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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Verse 1]
DHere we have a dGmust free dining set
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-|
E|5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|
we Dguarantee it wGmon't collect a sDpeAmckD  
Gfreeing up the cGmhildren to iDnstead gF#mrow intBmo your molding
  DheF#med more of Bmyour scolding, gEo early to their new self-maAking beds
Dit seems like you'd be tGmired of losing face
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-|
E|5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|
like you'd Dwant to put the chilGmdren in their plDacAmeD  
the Gmore you have to tGmell them to Ddo tF#mheir choBmres
the Emore you run the risk of being AignoredA7  
[Chorus]
Emif you're lucky tDhey'll turn out as Agood as you
you Emtell them that they're Dgood kids but you Aknow that it's not true
your Dfather drank a F#mlittle, you're on lBmiver number Gtwo
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|2-4-2-0--------------------------|
D|--------4-2-0-0h2-0-0------------|
A|----------------------4-5-0-2-4--|
E|---------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Dprogress has a wGmay of feigning ease
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-|
E|5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|
Dconvenient new invenGmtions beg and tDeaAmseD  
for Gthough it is imGmpossible to cDure a hF#musband benBmt on cheating
  Dthe oF#mxygen Bmdepleting...  Da chiF#mld who's alwaBmys bragging
  Da wF#mife's persiBmstent nagging
Ewe're equipped to live as though it wAereA7  
[Chorus]
Emif you're lucky tDhey'll turn out as Agood as you
you Emtell them that they're Dgood kids but you Aknow that it's not true
your Dfather drank a F#mlittle, you're on lBmiver number Gtwo
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|2-4-2-0--------------------------|
D|--------4-2-0-0h2-0-0------------|
A|----------------------4-5-0-2-4--|
E|---------------------------------|
end on D
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| h   Hammer-on
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Progress

by Pedro the Lion

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F#m

[Verse 1]

D Gm

Here we have a dust free dining set

e|------------------------|

B|------------------------|

G|------------------------|

D|------------------------|

A|7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-|

E|5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|

D Gm D Am D

we guarantee it won't collect a speck

G Gm D F#m Bm

freeing up the children to instead grow into your molding

D F#m Bm E A

heed more of your scolding, go early to their new self-making beds

D Gm

it seems like you'd be tired of losing face

e|------------------------|

B|------------------------|

G|------------------------|

D|------------------------|

A|7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-|

E|5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|

D Gm D Am D

like you'd want to put the children in their place

G Gm D F#m Bm

the more you have to tell them to do their chores

E A A7

the more you run the risk of being ignored

[Chorus]

Em D A

if you're lucky they'll turn out as good as you

Em D A

you tell them that they're good kids but you know that it's not true

D F#m Bm G

your father drank a little, you're on liver number two

e|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|

G|2-4-2-0--------------------------|

D|--------4-2-0-0h2-0-0------------|

A|----------------------4-5-0-2-4--|

E|---------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

D Gm

progress has a way of feigning ease

e|------------------------|

B|------------------------|

G|------------------------|

D|------------------------|

A|7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-|

E|5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|

D Gm D Am D

convenient new inventions beg and tease

G Gm D F#m Bm

for though it is impossible to cure a husband bent on cheating

D F#m Bm D F#m Bm

the oxygen depleting... a child who's always bragging

D F#m Bm

a wife's persistent nagging

E A A7

we're equipped to live as though it were

[Chorus]

Em D A

if you're lucky they'll turn out as good as you

Em D A

you tell them that they're good kids but you know that it's not true

D F#m Bm G

your father drank a little, you're on liver number two

e|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|

G|2-4-2-0--------------------------|

D|--------4-2-0-0h2-0-0------------|

A|----------------------4-5-0-2-4--|

E|---------------------------------|

end on D

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| h Hammer-on

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