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Sentimental Hygiene

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{Intro}
Em D Em D
Em D Em D
{Verse 1}
EEmvery dDay I get Emup in the moDrning and go to work
AEmnd do my jDob--wEmhateDver
I nAmeed some
Sentimental Hygiene
Em D Em D
Em D Em D
{Verse 2}
EveEmrybDody's at Emwar these days
Let's have a mDini-suEmrrender
I nAmeed some
Sentimental hygiene
 Em D Em D
 Em D Em D
{Verse 3}
EverEmybody's hDad to hEmurt abDout it
CNo one wants to live without it
IAmt's so hard to find it
Sentimental Hygiene
Em D Em D
Em D Em
{Instumental}
Em D Em D
C D Em
G
C D G
Em D Em D
G
C D G
Em D Em D
Em D Em D
{Verse 4}
EEmvery niDght I come hEmome exhDausted
From trEmying to get along
I nAmeed some
Sentimental hygiene
Em D Em D
Em D Em D
{Verse 5}
EvEmeryDbody's joining Emup to fiDght
fEmor the rDight to be wEmrong
I nAmeed some
Sentimental Hygiene
Em D Em D
Em D Em D
{Verse 5}
SEmome niDghts I dEmrive my cDar
CUp and down the boulevard
AmIt's so hard to find it
Sentimental hygiene
Em D Em D
Em D Em
{Instumental}
Em D Em D
C D G
Em D Em D
C D Em
G
C D Em
Em D Em D
Em D Em D
{Verse 6}
EEmverybDody's had to hEmurt abDout it
NCo one wants to live without it
IAmt's so hard to find it
Sentimental hygiene
Em D Em D
Em D Em D
{Verse 7}
SEmome niDghts I dEmrive my cDar
CUp and down the boulevard
IAmt's so hard to find it
Sentimental hygiene
Em D Em D
Em D Em D
{Bridge}
SentiCmental hygiene
AmI need some
     N.C.
Sentimental hygiene
{Outro}
Em D Em D
Em D Em D
C
Am
Em D Em D
Em D Em

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Sentimental Hygiene

by Warren Zevon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

{Intro}

Em D Em D

{Verse 1}

Em D Em D

Every day I get up in the morning and go to work

Em D Em D

And do my job--whatever

I need some

Sentimental Hygiene

Em D Em D

{Verse 2}

Em D Em

Everybody's at war these days

D Em

Let's have a mini-surrender

I need some

Sentimental hygiene

Em D Em D

{Verse 3}

Em D Em D

Everybody's had to hurt about it

No one wants to live without it

It's so hard to find it

Sentimental Hygiene

Em D Em D

Em D Em

{Instumental}

Em D Em D

C D Em

C D G

Em D Em D

C D G

Em D Em D

{Verse 4}

Em D Em D

Every night I come home exhausted

From trying to get along

I need some

Sentimental hygiene

Em D Em D

{Verse 5}

Em D Em D

Everybody's joining up to fight

Em D Em

for the right to be wrong

I need some

Sentimental Hygiene

Em D Em D

{Verse 5}

Em D Em D

Some nights I drive my car

Up and down the boulevard

It's so hard to find it

Sentimental hygiene

Em D Em D

Em D Em

{Instumental}

Em D Em D

C D G

Em D Em D

C D Em

Em D Em D

{Verse 6}

Em D Em D

Everybody's had to hurt about it

No one wants to live without it

It's so hard to find it

Sentimental hygiene

Em D Em D

{Verse 7}

Em D Em D

Some nights I drive my car

Up and down the boulevard

It's so hard to find it

Sentimental hygiene

Em D Em D

{Bridge}

Sentimental hygiene

I need some

N.C.

Sentimental hygiene

{Outro}

Em D Em D

Em D Em

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