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[Verse 1]
F#This is a verse about a man who dared
To fall C#head over heels for a woman who shared
BSimilar Ainterests, sG#imilar looks
BSimilar Ataste in sG#imilar books
F#Lost in the riddle of her Southernish eyes
C#Paint-on lips and French knee highs
The Bworld was Atelling him lG#ove is dead
But he's Bturning that Alogic G#on its head
[Chorus]
Marry Bon
Marry Ebmon and you will know
Marry G#onB  
[Verse 2]
F#This is a verse about a woman who dared
To C#fall head first for her young au pair
BMiddle-class Avalues and G#normalcy
To Bher that was Aso last G#century
F#She wooed her with Ritalin and drugged me high
C#Egon Schiele prints and French fries
The Bkind of Astory G#made for the stage
The Bkind of Astory just G#jumps of the page
I tell you
[Chorus]
Marry Bon
Marry Ebmon and you will know
Marry G#onB  
[Bridge]
BMarry on now, children
But be Ebmaware, the world doesn't G#want you aBnymoreF#  
[Outro]
EI know you Blike to rC#efute all I say
EI know you Blike to rC#efute all I say
EI know you Blike to rC#efuteC#m  
BAll that I have shared tF#odayC#  B  A  G#  

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Refute

by Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

C#m

[Verse 1]

This is a verse about a man who dared

To fall head over heels for a woman who shared

B A G#

Similar interests, similar looks

B A G#

Similar taste in similar books

Lost in the riddle of her Southernish eyes

Paint-on lips and French knee highs

B A G#

The world was telling him love is dead

B A G#

But he's turning that logic on its head

[Chorus]

Marry on

Ebm

Marry on and you will know

G# B

Marry on

[Verse 2]

This is a verse about a woman who dared

To fall head first for her young au pair

B A G#

Middle-class values and normalcy

B A G#

To her that was so last century

She wooed her with Ritalin and drugged me high

Egon Schiele prints and French fries

B A G#

The kind of story made for the stage

B A G#

The kind of story just jumps of the page

I tell you

[Chorus]

Marry on

Ebm

Marry on and you will know

G# B

Marry on

[Bridge]

Marry on now, children

Ebm G# B F#

But be aware, the world doesn't want you anymore

[Outro]

E B C#

I know you like to refute all I say

E B C#

I know you like to refute all I say

E B C# C#m

I know you like to refute

B F# C# B A G#

All that I have shared today

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