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Hole
"Old Age"
A5X     B5x     C5x     G5x     F5x
X     x     x     x     x
X     4     5     x     x
2     4     5     5     3
0     2     3     5     3
x     x     x     3     1
And I will aw-ake your highness I'm so high I cannot walk
And I will aw-ake
You cripple you take away my time my peace my em-pha-thy
No baby sleeps on atro-phy
Your unborn love and fetal dress
A bitter candy legless caress
 E   EEEE  C   CCCC  E   EEEE  C   CCCC
WEhat was she for CHalloween?
The Eugliest girl yoCu ever seen
SGomeday she will dAie alCone
EWhat was she for valCentine
EAn old forgotten conCcubine
GSomeday she will dAie for Cno one
EShe seemed to Cme to knoEw
AlEl that glCitters is soEur
AEll that lCies in her pElace
       E        C( A5downbeat)
Jesus saves
Old Ea - Cage, old a E- aCge, old a E- aCge
EIt's ok to kCill your idols
JEust pretend you Chave no rivals
WGe all know that sheA-e is friend-lCess
SEpits at mirrors it's nCot an issue
JEust remove the hCateful tissue
WGe all know her    rAage is   end-lCess
EShe seemed to Cme to knoEw
AlEl that glCitters is soEur
AEll that lCies in her pElace
       E       C( A5downbeat)
Jesus saves
Old Ea - Cage, old Ea - Cage, old Ea - Cage
B5And as she begs you she says "PreC5tty pleGase...
B5You'll make her pure again just maC5ke her G5cleee-eF5an..."
NEo one know she's HCester Prynn
SomEe one please tell AnCne Bolynn
CGhokers are back Ain agaCin
SEomeday she won't havCe to fake it
LEiving will itself Cseem sacred
SGomeday she will Ajust reCfuse
EShe seemed to Cme to knoEw
AlEl that glCitters is soEur
AEll that lCies in her pElace
       E       C( A5downbeat)
Jesus saves
Old Ea - Cage, old Ea - Cage, old Ea - Cage
EJesus saCves,  old Ea - aCge
ERest in pAeace (I'm sorry)
Eand me Ain pieces (So sorry)
ERest in pAeace (I'm sorry)
Eand me Ain pieces (So sorry)

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Old Age

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Hole

"Old Age"

A5 B5 C5 G5 F5

X x x x x

X 4 5 x x

2 4 5 5 3

0 2 3 5 3

x x x 3 1

And I will aw-ake your highness I'm so high I cannot walk

And I will aw-ake

You cripple you take away my time my peace my em-pha-thy

No baby sleeps on atro-phy

Your unborn love and fetal dress

A bitter candy legless caress

E E C C E E C C

EEE CCC EEE CCC

E C

What was she for Halloween?

E C

The ugliest girl you ever seen

G A C

Someday she will die alone

E C

What was she for valentine

E C

An old forgotten concubine

G A C

Someday she will die for no one

E C E

She seemed to me to know

E C E

All that glitters is sour

E C E

All that lies in her place

E C A5

( downbeat)

Jesus saves

E C E C E C

Old a - age, old a - age, old a - age

E C

It's ok to kill your idols

E C

Just pretend you have no rivals

G A C

We all know that she-e is friend-less

E C

Spits at mirrors it's not an issue

E C

Just remove the hateful tissue

G A C

We all know her rage is end-less

E C E

She seemed to me to know

E C E

All that glitters is sour

E C E

All that lies in her place

E C A5

( downbeat)

Jesus saves

E C E C E C

Old a - age, old a - age, old a - age

B5 C5 G

And as she begs you she says "Pretty please...

B5 C5 G5 F5

You'll make her pure again just make her cleee-ean..."

E C

No one know she's Hester Prynn

E C

Some one please tell Anne Bolynn

G A C

Chokers are back in again

E C

Someday she won't have to fake it

E C

Living will itself seem sacred

G A C

Someday she will just refuse

E C E

She seemed to me to know

E C E

All that glitters is sour

E C E

All that lies in her place

E C A5

( downbeat)

Jesus saves

E C E C E C

Old a - age, old a - age, old a - age

E C E C

Jesus saves, old a - age

E A

Rest in peace (I'm sorry)

E A

and me in pieces (So sorry)

E A

Rest in peace (I'm sorry)

E A

and me in pieces (So sorry)

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