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Carrot Rope

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[Intro]
A Asus4 C#m D Bm
A Asus4 C#m D Bm
[Verse]
  AI want tC#mo say:
It's my sDecond hand wonder
A thBming that recovers the doubt
SlAim doC#mor, it's of Dmy design assBmembled at the cut
(Like a rainstorm, you've got to do what you want and say it)
SlAim doC#mor
It's all Dright to shake, to fBmight, to feel
(You go down, down, down, down)
SlAim doC#mor
It's all Dright to shake, to fBmight, to feel
(You go down, down, down, down)
AHarness your hC#mopes to the Dfolks
With the liBmquor with the rAopes
Red, red rC#mopes, perisDcopes
They've got eBmverything will Eever need
Stored Dunder the chAair
[Bridge]
ESimmer, simmer, simmer down
E(b9)Simmer, simmer, simmer down
Don't wF#maste your precious bEreath
Explaining tDhat you arAe worthwhile
ESimmer, simmer, simmer down
E(b9)Simmer, simmer, simmer down
Be F#mpatient and I'll leEt you see my
[Chorus]
DCarrot roApe, feed my tBmhrill
I got bEeat by weather
DCarrot roApe, feed my tBmhrill
I got bEeat by weather
DCarrot roApe, feed my tBmhrill
It's time to gEet me off of the groDund
The wicket keeper is dAown
[Verse]
AHey little C#mboy, would you lDike to know
What's Bmin my pocket or nAot
It's no plC#moy, it's no giDmmick
It's the chBmance of a lifetime to seAe
Something tC#mhat's never sDeen by mere mBmortals
Except mAe and mysC#melf
And sweet DI, sBmo what do you say?
WoEuld you like to play tweDnty questions with mAe?
[Bridge]
EA little, little Christian lie
E(b9)A little, little Christian lie
DebF#mating if it's tiEme
To drop the bDomb on yAou, my dear
EA little, little Christian lie
E(b9)A little, little Christian lie
Let's F#mget down to brass Etacks and start it
[Chorus]
DA carrot rAope, feed my Bmthrill
I got bEeat by weather
DCarrot roApe, feed my tBmhrill
I got bEeat by weather
DA carrot rAope, feed my Bmthrill
It's time to gEet me off of the groDund
The wicket keeper is dAown
The wicket keeper is doDwn
He gets me off of the groAund
[Outro]
A C#m D Bm
A C#m D Bm
A C#m D Bm
A C#m D Bm

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Carrot Rope

by Pavement

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

C#m

E(b9)

F#m

[Intro]

A Asus4 C#m D Bm

[Verse]

A C#m

I want to say:

It's my second hand wonder

A thing that recovers the doubt

A C#m D Bm

Slim door, it's of my design assembled at the cut

(Like a rainstorm, you've got to do what you want and say it)

A C#m

Slim door

D Bm

It's all right to shake, to fight, to feel

(You go down, down, down, down)

A C#m

Slim door

D Bm

It's all right to shake, to fight, to feel

(You go down, down, down, down)

A C#m D

Harness your hopes to the folks

Bm A

With the liquor with the ropes

C#m D

Red, red ropes, periscopes

Bm E

They've got everything will ever need

D A

Stored under the chair

[Bridge]

Simmer, simmer, simmer down

E(b9)

Simmer, simmer, simmer down

F#m E

Don't waste your precious breath

D A

Explaining that you are worthwhile

Simmer, simmer, simmer down

E(b9)

Simmer, simmer, simmer down

F#m E

Be patient and I'll let you see my

[Chorus]

D A Bm

Carrot rope, feed my thrill

I got beat by weather

D A Bm

Carrot rope, feed my thrill

I got beat by weather

D A Bm

Carrot rope, feed my thrill

E D

It's time to get me off of the ground

The wicket keeper is down

[Verse]

A C#m D

Hey little boy, would you like to know

Bm A

What's in my pocket or not

C#m D

It's no ploy, it's no gimmick

Bm A

It's the chance of a lifetime to see

C#m D Bm

Something that's never seen by mere mortals

A C#m

Except me and myself

D Bm

And sweet I, so what do you say?

E D A

Would you like to play twenty questions with me?

[Bridge]

A little, little Christian lie

E(b9)

A little, little Christian lie

F#m E

Debating if it's time

D A

To drop the bomb on you, my dear

A little, little Christian lie

E(b9)

A little, little Christian lie

F#m E

Let's get down to brass tacks and start it

[Chorus]

D A Bm

A carrot rope, feed my thrill

I got beat by weather

D A Bm

Carrot rope, feed my thrill

I got beat by weather

D A Bm

A carrot rope, feed my thrill

E D

It's time to get me off of the ground

The wicket keeper is down

He gets me off of the ground

[Outro]

A C#m D Bm

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