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GFly, you greatest fool,
Why can't you F#msay what they want you to?
Why can't you Dmdo what they taught you
And shCmow what they wanted of yDou?
GFly, you greatest fool,
Is this what eF#mveryone talked about?
You spill youDmr high-flung phrases
And hCmush when the risk gets Dtoo much
E-2-----------
B-3-----3-----
G-2-0-2---2---
D-0---------0-
A-------------
E-------------
And GI, I wish you would Amdo it,
                                                       E----------------
                                                       B-4-----4--------
                                                       G---5-----5------
                                                       D-----5-----5-5-5
                                                       A----------------
                                                       E----------------
DThen I'd never have to notice if the bridges are buCmrnt.
GIs this what eveF#mryone talked about?
Swallow everything that suDmits, dress it up as tCmruth,
Swallow it all Ddown
E-2-----------
B-3-----3-----
G-2-0-2---2---
D-0---------0-
A-------------
E-------------
And GI, I wish you would dAmo it,
                                                       E----------------
                                                       B-4-----4--------
                                                       G---5-----5------
                                                       D-----5-----5-5-5
                                                       A----------------
                                                       E----------------
DThen I'd never have to notice if the bridges are bCmurnt.
E-2-----------
B-3-----3-----
G-2-0-2---2---
D-0---------0-
A-------------
E-------------
And GI, I wish you would dAmo it,
                                                       E----------------
                                                       B-4-----4--------
                                                       G---5-----5------
                                                       D-----5-----5-5-5
                                                       A----------------
                                                       E----------------
DThen I'd never have to notice if the bridges are burCmnt.
So cold out heGre . . .

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Painful

by Catatonia

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F#m

Fly, you greatest fool,

F#m

Why can't you say what they want you to?

Why can't you do what they taught you

Cm D

And show what they wanted of you?

Fly, you greatest fool,

F#m

Is this what everyone talked about?

You spill your high-flung phrases

Cm D

And hush when the risk gets too much

E-2-----------

B-3-----3-----

G-2-0-2---2---

D-0---------0-

A-------------

E-------------

G Am

And I, I wish you would do it,

E----------------

B-4-----4--------

G---5-----5------

D-----5-----5-5-5

A----------------

E----------------

D Cm

Then I'd never have to notice if the bridges are burnt.

G F#m

Is this what everyone talked about?

Dm Cm

Swallow everything that suits, dress it up as truth,

Swallow it all down

E-2-----------

B-3-----3-----

G-2-0-2---2---

D-0---------0-

A-------------

E-------------

G Am

And I, I wish you would do it,

E----------------

B-4-----4--------

G---5-----5------

D-----5-----5-5-5

A----------------

E----------------

D Cm

Then I'd never have to notice if the bridges are burnt.

E-2-----------

B-3-----3-----

G-2-0-2---2---

D-0---------0-

A-------------

E-------------

G Am

And I, I wish you would do it,

E----------------

B-4-----4--------

G---5-----5------

D-----5-----5-5-5

A----------------

E----------------

D Cm

Then I'd never have to notice if the bridges are burnt.

So cold out here . . .

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