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Author's Note - B-Side of "The Third Degree" 1966 - https://youtu.be/PyNYoN-5Rlk
[Intro]
A C A C
A C A C
[Verse 1]
His Aschooling days were Cruling days to Ashow itC  
To Aall the people Ceagerly wanting to Ablow itC  
B7Crazy just to Asee how Gfoolish I can Fbe
If he Ahappens to be a CSan Francisco ApoetC  A  C  
[Bridge]
AHey there, CFrisco poAetically Cspeaking
The Adays of the Cbeatnicks are AgoneA  
AHey there, CFrisco poAetically Cspeaking
The ABible's Call written AwrongA  
[Verse 2]
His Aschooling days were Cruling days to Ashow itC  
To Aall the people Ceagerly wanting to Ablow itC  
B7Crazy just to Asee how Gfoolish I can Fbe
If he Ahappens to be a CSan Francisco ApoetC  A  C  A  

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San Francisco Poet

by Marc Bolan

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uthor's Note - B-Side of "The Third Degree" 1966 - https://youtu.be/PyNYoN-5Rlk

[Intro]

A C A C

[Verse 1]

A C A C

His schooling days were ruling days to show it

A C A C

To all the people eagerly wanting to blow it

B7 A G F

Crazy just to see how foolish I can be

A C A C A C

If he happens to be a San Francisco poet

[Bridge]

A C A C

Hey there, Frisco poetically speaking

A C A A

The days of the beatnicks are gone

A C A C

Hey there, Frisco poetically speaking

A C A A

The Bible's all written wrong

[Verse 2]

A C A C

His schooling days were ruling days to show it

A C A C

To all the people eagerly wanting to blow it

B7 A G F

Crazy just to see how foolish I can be

A C A C A C A

If he happens to be a San Francisco poet

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