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Slug Line by John Hiatt, from 1979's "Slug Line".
Written by John Hiatt.
[Intro]
Dm G E
[Verse 1]
DmI  Gwent to the marketCplaceA  
AThey said they liked my Dmface
GBetter than a digital E7watch
E7You got it, we're pros and we can spot it
So DmI  Gthought it was some disCease
But Athey were all on their Dmknees
Shakin' Ghands with my picture
E7First we sterilize it
E7Then we merchandise it
E7Everybody tries
E7Everybody buys it
[Chorus]
Well Fthat's CfineCsus2  C  Csus2  C  Csus2  C  
CPut me on the Fslug ClineCsus2  C  Csus2  C  Csus2  C  
Punch a pretty Dmhole in my Gmind
And Dmshow me where to Gsign
And Dmput me on the Gslug Cline
[Verse 2]
DmThey Gtold me how to beChave
Like Aany other public Dmslave
GKeep a smile on the E7face of the consumer
Or E7you'll become a rumor
So DmI  Ggot a band of angry Csons
ANow we're havin' so much Dmfun
GTearin' up the nation
E7Weapons out of mic stands
E7Bitin' on the glad hand
E7They still don't understand
E7That they were marketing a madman
[Chorus]
And Fthat's CfineCsus2  C  Csus2  C  Csus2  C  
CPut me on the Fslug ClineCsus2  C  Csus2  C  Csus2  C  
Punch a pretty Dmhole in my Gmind
And Dmshow me where to Gsign
And Dmput me on the Gslug-
Well Fthat's CfineCsus2  C  Csus2  C  Csus2  C  
CPut me on the Fslug ClineCsus2  C  Csus2  C  Csus2  C  
Punch a pretty Dmhole in my Gmind
And Dmshow me where to Gsign
And Dmput me on the Gslug Cline
[Bridge]
  F#7You made one misBmtake
  E9You made me A6wait
[Chorus]
Well Fthat's CfineCsus2  C  Csus2  C  Csus2  C  
CPut me on the Fslug ClineCsus2  C  Csus2  C  Csus2  C  
Punch a pretty Dmhole in my Gmind
And Dmshow me where to Gsign
And Dmput me on the Gslug-
Well Fthat's CfineCsus2  C  Csus2  C  Csus2  C  
CPut me on the Fslug ClineCsus2  C  Csus2  C  Csus2  C  
Couldn't lay a Dmglove on my Gmind
So Dmshow me where to Gsign
And Dmput me on the Gslug Cli-C/Gyi- Dmyi-Cyine

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Slug Line

by John Hiatt

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Csus2

F#7

C/G

Slug Line by John Hiatt, from 1979's "Slug Line".

Written by John Hiatt.

[Intro]

Dm G E

[Verse 1]

Dm G C A

I went to the marketplace

A Dm

They said they liked my face

G E7

Better than a digital watch

You got it, we're pros and we can spot it

Dm G C

So I thought it was some disease

A Dm

But they were all on their knees

Shakin' hands with my picture

First we sterilize it

Then we merchandise it

Everybody tries

Everybody buys it

[Chorus]

F C Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C

Well that's fine

C F C Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C

Put me on the slug line

Dm G

Punch a pretty hole in my mind

Dm G

And show me where to sign

Dm G C

And put me on the slug line

[Verse 2]

Dm G C

They told me how to behave

A Dm

Like any other public slave

G E7

Keep a smile on the face of the consumer

Or you'll become a rumor

Dm G C

So I got a band of angry sons

A Dm

Now we're havin' so much fun

Tearin' up the nation

Weapons out of mic stands

Bitin' on the glad hand

They still don't understand

That they were marketing a madman

[Chorus]

F C Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C

And that's fine

C F C Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C

Put me on the slug line

Dm G

Punch a pretty hole in my mind

Dm G

And show me where to sign

Dm G

And put me on the slug-

F C Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C

Well that's fine

C F C Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C

Put me on the slug line

Dm G

Punch a pretty hole in my mind

Dm G

And show me where to sign

Dm G C

And put me on the slug line

[Bridge]

F#7 Bm

You made one mistake

E9 A6

You made me wait

[Chorus]

F C Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C

Well that's fine

C F C Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C

Put me on the slug line

Dm G

Punch a pretty hole in my mind

Dm G

And show me where to sign

Dm G

And put me on the slug-

F C Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C

Well that's fine

C F C Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C

Put me on the slug line

Dm G

Couldn't lay a glove on my mind

Dm G

So show me where to sign

Dm G C C/G Dm C

And put me on the slug li-yi- yi-yine

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