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[Intro]
One, two, three, four
G Am Bm C D Em F
[Verse 1]
BeGfore we get started I'll Amclean this up
BmNo use drinking from a Cleaking cup
You Dknow what I mean?Em  
Not really, it Fseems
And Gwhen we get going, we'll Amkeep it sane
BmChange is as good as a Choliday
DI'm not claiming EmI'm some patron sFaint
[Chorus]
  GSay what you want
Don't Fgot a lGot
Oh, but what I Fgot
I'd gGive it all aFwayG  
[Interlude]
G Am Bm C D Em F
[Verse 2]
GWalkin' on eggshells Amgets tiring and
BmPulling teeth, white-Cknuckling
And DI don't wanna hurt your Emfeelings
So I say Fnothing
GSorta self-righteous, Ammy heart of gold
BmJust sit back, do Cwhat you're told
If you Dspot it, you got it
Well, Emmaybe I got it tFoo
[Chorus]
  GSay what you want
Don't Fgot a lGot
Oh, but what I Fgot
I'd gGive it all aFwayG  
[Bridge]
   EmAnd it Dgoes
And it gCoes
Yeah, it Bmgoes aAmway
Say what you mean to
[Chorus]
  GSay what you want
Don't Fgot a lGot
Oh, but what I Fgot
I'd gGive it all aFway
G       F
  GSay what you want
Don't Fgot a lGot
Oh, but what you Fgot
You tGhrow it all aFwayG  
[Outro]
G Am Bm C D Em F
G Am Bm C D Em F   G

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Walkin On Eggshells

by Courtney Barnett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

One, two, three, four

G Am Bm C D Em F

[Verse 1]

G Am

Before we get started I'll clean this up

Bm C

No use drinking from a leaking cup

D Em

You know what I mean?

Not really, it seems

G Am

And when we get going, we'll keep it sane

Bm C

Change is as good as a holiday

D Em F

I'm not claiming I'm some patron saint

[Chorus]

Say what you want

F G

Don't got a lot

Oh, but what I got

G F G

I'd give it all away

[Interlude]

G Am Bm C D Em F

[Verse 2]

G Am

Walkin' on eggshells gets tiring and

Bm C

Pulling teeth, white-knuckling

D Em

And I don't wanna hurt your feelings

So I say nothing

G Am

Sorta self-righteous, my heart of gold

Bm C

Just sit back, do what you're told

If you spot it, you got it

Em F

Well, maybe I got it too

[Chorus]

Say what you want

F G

Don't got a lot

Oh, but what I got

G F G

I'd give it all away

[Bridge]

Em D

And it goes

Bm Am

Yeah, it goes away

Say what you mean to

[Chorus]

Say what you want

F G

Don't got a lot

Oh, but what I got

G F

I'd give it all away

G F

Say what you want

F G

Don't got a lot

Oh, but what you got

G F G

You throw it all away

[Outro]

G Am Bm C D Em F

G Am Bm C D Em F G

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