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The Punchline Song

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[Intro]
 C   Em   Am   Dx2
[Verse 1]
GHave you heard the news?
We ain't got Emshit to lose anymoreD  
GDon't you read the papers?
Or do you just Emthrow them in the fireplace to keep you warm?
Hey Chey, hey hDey
GHave you seen the latest?
And does it Emsuck as bad as I think?D  
GWe could sit around debatin' for hours
Or just Emsit in front the fireplace and finish our drinks
Hey Chey, hey Dhey
[Chorus]
Because the Gmore you F#think abEmout itD  
The Cless you wanna Gthink at Amall
Because the Gmore you F#talk abEmout itD  
The qCuicker the punchline Dcalls out your name
G D
[Verse 2]
GPolaroids and body bags
And Emrandom things to hideD  
GI could rummage through your closet all day
Or I could Empolish off the whiskey and spit in your eye
Hey heyC, hey heyD  
[Bridge]
So Gfamilies of the victims make
Your Emteary eyes so commonplace
Did you Ampass the historical questionnaire?
Did you Dfind yourself trying so hard to care?
[Chorus]
Because the Gmore you F#think abEmout itD  
The Cless you wanna Gthink at Amall
Because the Gmore you F#talk abEmout itD  
The Cquicker the ace card fDalls
'Cause the Gmore you F#think aEmbout itD  
The Cless you wanna tGhink at Amall
'Cause the mGore you tF#alk aboEmut itD  
The Cquicker the punchline cDalls out your Gname
EmNamAmeD  
G Em Am D G

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The Punchline Song

by Machine Go Boom

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em Am D

[Verse 1]

Have you heard the news?

Em D

We ain't got shit to lose anymore

Don't you read the papers?

Or do you just throw them in the fireplace to keep you warm?

C D

Hey hey, hey hey

Have you seen the latest?

Em D

And does it suck as bad as I think?

We could sit around debatin' for hours

Or just sit in front the fireplace and finish our drinks

C D

Hey hey, hey hey

[Chorus]

G F# Em D

Because the more you think about it

C G Am

The less you wanna think at all

G F# Em D

Because the more you talk about it

C D

The quicker the punchline calls out your name

G D

[Verse 2]

Polaroids and body bags

Em D

And random things to hide

I could rummage through your closet all day

Or I could polish off the whiskey and spit in your eye

C D

Hey hey, hey hey

[Bridge]

So families of the victims make

Your teary eyes so commonplace

Did you pass the historical questionnaire?

Did you find yourself trying so hard to care?

[Chorus]

G F# Em D

Because the more you think about it

C G Am

The less you wanna think at all

G F# Em D

Because the more you talk about it

C D

The quicker the ace card falls

G F# Em D

'Cause the more you think about it

C G Am

The less you wanna think at all

G F# Em D

'Cause the more you talk about it

C D G

The quicker the punchline calls out your name

Em Am D

Name

G Em Am D G

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