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Paperback Bible

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Capo 1
[Intro]
C
Fmaj7 G7 C
[Verse]
I'd like to buy a Fmaj7good
Used G7paperback living Cbible
And I've got some Fmaj7things
That I'd G7like to put on out Cthere
Like a Fmaj7pony cart and an G7old bird bath
A Ckitchen C/Bsink and a Amrocking chair
You can turn me Fmaj7on
Almost G7any day at Cnoon
[Break]
Fmaj7 G7 C C/B Am
Fmaj7 G7 C
[Verse]
Hey I'd like to Fmaj7put on
A G7four month old rat Cterrier pup
I think he's a Fmaj7male
And he's G7marked up pretty and Ceverything
This Fmaj7woman's got some G7goats
But his Cfeets never C/Bbeen on the AmgroundAsus2  
You can just buy Fmaj7one
Or you can G7have the whole Cherd
[Break]
Fmaj7 G7 C C/B Am
Fmaj7 G7 C
Fmaj7 G7 C
Fmaj7 G7 C
[Verse]
Yeah I'd like to Fmaj7find
A G7twenty seven inch Ccolor TV
Has to be Fmaj7non-working
An G7RCA cause I need Cthe parts
And Fmaj7daily there's an old G7drive shaft
And the Csame BerkeC/Bline reAmcliner
It's green and it's Fmaj7cloth
And it's G7been used very Clittle
[Break]
Fmaj7 G7 C
Fmaj7 G7 C
[Verse]
Then there's a Reba Fmaj7designs
Size G7eight, prom pageant Cdress
It's icy Fmaj7blue
With G7sequins worn just Conce
There are Fmaj7others that are G7strapless
But Cthis one's slit aC/Bbove the AmkneeAsus2  
If you're looking Fmaj7for
Something G7perfect for that Cstudent
[Break]
Fmaj7 G7 C C/B Am
Fmaj7 G7 C
[Verse]
I have always Fmaj7thought
That G7hand guns were made for shooting Cpeople
Rather than for Fmaj7sport
Why not Guse a rifle in Cmost other applications
You might Fmaj7find a rifle or a Gmusket
But you'll Cnever C/Bhear a AmpistolAsus2  
There may always Fmaj7be
Someone G7looking for or Cfinding some
Guess I'd like to Fmaj7sell
A good used G7paperback living Cbible

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Paperback Bible

by Lambchop

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

C/B

Asus2

Capo 1

[Intro]

Fmaj7 G7 C

[Verse]

Fmaj7

I'd like to buy a good

G7 C

Used paperback living bible

Fmaj7

And I've got some things

G7 C

That I'd like to put on out there

Fmaj7 G7

Like a pony cart and an old bird bath

C C/B Am

A kitchen sink and a rocking chair

Fmaj7

You can turn me on

G7 C

Almost any day at noon

[Break]

Fmaj7 G7 C C/B Am

Fmaj7 G7 C

[Verse]

Fmaj7

Hey I'd like to put on

G7 C

A four month old rat terrier pup

Fmaj7

I think he's a male

G7 C

And he's marked up pretty and everything

Fmaj7 G7

This woman's got some goats

C C/B Am Asus2

But his feets never been on the ground

Fmaj7

You can just buy one

G7 C

Or you can have the whole herd

[Break]

Fmaj7 G7 C C/B Am

Fmaj7 G7 C

[Verse]

Fmaj7

Yeah I'd like to find

G7 C

A twenty seven inch color TV

Fmaj7

Has to be non-working

G7 C

An RCA cause I need the parts

Fmaj7 G7

And daily there's an old drive shaft

C C/B Am

And the same Berkeline recliner

Fmaj7

It's green and it's cloth

G7 C

And it's been used very little

[Break]

Fmaj7 G7 C

[Verse]

Fmaj7

Then there's a Reba designs

G7 C

Size eight, prom pageant dress

Fmaj7

It's icy blue

G7 C

With sequins worn just once

Fmaj7 G7

There are others that are strapless

C C/B Am Asus2

But this one's slit above the knee

Fmaj7

If you're looking for

G7 C

Something perfect for that student

[Break]

Fmaj7 G7 C C/B Am

Fmaj7 G7 C

[Verse]

Fmaj7

I have always thought

G7 C

That hand guns were made for shooting people

Fmaj7

Rather than for sport

G C

Why not use a rifle in most other applications

Fmaj7 G

You might find a rifle or a musket

C C/B Am Asus2

But you'll never hear a pistol

Fmaj7

There may always be

G7 C

Someone looking for or finding some

Fmaj7

Guess I'd like to sell

G7 C

A good used paperback living bible

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