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Ethylene

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[Chords]
      G320033
  Cadd9x32033
    Em7022033
      Dxx0232
[Intro]
  D    G   Cadd9x4
[Verse 1]
I'm Dsitting Gon the Cadd9toilet with my sunglasses on
DWondering Gwhat Cadd9you are up to
This DhotGel's Cadd9got bathroom telephones
But DI don't Gwanna Cadd9interrupt you
You might be Dpainting Gyour Cadd9nails with your hot curlers on
DEach Gone a Cadd9different color
Or DlisteGning to Cadd9that Beach Boys' sailing song
"DSloop GJohn Cadd9B." or another
[Chorus]
EthyDlene, my Em7EthyCadd9lene
My love for Dyou is Em7just obCadd9scene
My deer you Ddress, my Em7fish you Cadd9clean
But you are Dnowhere Em7to be Cadd9seen
N.C.
My Ethylene
[Interlude]
  D    G   Cadd9x2
[Verse 2]
Now, Dyou could Gbag your Cadd9limit with a bow and arrow
Yeah, Dyou could Gskin a Cadd9cougar in the dark
Well, DI thought Gwe were Cadd9walking down the straight and narrow
DHow'd Gwe ever Cadd9drift so far apart
I put DeighGteen Cadd9wheels on this road to nowhere
And Dyou GdisapCadd9peared right up in the hills
Like Dsmoke Gup a Cadd9chimney, girl I go there
Yeah, Din Gmy Cadd9dreams I visit you still
[Chorus]
EthyDlene, my Em7EthyCadd9lene
My love for Dyou is Em7just obCadd9scene
My deer you Ddress, my Em7fish you Cadd9clean
But you are Dnowhere Em7to be Cadd9seen
N.C.
My Ethylene
[Interlude]
  D    G   Cadd9x8
[Verse 3]
Now Dsome men Gwill Cadd9drive to the edges of nothing
So Dthey can Gtake a Cadd9peek at the great abyss
Some Dmen aGvoid Cadd9love like it was a plague or something
So Dthey can Gleave the Cadd9seat down when they piss
I miss that DcrocGheted Cadd9thing you kept on the kleenex box
 DI Gmiss my Cadd9feet on your cold linoleum floor
DSipping Ghot cofCadd9fee after making love till daybreak
DEthyGlene, a Cadd9fool would ask for more
[Chorus]
EthyDlene, my Em7EthyCadd9lene
My love for Dyou is Em7just obCadd9scene
My deer you Ddress, my Em7fish you Cadd9clean
But you are Dnowhere Em7to be Cadd9seen
My EthyDlene, my Em7EthyCadd9lene
My love for Dyou is Em7just obCadd9scene
My deer you Ddress, my Em7fish you Cadd9clean
But you are Dnowhere Em7to be Cadd9seen
My EthyDleEm7neCadd9  
My EthyDleEm7neCadd9  
My EthyDleEm7neCadd9  
[Outro]
D  Em7  Cadd9  G

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Ethylene

by John Hiatt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

[Chords]

320033

Cadd9

x32033

Em7

022033

xx0232

[Intro]

D G Cadd9

[Verse 1]

D G Cadd9

I'm sitting on the toilet with my sunglasses on

D G Cadd9

Wondering what you are up to

D G Cadd9

This hotel's got bathroom telephones

D G Cadd9

But I don't wanna interrupt you

D G Cadd9

You might be painting your nails with your hot curlers on

D G Cadd9

Each one a different color

D G Cadd9

Or listening to that Beach Boys' sailing song

D G Cadd9

"Sloop John B." or another

[Chorus]

D Em7 Cadd9

Ethylene, my Ethylene

D Em7 Cadd9

My love for you is just obscene

D Em7 Cadd9

My deer you dress, my fish you clean

D Em7 Cadd9

But you are nowhere to be seen

N.C.

My Ethylene

[Interlude]

D G Cadd9

[Verse 2]

D G Cadd9

Now, you could bag your limit with a bow and arrow

D G Cadd9

Yeah, you could skin a cougar in the dark

D G Cadd9

Well, I thought we were walking down the straight and narrow

D G Cadd9

How'd we ever drift so far apart

D G Cadd9

I put eighteen wheels on this road to nowhere

D G Cadd9

And you disappeared right up in the hills

D G Cadd9

Like smoke up a chimney, girl I go there

D G Cadd9

Yeah, in my dreams I visit you still

[Chorus]

D Em7 Cadd9

Ethylene, my Ethylene

D Em7 Cadd9

My love for you is just obscene

D Em7 Cadd9

My deer you dress, my fish you clean

D Em7 Cadd9

But you are nowhere to be seen

N.C.

My Ethylene

[Interlude]

D G Cadd9

[Verse 3]

D G Cadd9

Now some men will drive to the edges of nothing

D G Cadd9

So they can take a peek at the great abyss

D G Cadd9

Some men avoid love like it was a plague or something

D G Cadd9

So they can leave the seat down when they piss

D G Cadd9

I miss that crocheted thing you kept on the kleenex box

D G Cadd9

I miss my feet on your cold linoleum floor

D G Cadd9

Sipping hot coffee after making love till daybreak

D G Cadd9

Ethylene, a fool would ask for more

[Chorus]

D Em7 Cadd9

Ethylene, my Ethylene

D Em7 Cadd9

My love for you is just obscene

D Em7 Cadd9

My deer you dress, my fish you clean

D Em7 Cadd9

But you are nowhere to be seen

D Em7 Cadd9

My Ethylene, my Ethylene

D Em7 Cadd9

My love for you is just obscene

D Em7 Cadd9

My deer you dress, my fish you clean

D Em7 Cadd9

But you are nowhere to be seen

D Em7 Cadd9

My Ethylene

D Em7 Cadd9

My Ethylene

D Em7 Cadd9

My Ethylene

[Outro]

D Em7 Cadd9 G

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