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CAPO 1
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C/G[IntrCmaj7o]C/G  Cmaj7  
There was a loC/Gnely guy named Robert
Who was feeEmling kind of down
So he gAmot himself a beer
And he sEat there with a frown
His gFirlfriend just broke up with him that dAmay
So things were not okEmayG  
[Verse 1]
So he C/Ggot himself a Lyft without Emany hesitation
Driver sAmaid, "where are you going?"
I don't Ehave a destination
He said "FI know a nice bar that has great Ambooze"
Well I have nothing to DmloseE  
So he Amgot out of the car and made his Emway inside the bar
The dEriver out the window yelled "pAmlease give me five stars"
[Verse 2]
He tFhen sat down to get a drink from tGhe bartender by the sink
                                       E                        G(G-->C in piano)
That's when he saw the very thing that changed his whole reality
And Coh, it was the prettiest fEmace in the wAmorld
She was unlike any other gDmirl
She smiled and her teeth were white as Gsus4pearls, oh yGeah
                     C  F-C  
Like any other girl
(Fast)                              F  G  
So he got up from his seat cause his heart skipped a beat
It was tAmime to change his day
He knew jGust the thing to say
           C(once)
He said "hey"
           C(once)
She said" hey"
           C(once)
He said "hey"     (PAUSE)
             C(once)
He said "sorry to interrupt"
[Verse 3]
         F(once)
Robert walked back to his seat
         G(once)
As he accepted his defeat
Then he fEminished up his beer
As he lAmost all of his cheer
Then he fFelt the hand upon his shoulder
GAs the air grew even colder
She sEaid before he dGrank another
"SCorry about what happEmened with my brother"
"I thoCught that was your Emman"
"It's juCst my brother DEman"
"Hey DCan"
       C(with higher C)
"Hey man"
So he gFot right up off Eof his chair
          G(arpeggio G until cut off)
Then he ran his fingers through her hair and...
*Receives Text Message: "I think we should break up"*
[Outro]
C/G  Em  C/G  Em
There was a lC/Gonely guy named Robert
Who was fEmeeling kind of down
So he gAmot himself a beer
And he Esat there with a frown
His girFlfriend just broke up with him that Amday
But tGhings will be oCkay 

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Musical Fiction

by Rudy Mancuso

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Cmaj7

Gsus4

CAPO 1

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C/G Cmaj7 C/G Cmaj7

[Intro]

C/G

There was a lonely guy named Robert

Who was feeling kind of down

So he got himself a beer

And he sat there with a frown

F Am

His girlfriend just broke up with him that day

Em G

So things were not okay

[Verse 1]

C/G Em

So he got himself a Lyft without any hesitation

Driver said, "where are you going?"

I don't have a destination

F Am

He said "I know a nice bar that has great booze"

Dm E

Well I have nothing to lose

Am Em

So he got out of the car and made his way inside the bar

E Am

The driver out the window yelled "please give me five stars"

[Verse 2]

F G

He then sat down to get a drink from the bartender by the sink

E G

(G-->C in piano)

That's when he saw the very thing that changed his whole reality

C Em Am

And oh, it was the prettiest face in the world

She was unlike any other girl

Gsus4 G

She smiled and her teeth were white as pearls, oh yeah

C F C

Like any other girl

F G

(Fast)

So he got up from his seat cause his heart skipped a beat

It was time to change his day

He knew just the thing to say

(once)

He said "hey"

(once)

She said" hey"

(once)

He said "hey" (PAUSE)

(once)

He said "sorry to interrupt"

[Verse 3]

(once)

Robert walked back to his seat

(once)

As he accepted his defeat

Then he finished up his beer

As he lost all of his cheer

Then he felt the hand upon his shoulder

As the air grew even colder

E G

She said before he drank another

C Em

"Sorry about what happened with my brother"

C Em

"I thought that was your man"

C Em

"It's just my brother Dan"

"Hey Dan"

(with higher C)

"Hey man"

F E

So he got right up off of his chair

(arpeggio G until cut off)

Then he ran his fingers through her hair and...

*Receives Text Message: "I think we should break up"*

[Outro]

C/G Em C/G Em

C/G

There was a lonely guy named Robert

Who was feeling kind of down

So he got himself a beer

And he sat there with a frown

F Am

His girlfriend just broke up with him that day

G C

But things will be okay

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