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[Intro]
 Dm   Bbx 2
[Verse 1]
 DmI break the silence with my Bbvoice
And everyone turns 'Dround
To see the source of all the Bbnoise
And here I Dmstand
It's not as though I mean to Bbupset you
With the things I say and Dmdo
I should know better, but I Bbsaid so anyway
 DmIt's easier to play a Bbpart
And read your Dmlines
Than freely speak what's in your Bbheart
And in your Bbmind
Is it Dmme
Who says these things that so Bboffend you
Inappropriate and Dmloud
I'd say I'm sorry, but it's
BbHard to speak with both feet in my Fmouth
[Chorus]
FAll hail the Bbking of dunces
FYou best hold on
I'm Copening up my Fmouth
Bring out the Bbmaypole
And Ftie me Gup and shut me Fout
Devil knows Bbwhat possessed me
To shoot Fmy arrow Cstraight into the Fsky
String me to the Bbmast and
FHoist me Gup and hang me Bbhigh
I put Fno blame Con you
BbI brought this Fall Cupon Bbmyself
It's just Dmthis thing I do
At Bbtimes like this
I wish I was Dmsomeone elseBb  Gm  Dm  Bb  
[Verse 2]
DmThere's a lever inside my Bbhead
DmBetween my Bbmouth and my Dmbrain
Keeps me from hearing what I've Bbsaid
'Til it's too late
Now it's too Dmlate
Smear my Flips with DmVaselBbine
'cause I'm a vocal liberDmtine
I try explaining but then
BbEven I'm not quite sure what I Fmean
[Chorus]
All hail the king of Bbdunces
You Fbest hold on
I'm Copening up my Fmouth
Bring out the Bbmaypole
And Ftie me Gmup and shut me Fout
Devil knows Bbwhat possessed me
To Fshoot my arrow Cstraight into the Fsky
String me to the Bbmast and
FHoist me Gmup and Fhang me Bbhigh
I put no Amblame on you
BbI brought this Dmall upon Gmmyself
BbIt's just this Fthing I Dmdo
At Bbtimes like this
I wish I was someone FelseBb  F  C  F  Bb  F  Gm  F  
[Bridge]
DmI don't know what to say
BbI was only trying to make you Dmsmile
BbAnd bring some Dmneeded Bblevity
To your Dworld for a Bbwhile
I never Fmeant to Dmmake you Bbcry
But I did it Dmall by mysBbelf
DIt's just this thing I Dmdo
BbAt times like this
I wish I was Dsomeone else!
[Chorus]
FAll hail the Bbking of dunces
FYou best hold on
I'm Copening up my Fmouth
Bring out the Bbmaypole
And Ftie me Gmup and Fshut me out
Devil knows Bbwhat possessed me
To Fshoot my arrow Cstraight into the Fsky
String me to the Bbmast and
FHoist me Gmup and hang me Fhigh
[Outro]
All hail the Bbking of fools
FThis boy's been bad
CLet's keep him after Fschool
Send me to the Bbblackboard
And Fwrite a hundred Gmtimes "I am the Fdunce"
Devil knows Bbwhat possessed me
To Fshut my mind and Copen up my Fmouth
String me to the Bbanchor
And Fwatch me Gdrown in myBbself
Dm Bb Dm Bb D Bb F

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Dunce

by Voltaire

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[Intro]

Dm Bb

x 2

[Verse 1]

Dm Bb

I break the silence with my voice

And everyone turns 'round

To see the source of all the noise

And here I stand

It's not as though I mean to upset you

With the things I say and do

I should know better, but I said so anyway

Dm Bb

It's easier to play a part

And read your lines

Than freely speak what's in your heart

And in your mind

Is it me

Who says these things that so offend you

Inappropriate and loud

I'd say I'm sorry, but it's

Bb F

Hard to speak with both feet in my mouth

[Chorus]

F Bb

All hail the king of dunces

You best hold on

C F

I'm opening up my mouth

Bring out the maypole

F G F

And tie me up and shut me out

Devil knows what possessed me

F C F

To shoot my arrow straight into the sky

String me to the mast and

F G Bb

Hoist me up and hang me high

F C

I put no blame on you

Bb F C Bb

I brought this all upon myself

It's just this thing I do

At times like this

Dm Bb Gm Dm Bb

I wish I was someone else

[Verse 2]

Dm Bb

There's a lever inside my head

Dm Bb Dm

Between my mouth and my brain

Keeps me from hearing what I've said

'Til it's too late

Now it's too late

F Dm Bb

Smear my lips with Vaseline

'cause I'm a vocal libertine

I try explaining but then

Bb F

Even I'm not quite sure what I mean

[Chorus]

All hail the king of dunces

You best hold on

C F

I'm opening up my mouth

Bring out the maypole

F Gm F

And tie me up and shut me out

Devil knows what possessed me

F C F

To shoot my arrow straight into the sky

String me to the mast and

F Gm F Bb

Hoist me up and hang me high

I put no blame on you

Bb Dm Gm

I brought this all upon myself

Bb F Dm

It's just this thing I do

At times like this

F Bb F C F Bb F Gm F

I wish I was someone else

[Bridge]

I don't know what to say

Bb Dm

I was only trying to make you smile

Bb Dm Bb

And bring some needed levity

D Bb

To your world for a while

F Dm Bb

I never meant to make you cry

Dm Bb

But I did it all by myself

D Dm

It's just this thing I do

At times like this

I wish I was someone else!

[Chorus]

F Bb

All hail the king of dunces

You best hold on

C F

I'm opening up my mouth

Bring out the maypole

F Gm F

And tie me up and shut me out

Devil knows what possessed me

F C F

To shoot my arrow straight into the sky

String me to the mast and

F Gm F

Hoist me up and hang me high

[Outro]

All hail the king of fools

This boy's been bad

C F

Let's keep him after school

Send me to the blackboard

F Gm F

And write a hundred times "I am the dunce"

Devil knows what possessed me

F C F

To shut my mind and open up my mouth

String me to the anchor

F G Bb

And watch me drown in myself

Dm Bb Dm Bb D Bb F

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