please?'
GGrowing old ain't easy, it's a D7process so they Dsay.
We proceed to our grand finale, every single Gday.
But dying doesn't worry me, I'm not bothered a Cbit,
I just don't like the Gthought of Dlying there ClookBm7ing Dlike Gsh*t!

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The Shit Song

by Loudon Wainwright III

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Bm7

G D

When I run into friends of mine I haven't seen in years,

D G

They give me the once over then their eyes well up with tears.

G C

Then they pronounce me 'looking great', I haven't changed a bit,

G D C Bm7 D G

I flash 'em back a feeble smile: I know I look like sh*t.

G D

'Cos I saw myself this morning, phew, and I know of what I speak.

D G

I'm a human being, but I look like I reek.

G C

And a weaker bathroom lightbulb just might take care of it,

G D C Bm7 D G

'Cos the mirror shatters your illusions when you look like sh*t.

C G

Sh*t comes in different colors and consistencies,

A7 D C D

I guess that I'm just aging like the finest wines and cheeses.

G D

The guy that's me, who's in my dreams, is twenty-five or six,

D G

I'm old enough to be his dad, how's that for parlour tricks?

G C

Life's a job you're fired from, unless of course you quit,

Bm7 G D C Bm7 D G

Gee, I wonder if that old blind guy knows that he looks like sh*t?

D Em G

Let's ask him! 'scuse me? No, over here!

G D

Although I know it's natural, I still can't understand.

Once I looked like a million bucks, now, more like two grand.

G C

We start out with a lot of time, but what happens to it?

G C Bm7 D G

Times flies when you f**k around and then you look like sh*t!

G C

Oh, ain't it the truth, brothers and sisters?

C G

Sh*t comes in different colors and consistencies,

A7 D D6

'Sh*t's a gift we make', Freud said, here, take mine won't you please?'

G D7 D

Growing old ain't easy, it's a process so they say.

We proceed to our grand finale, every single day.

But dying doesn't worry me, I'm not bothered a bit,

G D C Bm7 D G

I just don't like the thought of lying there looking like sh*t!

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