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Goldfish Bowl

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VERSE 1
 GSame long Dfaces in the workC-mans' hall,
 GCaramel Dcrisp counts his birdsC,___
 GCliff chips Dlines up his dominoCes,
 GKingfisher Dlead singer calms his neCrves.___
CHORUS
   Bm7I'm drinking, siCnking, swimming and dBm7rowning,
   Working, sCmirking, learning and buBm7rning,
   Sleeping, tChieving, cheting, bDeating,
   I'm eating, i'm drinking in  goldfish Gbowl.
   DIt's sink or swCim.
VERSE 2 
  GThe hall downDtown just burned Cto the ground,
  GMy boxing Dring turned to ash.C  
  GRed-head gDingerbread sells tickets Cat the door,
  GStell sleeDpwalks in the saCnd.
CHORUS 2
   Bm7I'm drinking, sCinking, swimming nd dBm7rowning,
   Working, smCirking, learning and bBm7uring, 
   Sleeping, tChieving, cheating, bDeating 
   I'm eating, I'm deep in  goldfish  Gbowl
   DIt's sink or swCim
   They're lookin' inG  
   DThey're lookin' in, C___
SOLO
D Em7 Cadd9
D Em7 Cadd9
VERSE 3
   GHard up, oDutta luck, time to ride the vCillage bike,
   GA bike bDeen used ten times or morCe.
   GGrapevine, hDere's the wife, lays down her rCoyal flush,
   GI think I've lDost another C___ wife.
CHORUS 3
   Bm7I'm drinking, sCinking, swimming nd dBm7rowning,
   Working, smCirking, learning and bBm7uring, 
   Sleeping, tChieving, cheating, bDeating 
   I'm eating, I'm deep in  goldfish  Gbowl
   DIt's sink or swCim
   They're lookin' inG  
   DIt's sink Cor swim.G  

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Goldfish Bowl

by Stereophonics

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Em7

Cadd9

VERSE 1

G D C

Same long faces in the work-mans' hall,

G D C

Caramel crisp counts his birds,___

G D C

Cliff chips lines up his dominoes,

G D C

Kingfisher lead singer calms his nerves.___

CHORUS

Bm7 C Bm7

I'm drinking, sinking, swimming and drowning,

C Bm7

Working, smirking, learning and burning,

C D

Sleeping, thieving, cheting, beating,

I'm eating, i'm drinking in goldfish bowl.

D C

It's sink or swim.

VERSE 2

G D C

The hall downtown just burned to the ground,

G D C

My boxing ring turned to ash.

G D C

Red-head gingerbread sells tickets at the door,

G D C

Stell sleepwalks in the sand.

CHORUS 2

Bm7 C Bm7

I'm drinking, sinking, swimming nd drowning,

C Bm7

Working, smirking, learning and buring,

C D

Sleeping, thieving, cheating, beating

I'm eating, I'm deep in goldfish bowl

D C

It's sink or swim

They're lookin' in

D C

They're lookin' in, ___

SOLO

D Em7 Cadd9

VERSE 3

G D C

Hard up, outta luck, time to ride the village bike,

G D C

A bike been used ten times or more.

G D C

Grapevine, here's the wife, lays down her royal flush,

G D C

I think I've lost another ___ wife.

CHORUS 3

Bm7 C Bm7

I'm drinking, sinking, swimming nd drowning,

C Bm7

Working, smirking, learning and buring,

C D

Sleeping, thieving, cheating, beating

I'm eating, I'm deep in goldfish bowl

D C

It's sink or swim

They're lookin' in

D C G

It's sink or swim.

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