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Critical Equation

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[Intro]
C  Em  F  G
[Verse 1]
CWarm Amfront, we Fhad a ballG  
CAnd we Amknew we Dmhad it goodG  
CCabs to Amcatch and Fshoes to faGll
We Emcalled it whFat we coGuld
[Verse 2]
CCold Amfront, the FundertowG  
CEasy Amcome and Dmeasy goG  
CThat's Amhow the Fstory bGlows for Emwires oFn a fGence
[Chorus]
It's a Fcritical eCquation
It's the Ammother of the Gmoon
And they're Fcalling for a Cmixture
A little Amdoom and Ggloom
[Verse 2]
CStorm Amfront, Frain will faGll
CIn the Ameye and Dmin the mudG  
CGetting Amdrunk on FalcohGol
Get Emready fFor the fGlood
[Chorus]
It's a Fsensitive Csubject
For a Amcriminal Gmind
So I'm Ftaking my Cnumber
I'm gettAming out of Gline
It's a Fcritical eqCuation
[Interlude]
Am  G  F  C  Am  G
[Chorus]
It's a Fcritical eCquation
It's the Ammother of the Gmoon
And they're Fcalling for a Cmixture
A little Amdoom and Ggloom
[Outro]
But it's a Fsensitive Csubject
For a Amcriminal Gmind
So I'm Ftaking my Cnumber
I'm Amgetting out of Gline
It's a Fcritical Cequation

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Critical Equation

by Dr. Dog

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em F G

[Verse 1]

C Am F G

Warm front, we had a ball

C Am Dm G

And we knew we had it good

C Am F G

Cabs to catch and shoes to fall

Em F G

We called it what we could

[Verse 2]

C Am F G

Cold front, the undertow

C Am Dm G

Easy come and easy go

C Am F G Em F G

That's how the story blows for wires on a fence

[Chorus]

F C

It's a critical equation

Am G

It's the mother of the moon

F C

And they're calling for a mixture

Am G

A little doom and gloom

[Verse 2]

C Am F G

Storm front, rain will fall

C Am Dm G

In the eye and in the mud

C Am F G

Getting drunk on alcohol

Em F G

Get ready for the flood

[Chorus]

F C

It's a sensitive subject

Am G

For a criminal mind

F C

So I'm taking my number

Am G

I'm getting out of line

F C

It's a critical equation

[Interlude]

Am G F C Am G

[Chorus]

F C

It's a critical equation

Am G

It's the mother of the moon

F C

And they're calling for a mixture

Am G

A little doom and gloom

[Outro]

F C

But it's a sensitive subject

Am G

For a criminal mind

F C

So I'm taking my number

Am G

I'm getting out of line

F C

It's a critical equation

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