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Reckless Tongue

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[Intro]
Bm
Bm     G A
[Verse 1]
SBmtepped in sDmooth but I Gtripped on the Adoor
I Bmtried to catch your Deye but I'm Gnot so Asure
If I Bmdid or noDt
I've Ggot to Adown this dGrink I've got
So I can Ago to the bar
And it's a tBmragedDy
GPeople Atalking Bmover mDe
DGancing Ato the HBmuman LDeague
GCan't move AI've got stGicky feetA  
   Bm    G   DOooAoooBmh,   G    DOoooAooh
   Bm    G   DOooAoooBmh,   G    DOoooAooh
[Chorus]
   Bm      F#mI've got a reGckless tongue
WEmhat are you bothering Bmme forF#m  G  
It's Emgonna look bad on BmyouF#m  
I've got a Gbig old gun
EmWhat are you laughing at Bmme forF#m  
It's Emgonna look bad on... you
[Verse 2]
And then I tBmried my Dluck
Didn't Gget very Afar
It Bmall went to Dshit
When some Gguy took your Aarm
But I Bmasked for your Dnumber
After Ghe'd gone aAway
I Bmthought I'd done alDright
But I Gdidn't catch your Aname
And it's a tBmragedDy
GPeople Atalking Bmover mDe
DGancing Ato the HBmuman LDeague
GCan't move AI've got stGicky feetA  
[Chorus]
   Bm      F#mI've got a reGckless tongue
WEmhat are you bothering Bmme forF#m  G  
It's Emgonna look bad on BmyouF#m  
I've got a Gbig old gun
EmWhat are you laughing at Bmme forF#m  
It's Emgonna look bad on... you
   Bm    G   DOooAoooBmh,   G    DOoooAooh
   Bm    G   DOooAoooBmh,   G    DOoooAooh
   Bm    G   DOooAoooBmh,   G    DOoooAooh
[Outro]
   Bm      F#mI've got a reGckless tongue
EmWhat are you laughing at Bmme forF#m  
   Bm      F#mI've got a reGckless tongue
It's Emgonna look bad on... you

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Reckless Tongue

by Airways

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F#m

[Intro]

Bm G A

[Verse 1]

Bm D G A

Stepped in smooth but I tripped on the door

Bm D G A

I tried to catch your eye but I'm not so sure

Bm D

If I did or not

G A G

I've got to down this drink I've got

So I can go to the bar

Bm D

And it's a tragedy

G A Bm D

People talking over me

G A Bm D

Dancing to the Human League

G A G A

Can't move I've got sticky feet

Bm G D A Bm G D A

Ooooooh, Ooooooh

Bm G D A Bm G D A

Ooooooh, Ooooooh

[Chorus]

Bm F#m G

I've got a reckless tongue

Em Bm F#m G

What are you bothering me for

Em Bm F#m

It's gonna look bad on you

I've got a big old gun

Em Bm F#m

What are you laughing at me for

It's gonna look bad on... you

[Verse 2]

Bm D

And then I tried my luck

G A

Didn't get very far

Bm D

It all went to shit

G A

When some guy took your arm

Bm D

But I asked for your number

G A

After he'd gone away

Bm D

I thought I'd done alright

G A

But I didn't catch your name

Bm D

And it's a tragedy

G A Bm D

People talking over me

G A Bm D

Dancing to the Human League

G A G A

Can't move I've got sticky feet

[Chorus]

Bm F#m G

I've got a reckless tongue

Em Bm F#m G

What are you bothering me for

Em Bm F#m

It's gonna look bad on you

I've got a big old gun

Em Bm F#m

What are you laughing at me for

It's gonna look bad on... you

Bm G D A Bm G D A

Ooooooh, Ooooooh

Bm G D A Bm G D A

Ooooooh, Ooooooh

Bm G D A Bm G D A

Ooooooh, Ooooooh

[Outro]

Bm F#m G

I've got a reckless tongue

Em Bm F#m

What are you laughing at me for

Bm F#m G

I've got a reckless tongue

It's gonna look bad on... you

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