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Truth Doesnt Live In A Book

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[Intro]
N.C
Everybody knows that the bible is full of wisdom
N.C
The good book is great
N.C
But a few thousand years of disputes and debates
N.C
have shown that the text was written in such a way
N.C
That it inherently requires intensive,
N.C
rigorous and constant interpretation.
N.C
Did you know that when the bible was given,
N.C
it was delivered along with
N.C
An oral tradition which at the time
N.C
was expressly forbidden
N.C
to be written down
N.C
Now the reason why I submit must be
N.C
is that this was to prevent undue rigidity.
N.C
You see, the bible is a living work
N.C
that needs to breathe
N.C
in order to stay alive.
N.C
Now i hope my approach won’t be seen as handfasted
N.C
and we all know that words get distorted and twisted
N.C
but it is my contention that some of the best
N.C
bits were not written down.
[Verse 1]
GAlways have a little bit of salt with your tequila,
Cdon’t smoke your stash if you’re gonna be a dealer
DTry to drink at least 8 cups of water everydaGy.D  
GAlways keep your hockey stick on the ice,
Cif you wanna cut once you better measure twice,
Dthere is no such thing as a lunch that’s really Gfree.
[Bridge 1]
EmAn eye for an eye means fair compensation,
Amit doesn’t mean take up arms with another nation,
DAnything written down can be twisted Gapart.B  
EmDon’t be ashamed to talk about your mental health
AmTry to love your neighbour like you love yourself
DThat one’s in there but it always Ggets Bforgotten
[Chorus 1]
CTruth doesn’t live in a Gbook
DYou find it in the little Emsurprises
CThe good book is only a Glens to focus the Dview
CJustice for Gall
DIs composed of the ugliest Emcompromises
CYou can’t only look at the Glens, 
you’ve got to look Dtrough
[Verse 2]
GThere is no such thing as a virgin conception
CEvery good rule has an notable exception
DDon’t surround yourself with friends who only GagreeD  
GDon’t count your eggs before their chicken
CAsk for consent before you put your dick in
DAin't nothing wrong with homosexualiGtyB  
[Bridge 2]
EmDon’t get caught with your pants around your ankle
AmIf you want to hide your money stick it in a swissbank oh
DEvery banking system needs a lot of GregulationBs
EmNever draw a picture of the prophet muhammed
AmUnless you’re a cartoonist and you really really
DWant to illustrate cultural insensitivitGyB  
[Chorus 2]
CThruth doesn’t live in a Gbook
DYou find it in the little sEmurprises
CThe good book is only a Glens to focus the Dview
CJustice for Gall
DIs composed of the ugliest Emcompromises
CYou can’t only look at the Glens
You’ve got to look Dtrough
[Chorus 3]
CThruth doesn’t live in a Gbook
DC’mon! You find it in the little Emsurprises
CThe good book is only a Glens to focus the Dview
CJustice for Gall
DIs composed of the ugliest Emcompromises
CYou can’t only look at the Glens
You’ve got to look Btrough
[Chorus 4]
CThruth Gdoes not live Din a book
EmYou find it in the Clittle Gsurprises Doh
DYou gotta focus the Cview for Gall
DIs composed of those Emmany ugly Ccompromises
GYou’ve gotta look Dtrough,
[Outro]
GYou have to live in the Cworld to Dget to the Gtruth

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Truth Doesnt Live In A Book

by Ben Caplan

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[Intro]

N.C

Everybody knows that the bible is full of wisdom

N.C

The good book is great

N.C

But a few thousand years of disputes and debates

N.C

have shown that the text was written in such a way

N.C

That it inherently requires intensive,

N.C

rigorous and constant interpretation.

N.C

Did you know that when the bible was given,

N.C

it was delivered along with

N.C

An oral tradition which at the time

N.C

was expressly forbidden

N.C

to be written down

N.C

Now the reason why I submit must be

N.C

is that this was to prevent undue rigidity.

N.C

You see, the bible is a living work

N.C

that needs to breathe

N.C

in order to stay alive.

N.C

Now i hope my approach won’t be seen as handfasted

N.C

and we all know that words get distorted and twisted

N.C

but it is my contention that some of the best

N.C

bits were not written down.

[Verse 1]

Always have a little bit of salt with your tequila,

don’t smoke your stash if you’re gonna be a dealer

D G D

Try to drink at least 8 cups of water everyday.

Always keep your hockey stick on the ice,

if you wanna cut once you better measure twice,

D G

there is no such thing as a lunch that’s really free.

[Bridge 1]

An eye for an eye means fair compensation,

it doesn’t mean take up arms with another nation,

D G B

Anything written down can be twisted apart.

Don’t be ashamed to talk about your mental health

Try to love your neighbour like you love yourself

D G B

That one’s in there but it always gets forgotten

[Chorus 1]

C G

Truth doesn’t live in a book

D Em

You find it in the little surprises

C G D

The good book is only a lens to focus the view

C G

Justice for all

D Em

Is composed of the ugliest compromises

C G

You can’t only look at the lens,

you’ve got to look trough

[Verse 2]

There is no such thing as a virgin conception

Every good rule has an notable exception

D G D

Don’t surround yourself with friends who only agree

Don’t count your eggs before their chicken

Ask for consent before you put your dick in

D G B

Ain't nothing wrong with homosexuality

[Bridge 2]

Don’t get caught with your pants around your ankle

If you want to hide your money stick it in a swissbank oh

D G B

Every banking system needs a lot of regulations

Never draw a picture of the prophet muhammed

Unless you’re a cartoonist and you really really

D G B

Want to illustrate cultural insensitivity

[Chorus 2]

C G

Thruth doesn’t live in a book

D Em

You find it in the little surprises

C G D

The good book is only a lens to focus the view

C G

Justice for all

D Em

Is composed of the ugliest compromises

C G

You can’t only look at the lens

You’ve got to look trough

[Chorus 3]

C G

Thruth doesn’t live in a book

D Em

C’mon! You find it in the little surprises

C G D

The good book is only a lens to focus the view

C G

Justice for all

D Em

Is composed of the ugliest compromises

C G

You can’t only look at the lens

You’ve got to look trough

[Chorus 4]

C G D

Thruth does not live in a book

Em C G D

You find it in the little surprises oh

D C G

You gotta focus the view for all

D Em C

Is composed of those many ugly compromises

G D

You’ve gotta look trough,

[Outro]

G C D G

You have to live in the world to get to the truth

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