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Kinks Shirt
Matt Nathanson
[Introduction]
B   C#m
[Verse 1]
BOh, Oh, C#moh x4
ReBnt love, rC#mun in circles.
SwBeet fiction C#msilhouette
MeBet me at C#m9th and irving
LeBt’s do things we caC#mn both regret.
ItB’s all there in your C#mchipped red fingernaiBls. C#moh
ItB’s all there in the C#mtwist of your pigtailBs, C#moh
[Chorus]
BIt’s the way she walks,
C#mThe way she talks,
BCan’t stop thinking
C#mAbout the girl in the kinks shirt
BTake me home, SC#man Francisco.
BCan’t stop thinking about the C#mgirl in the kinks shirt.
YBou and my imC#magination,
YBou and my C#mimagination,
YBou and my iC#mmagination,
CBan’t stop thinking about the C#mgirl in the kinks shirt.
[Verse  2]
BOh, Oh, oC#mh x2
SBidewalk mC#mariachis,
I Bsee you in your C#mparty dress.
PBlayed out sid anC#md nancy,
BBring on the C#mapocalypse.
DBon’t need no songC#ms playing on the raBdioC#m, oh
GBet my truth from your tC#mhrift store haloB, oC#mh
[Chorus]
BIt’s the way she walks,
C#mThe way she talks,
BCan’t stop thinking
C#mAbout the girl in the kinks shirt
BTake me home, SC#man Francisco.
BCan’t stop thinking about the gC#mirl in the kinks shirt.
YBou and my iC#mmagination,
YBou and my C#mimagination,
YBou and my C#mimagination,
CBan’t stop thinking about the C#mgirl in the kinks shirt.
[Intrumental]
F#    G#m          E
[Bridge]
GetF#ting what you want can bG#mreak your hEeart.
GetF#ting what you want can bG#mreak your heEart.
GetG#mting what you want is gonna bBreak you,
is gonna D#mbreak you, is gonna C#mbreak your heart.
[Outro]
BIt’s the way she walks,
C#mThe way she talks,
BCan’t stop thinking
C#mAbout the girl in the kinks shirt
BTake me home, SaC#mn Francisco.
BCan’t stop thinking about the giC#mrl in the kinks shirt.
YBou and my iC#mmagination,
YBou and my C#mimagination,
YBou and my C#mimagination,
CBan’t stop thinking about the C#mgirl in the kinks shirt.
OBh, Oh, C#moh
CBan’t stop thinking about the C#mgirl in the kinks shirt.
OhB, Oh, C#moh
CBan’t stop thinking about the gC#mirl in the kinks shirt

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Kinks Shirt

by Matt Nathanson

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C#m

G#m

D#m

Kinks Shirt

Matt Nathanson

[Introduction]

B C#m

[Verse 1]

B C#m

Oh, Oh, oh x4

B C#m

Rent love, run in circles.

B C#m

Sweet fiction silhouette

B C#m

Meet me at 9th and irving

B C#m

Let’s do things we can both regret.

B C#m B C#m

It’s all there in your chipped red fingernails. oh

B C#m B C#m

It’s all there in the twist of your pigtails, oh

[Chorus]

It’s the way she walks,

C#m

The way she talks,

Can’t stop thinking

C#m

About the girl in the kinks shirt

B C#m

Take me home, San Francisco.

B C#m

Can’t stop thinking about the girl in the kinks shirt.

B C#m

You and my imagination,

B C#m

You and my imagination,

B C#m

You and my imagination,

B C#m

Can’t stop thinking about the girl in the kinks shirt.

[Verse 2]

B C#m

Oh, Oh, oh x2

B C#m

Sidewalk mariachis,

B C#m

I see you in your party dress.

B C#m

Played out sid and nancy,

B C#m

Bring on the apocalypse.

B C#m B C#m

Don’t need no songs playing on the radio, oh

B C#m B C#m

Get my truth from your thrift store halo, oh

[Chorus]

It’s the way she walks,

C#m

The way she talks,

Can’t stop thinking

C#m

About the girl in the kinks shirt

B C#m

Take me home, San Francisco.

B C#m

Can’t stop thinking about the girl in the kinks shirt.

B C#m

You and my imagination,

B C#m

You and my imagination,

B C#m

You and my imagination,

B C#m

Can’t stop thinking about the girl in the kinks shirt.

[Intrumental]

F# G#m E

[Bridge]

F# G#m E

Getting what you want can break your heart.

F# G#m E

Getting what you want can break your heart.

G#m B

Getting what you want is gonna break you,

D#m C#m

is gonna break you, is gonna break your heart.

[Outro]

It’s the way she walks,

C#m

The way she talks,

Can’t stop thinking

C#m

About the girl in the kinks shirt

B C#m

Take me home, San Francisco.

B C#m

Can’t stop thinking about the girl in the kinks shirt.

B C#m

You and my imagination,

B C#m

You and my imagination,

B C#m

You and my imagination,

B C#m

Can’t stop thinking about the girl in the kinks shirt.

B C#m

Oh, Oh, oh

B C#m

Can’t stop thinking about the girl in the kinks shirt.

B C#m

Oh, Oh, oh

B C#m

Can’t stop thinking about the girl in the kinks shirt

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