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Pelican And Penguin

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[Intro]
D  E  A  E  D
D  E  A  E  D
D  E  A  E  C  D
D  E  A  E  D
D  E  A  E  D
D  E  A  E  C  D
D  E  A  E  D  E  A
[Verse 1]
My aunt iEs living in the country in a hoDuse by the water
DThat's the plaEce where I lAearned to swiEmD  
[Instrumental]
D  E  A  E  D  E
[Verse 2]
When the uncle was Astill living Ehe kept his prize wiDnning chickens
DThat looked liEke waiters iAn black & wEhiteD  
[Instrumental]
D   E   A
D   E   A
D   E   A  E  D
D   E   A  E  D  E  A
[Verse 3]
I was sleeEping in the attic between the preserDvation bottles
DAnd my cousin Ewith peroAxidized EhairD  
[Instrumental]
D  E  A  D  E
[Verse 4]
The boys neAxt door were standiEng on a tyre of an Daeroplane
DIn the middle Eof the rivAer in their Sunday EsuitsD  
[Chorus]
DPelican & EPengAuin you are Dwakening Eme upA  
[DI'm in the mEiddle of dreAaming and you are tearEing it apart]?D  
[Instrumental]
D   E   A
D   E   A
D   E   A  E  D
[Verse 5]
DMy uncle he waEs reading Alots of Dpocket booksE  A  E  D  
DHe had one shelEf for PenguiAn and one shelf for PelicanE  D  
[Instrumental]
D  E  A  E  D  E  A
[Verse 6]
When he was dEead and buried my aunt gave Dme the books
DShe didEn't care Atoo much for rEeadingD  
[Instrumental]
D   E   A
D   E   A
D   E   A  E  D
[Verse 7]
DAnd nowadays wEhen I travel I aAlways Dtake one of eEachA  E  D  
DI look at Ethe baAck and make my choiceD  
[Chorus]
DPelican & EPengAuin you are Dwakening Eme upA  
[DI'm in the mEiddle of dreAaming and you are tearEing it apart]?D  
[Outro]
D   E   A
D   E   A
D   E   A  E  D
D   E   A
D   E   A
D   E   A  E  D

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Pelican And Penguin

by The Nits

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[Intro]

D E A E D

D E A E C D

D E A E D

D E A E C D

D E A E D E A

[Verse 1]

E D

My aunt is living in the country in a house by the water

D E A E D

That's the place where I learned to swim

[Instrumental]

D E A E D E

[Verse 2]

A E D

When the uncle was still living he kept his prize winning chickens

D E A E D

That looked like waiters in black & white

[Instrumental]

D E A

D E A E D

D E A E D E A

[Verse 3]

E D

I was sleeping in the attic between the preservation bottles

D E A E D

And my cousin with peroxidized hair

[Instrumental]

D E A D E

[Verse 4]

A E D

The boys next door were standing on a tyre of an aeroplane

D E A E D

In the middle of the river in their Sunday suits

[Chorus]

D E A D E A

Pelican & Penguin you are wakening me up

D E A E D

[I'm in the middle of dreaming and you are tearing it apart]?

[Instrumental]

D E A

D E A E D

[Verse 5]

D E A D E A E D

My uncle he was reading lots of pocket books

D E A E D

He had one shelf for Penguin and one shelf for Pelican

[Instrumental]

D E A E D E A

[Verse 6]

E D

When he was dead and buried my aunt gave me the books

D E A E D

She didn't care too much for reading

[Instrumental]

D E A

D E A E D

[Verse 7]

D E A D E A E D

And nowadays when I travel I always take one of each

D E A D

I look at the back and make my choice

[Chorus]

D E A D E A

Pelican & Penguin you are wakening me up

D E A E D

[I'm in the middle of dreaming and you are tearing it apart]?

[Outro]

D E A

D E A E D

D E A

D E A E D

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