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 G- 355433  F#- 244322  Bm- 224432--|
 A- 577655  G#- 466544  C#m- 446654-|
 B- 799877  A#- 688766  D#m-668876--|
FYou told so Emany lies
Amyour tongue is black with Ffireflies
but you spit them Eout and pretend yoAmu're sneezing
FAnd eEvery word is such a joke
with so Ammany pasts you'd be Fninety years old
Don't you wonder Ewhy the room keeps on Amleaving
GHey, F#Hey - Bmwhat's that I Gheard you say
Don't think that F#I would never neeBmd it
GHey, F#Hey - Bmwhat's that I Gheard you say
Don't think that F#I would ever beBmlieve it
GIt's just a thought and F#nothing more
that Bmall your thoughts and Gmoves are taught
and memoF#rized each night before your Bmsleeping
GAnd every word is F#such a joke
Bmstrung from neon masts flying Gflags of hope
will win you F#friends and give your life some Bmmeaning
AHey, G#Hey - C#mwhat's that I Aheard you say
Don't think that G#I would never C#mneed it
AHey, G#Hey - C#mwhat's that I Aheard you say
Don't think that G#I would ever beC#mlieve it
AYou told so G#many lies
your C#mtongue is stained with Aalabis
you've been around the G#world and found it C#mpleasing
AAnd every word is G#such a joke
with so C#mmany pasts you'd be a Ahundred years old
Don't you wonder G#why the room keeps on C#mleaving
BHey, A#Hey - D#mwhat's that I Bheard you say
Don't think that A#I would never D#mneed it
BHey, A#Hey - D#mwhat's that I Bheard you say
Don't think that A#I would ever beD#mlieve it

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Alibis

by Ocean Colour Scene

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C#m

D#m

G F# Bm

- 355433 - 244322 - 224432--|

A G# C#m

- 577655 - 466544 - 446654-|

B A# D#m

- 799877 - 688766 -668876--|

F E

You told so many lies

Am F

your tongue is black with fireflies

E Am

but you spit them out and pretend you're sneezing

F E

And every word is such a joke

Am F

with so many pasts you'd be ninety years old

E Am

Don't you wonder why the room keeps on leaving

G F# Bm G

Hey, Hey - what's that I heard you say

F# Bm

Don't think that I would never need it

G F# Bm G

Hey, Hey - what's that I heard you say

F# Bm

Don't think that I would ever believe it

G F#

It's just a thought and nothing more

Bm G

that all your thoughts and moves are taught

F# Bm

and memorized each night before your sleeping

G F#

And every word is such a joke

Bm G

strung from neon masts flying flags of hope

F# Bm

will win you friends and give your life some meaning

A G# C#m A

Hey, Hey - what's that I heard you say

G# C#m

Don't think that I would never need it

A G# C#m A

Hey, Hey - what's that I heard you say

G# C#m

Don't think that I would ever believe it

A G#

You told so many lies

C#m A

your tongue is stained with alabis

G# C#m

you've been around the world and found it pleasing

A G#

And every word is such a joke

C#m A

with so many pasts you'd be a hundred years old

G# C#m

Don't you wonder why the room keeps on leaving

B A# D#m B

Hey, Hey - what's that I heard you say

A# D#m

Don't think that I would never need it

B A# D#m B

Hey, Hey - what's that I heard you say

A# D#m

Don't think that I would ever believe it

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