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[Chords used]
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               6 5 4 3 2 1
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C+2            x 3 0 2 1 x
Csus4          x 3 3 0 1 x
D7             x x 0 5 3 x
D7/F#          2 x 0 2 1 x
D6             x x 0 4 3 x
F+2            x x 3 1 1 3
Fmaj7          x x 3 2 1 0
G/B            x 2 0 0 3 x
G7sus4         3 x 3 0 1 x
Gsus4/A        x 0 0 0 1 x
G5(add C#)/B   x 2 0 0 2 x
C  E7  Fmaj7  G7sus4  G7  C  Csus4
If you Cwant some real contentment,
to E7live life at its best,
You can F+2buy these dry tobacco leaves,
to bFmreathe into your chest.
And then Clook up at the A7billboard,
D7while all the D6promises come
GtrueGsus4/A,         for G5/Byou.G/B  
You'll feel aClive with pleasure,
E7playful as a child.
You've F+2come to where the freedom is.
You're Fmcool and mild.
You'll Claugh with every A7lungful
D7as the D6change comes over you.G7sus4  G7  C  Csus4  G7sus4  
So G7sus4look up at thG7e billCboard.
See her G7sus4smiling, sexy G7and Ctan.
G/BBut the Csus4only   G7sus4one   wG7ho's lCaughing
Am7is the adveD7/F#rtising manG.Gsus4/A  
Those pCortraits of pleasure,E7  
of thosE7e who like to smoke,
They're Flaughing in the photograph,Fm  
but Fmwe don't get the joke.
Now Cwhy would they be A7smiling
D7while they're D6looking down our Gway?Gsus4/A  G5  G/B  
I guess they're making Ceasy money E7climbing up the rungs,
From Fselling us a parasite that's Fmfeeding on our lungs.
They must be Claughing in A7astonishmentD7  D6  
that D7we believe the D6things they sG7sus4ayG7  C  Csus4  G7sus4  
So G7sus4look up at thG7e billCboard.
See her G7sus4smiling, sexy G7and Ctan.
G/BBut the Csus4only   G7sus4one   wG7ho's lCaughing
Am7is the adveD7/F#rtising manG.Gsus4/A  
Now Ccrack'll kill you quickly.
That's E7why it's got to go.
They'll F+2get more of your money
if they Fmkill you nice and slow.
And the oCn - ly  Bone who's Alaugh - ing  Gis Gthe
   G7sus4        G7sus4         G7sus4      B     C    G    G7sus4C+2  C  
ad    -   ver    -    ti    -    sing man.

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Advertising Man

by David Wilcox (US)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

G7sus4

Csus4

Gsus4/A

G5/B

G/B

Am7

D7/F#

[Chords used]

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6 5 4 3 2 1

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C+2 x 3 0 2 1 x

Csus4 x 3 3 0 1 x

D7 x x 0 5 3 x

D7/F# 2 x 0 2 1 x

D6 x x 0 4 3 x

F+2 x x 3 1 1 3

Fmaj7 x x 3 2 1 0

G/B x 2 0 0 3 x

G7sus4 3 x 3 0 1 x

Gsus4/A x 0 0 0 1 x

G5(add C#)/B x 2 0 0 2 x

C E7 Fmaj7 G7sus4 G7 C Csus4

If you want some real contentment,

to live life at its best,

F+2

You can buy these dry tobacco leaves,

to breathe into your chest.

C A7

And then look up at the billboard,

D7 D6

while all the promises come

G Gsus4/A G5/B G/B

true, for you.

You'll feel alive with pleasure,

playful as a child.

F+2

You've come to where the freedom is.

You're cool and mild.

C A7

You'll laugh with every lungful

D7 D6 G7sus4 G7 C Csus4 G7sus4

as the change comes over you.

G7sus4 G7 C

So look up at the billboard.

G7sus4 G7 C

See her smiling, sexy and tan.

G/B Csus4 G7sus4 G7 C

But the only one who's laughing

Am7 D7/F# G Gsus4/A

is the advertising man.

C E7

Those portraits of pleasure,

of those who like to smoke,

F Fm

They're laughing in the photograph,

but we don't get the joke.

C A7

Now why would they be smiling

D7 D6 G Gsus4/A G5 G/B

while they're looking down our way?

C E7

I guess they're making easy money climbing up the rungs,

F Fm

From selling us a parasite that's feeding on our lungs.

C A7 D7 D6

They must be laughing in astonishment

D7 D6 G7sus4 G7 C Csus4 G7sus4

that we believe the things they say

G7sus4 G7 C

So look up at the billboard.

G7sus4 G7 C

See her smiling, sexy and tan.

G/B Csus4 G7sus4 G7 C

But the only one who's laughing

Am7 D7/F# G Gsus4/A

is the advertising man.

Now crack'll kill you quickly.

That's why it's got to go.

F+2

They'll get more of your money

if they kill you nice and slow.

C B A G G

And the on - ly one who's laugh - ing is the

G7sus4 G7sus4 G7sus4 B C G G7sus4 C

C+2

ad - ver - ti - sing man.

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