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Tuning: Standard
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[Special chords]
         E-A-D-G-B-e
[Intro]                   [Song]
A/B      x-2-x-2-2-0      Cmaj7/G    3-3-2-0-0-0
B/C#     x-4-x-4-4-2      D/G        3-x-0-2-3-2
C/D      x-5-x-5-5-3      A/G        3-x-2-2-2-x
D        x-x-0-7-7-5      Dadd+11    x-x-0-2-3-4
                          Bbadd+11   x-1-3-3-3-0
                          Bb         x-1-3-3-3-x
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[Intro]
|  A/B|      A/B   B/C#|  C/D|  D|
|  Cmaj7/G| % |  D/G| % |
|  Cmaj7/G| % |  D/G| % |
|  Cmaj7/G| % |  D/G| % |
|  Cmaj7/G| % |  D/G| % |
[Verse]
                       A|  Asus4   A|  A/G   G|
When it's cold, it comes slow
                        A|  Asus4   A|  A/G   G|
It is warm, just watch it grow
    |  E| % |  Dadd+11|  D|  C| % |  Bbadd+11|  Bb|
All around me
[Bridge]
     |  A/B|
It is here
|       A/B   B/C#|  C/D|  D|
        It is     now
[Chorus]
Cmaj7/GJust a little bit of it can D/Gbring you up or down.
Like the Cmaj7/Gsupper it is cooking in your D/Ghometown.
It is Cmaj7/Gchicken, it is eggs, it is D/Gin between your legs.
It is Cmaj7/Gwalking on the moon, leaving D/Gyour cocoon.
[Verse]
 AIt is the Asus4jig – Asaw, A/Git is purple Ghaze.
It Anever stays in Asus4one   Aplace, but it's A/Gnot a passing Gphase
It is Ein the singles Esus4barE  
In the Dadd+11distance of the Dface
It is Cin between the cages, it is Bbadd+11always in a Bbspace
[Bridge]
     |  A/B|
It is here
|       A/B   B/C#|  C/D|  D|
        It is     now
[Chorus]
Cmaj7/GAny rock can be made to roll, if you D/Genough of it to pay the toll
It has Cmaj7/Gno home in words or gold, D/Gnot even in your favourite hole
Cmaj7/GIt is hope for the dope, it D/Grides your horse without a hoof
It is Cmaj7/Gshaken not stirred; cocktails D/Gon the roof
[Verse]
 AWhen you eat right Asus4thru' iAt you see A/Geverything Galive
It is Ainside the Asus4spirit, Awith eA/Gnough grit to surGvive
If you Ethink that it's preEsus4tentiousE  
You've been Dadd+11taken for a Dride
CLook across the mirror sonny, beBbadd+11fore you choose, deBbcide
[Bridge]
     |  A/B|
It is here
|       A/B   B/C#|  C/D|  D|
        It is     now
[Outro]
|  Cmaj7/G| % |  D/G| % |
                 It is Real
|  Cmaj7/G| % |  D/G| % |
                 It is Rael
|  Cmaj7/G| % |  D/G| % |
|  Cmaj7/G| % |  D/G| % |
'Cos it's Cmaj7/Gonly knock and knowall, but I D/Glike it
Yes, it's Cmaj7/Gonly knock and knowall, but I D/Glike it
Yes, it's Cmaj7/Gonly knock and knowall, but I D/Glike it, like it...

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Chords in this song · guitar

A/B

B/C#

C/D

Cmaj7/G

D/G

Asus4

A/G

Dadd+11

Bbadd+11

Esus4

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Tuning: Standard

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[Special chords]

E-A-D-G-B-e

[Intro] [Song]

A/B x-2-x-2-2-0 Cmaj7/G 3-3-2-0-0-0

B/C# x-4-x-4-4-2 D/G 3-x-0-2-3-2

C/D x-5-x-5-5-3 A/G 3-x-2-2-2-x

D x-x-0-7-7-5 Dadd+11 x-x-0-2-3-4

Bbadd+11 x-1-3-3-3-0

Bb x-1-3-3-3-x

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[Intro]

A/B A/B B/C# C/D D

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Cmaj7/G D/G

| | % | | % |

Cmaj7/G D/G

| | % | | % |

Cmaj7/G D/G

| | % | | % |

Cmaj7/G D/G

| | % | | % |

[Verse]

A Asus4 A A/G G

| | |

When it's cold, it comes slow

A Asus4 A A/G G

| | |

It is warm, just watch it grow

E Dadd+11 D C Bbadd+11 Bb

| | % | | | | % | | |

All around me

[Bridge]

A/B

| |

It is here

A/B B/C# C/D D

| | | |

It is now

[Chorus]

Cmaj7/G D/G

Just a little bit of it can bring you up or down.

Cmaj7/G D/G

Like the supper it is cooking in your hometown.

Cmaj7/G D/G

It is chicken, it is eggs, it is in between your legs.

Cmaj7/G D/G

It is walking on the moon, leaving your cocoon.

[Verse]

A Asus4 A A/G G

It is the jig – saw, it is purple haze.

A Asus4 A A/G G

It never stays in one place, but it's not a passing phase

E Esus4 E

It is in the singles bar

Dadd+11 D

In the distance of the face

C Bbadd+11 Bb

It is in between the cages, it is always in a space

[Bridge]

A/B

| |

It is here

A/B B/C# C/D D

| | | |

It is now

[Chorus]

Cmaj7/G D/G

Any rock can be made to roll, if you enough of it to pay the toll

Cmaj7/G D/G

It has no home in words or gold, not even in your favourite hole

Cmaj7/G D/G

It is hope for the dope, it rides your horse without a hoof

Cmaj7/G D/G

It is shaken not stirred; cocktails on the roof

[Verse]

A Asus4 A A/G G

When you eat right thru' it you see everything alive

A Asus4 A A/G G

It is inside the spirit, with enough grit to survive

E Esus4 E

If you think that it's pretentious

Dadd+11 D

You've been taken for a ride

C Bbadd+11 Bb

Look across the mirror sonny, before you choose, decide

[Bridge]

A/B

| |

It is here

A/B B/C# C/D D

| | | |

It is now

[Outro]

Cmaj7/G D/G

| | % | | % |

It is Real

Cmaj7/G D/G

| | % | | % |

It is Rael

Cmaj7/G D/G

| | % | | % |

Cmaj7/G D/G

| | % | | % |

Cmaj7/G D/G

'Cos it's only knock and knowall, but I like it

Cmaj7/G D/G

Yes, it's only knock and knowall, but I like it

Cmaj7/G D/G

Yes, it's only knock and knowall, but I like it, like it...

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