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      C#m  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  A  /  /  /  F#m  /  /  /
       x2
     C#mHere comes the maven he's coming around
     He's such a connoisseur he's such an autograph hoAund, yeah
     F#mHe's got 60 yes men and they tend to agree
     C#mThere's a lawman built without any eyes
     He's got my number, but he's got your sAize, yeah
     And F#mif you measure up a short trip could be wise
     EJust turn the light off when yGmou go
     EJust tell the jury all yGmou know
     HAme'll send a sBmign to you Cover the Cmsea
     C#mThere goes the maven sowing his seed
     One for the rock one for the hand that feAeds, yeah
     F#mHe reaps the harvest with a sleight of hand
     C#mJust say the magic word he's at your side
     Beware his tender touch his plans are chilly and wAide, yeah
     SF#mleeps through the winter in a wide quiet land
     EJust turn the light off when yGmou go
     EJust tell the jury all yGmou know
     HAme'll send a sBmign to you Cover the Cmsea
      C#m  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  A  /  /  /  F#m  /  /  /
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     C#mHere is the maven draining the cup
     He takes your arm then he eats you Aup, yeah
     F#mThere is a surfeit of everything you crave
     C#mHere is the maven signing the cheque
     He bought us dinner so what the fucking hAeck, yeah
     F#mThere is a surplus of everything you save
     EJust turn the light off when yGmou go
     EJust tell the jury all yGmou know
     HAme'll send a sBmign to you Cover the Cmsea
      C#m  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  A  /  /  /  F#m  /  /  /

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The Maven

by The Church

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C#m

F#m

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C#m / / / / / / / A / / / F#m / / /

C#m

Here comes the maven he's coming around

He's such a connoisseur he's such an autograph hound, yeah

F#m

He's got 60 yes men and they tend to agree

C#m

There's a lawman built without any eyes

He's got my number, but he's got your size, yeah

F#m

And if you measure up a short trip could be wise

E Gm

Just turn the light off when you go

E Gm

Just tell the jury all you know

Am Bm C Cm

He'll send a sign to you over the sea

C#m

There goes the maven sowing his seed

One for the rock one for the hand that feeds, yeah

F#m

He reaps the harvest with a sleight of hand

C#m

Just say the magic word he's at your side

Beware his tender touch his plans are chilly and wide, yeah

F#m

Sleeps through the winter in a wide quiet land

E Gm

Just turn the light off when you go

E Gm

Just tell the jury all you know

Am Bm C Cm

He'll send a sign to you over the sea

C#m / / / / / / / A / / / F#m / / /

C#m

Here is the maven draining the cup

He takes your arm then he eats you up, yeah

F#m

There is a surfeit of everything you crave

C#m

Here is the maven signing the cheque

He bought us dinner so what the fucking heck, yeah

F#m

There is a surplus of everything you save

E Gm

Just turn the light off when you go

E Gm

Just tell the jury all you know

Am Bm C Cm

He'll send a sign to you over the sea

C#m / / / / / / / A / / / F#m / / /

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