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Cavern by Phish
(A Picture of Nectar)
 Em   Em   D   A(x2)
your tEmime is near the mission's cleaEmr
It's lDater than we thinkA  
beEmfore you slip into the nEmight
you'll wDant something to drinAk
GSteal away before the daDwn,
and bEmring us back good neBws
EmBut if you tread in primal Emsoup
please wiDpe it from your shAoes.
 Em   Em   D   A(x2)
EmJust then a porthole piratEme
scourged the Devening with his cAry
and sEmanctuary bugs deEmprived
a Dmonkey of its thigAh
A Gdust arose and bDlocked my nose
beEmfore I could think tBwice,
EmDespite the scut Emthat bubbled up
I Dgave some last adAvice:
(Slower)
DThe flesh from SataAn's dogs
will make the Crudiments of gGruel
(Normal speed)
EmDeduct the carrots from your Empay
you wDorthless swampy fAool
 Em   Em   D   A(x2)
ExEmploding through fields and fewEm  
and sDwimming in the mirAe
the Emseptic maiden's gargoyle tEmooth
deDmented me with firAe
I Gdrifted where the Dcurrent chose
afEmloat upon my bBack
And Emif perchance a newt slimed by
I'd sDtuff it in my Asack
 Em   Em   D   A(x2)
EmSoon I felt a bubble foEmrm
someDwhere below my skinA  
but Emwith handy spine of Emhedgehog
I reDmoved the force withinA  
GSuzie then reDmoved her mask
and Emcaused a mighty sBtir
Emthe angry mob responded
taking Dturns at grabbing Aher
(Slower)
DThe foggy caverAn's musty grime
appCeared within my Gpalm
(Normal Speed)
I Emsnatched Rick's fork to scrape it off
with dDeadly icy cAalm
 Em   Em   D   A(x2)
EmThe crowd meanwhile had taken Sue
and Dused her like a raAg
to Emmop the slime from where the slug
had Dslithered with the bAag
In Gsumming up, the Dmoral seems a Emlittle bit obBscure...
EGive the direcAtor a Dserpent deflectAor
EA mudrat detecAtor, a Dribbon reflectAor
EA cushion convAector, Da picture of nAectar
EA virile disecAtor, a Dhormone collectAor
Ewhatever you dAo, take caDre of your Ashoes!
  E   A(x2)

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Cavern

by Phish

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Cavern by Phish

(A Picture of Nectar)

Em Em D A

(x2)

Em Em

your time is near the mission's clear

D A

It's later than we think

Em Em

before you slip into the night

D A

you'll want something to drink

G D

Steal away before the dawn,

Em B

and bring us back good news

Em Em

But if you tread in primal soup

D A

please wipe it from your shoes.

Em Em D A

(x2)

Em Em

Just then a porthole pirate

D A

scourged the evening with his cry

Em Em

and sanctuary bugs deprived

D A

a monkey of its thigh

G D

A dust arose and blocked my nose

Em B

before I could think twice,

Em Em

Despite the scut that bubbled up

D A

I gave some last advice:

(Slower)

D A

The flesh from Satan's dogs

C G

will make the rudiments of gruel

(Normal speed)

Em Em

Deduct the carrots from your pay

D A

you worthless swampy fool

Em Em D A

(x2)

Em Em

Exploding through fields and few

D A

and swimming in the mire

Em Em

the septic maiden's gargoyle tooth

D A

demented me with fire

G D

I drifted where the current chose

Em B

afloat upon my back

And if perchance a newt slimed by

D A

I'd stuff it in my sack

Em Em D A

(x2)

Em Em

Soon I felt a bubble form

D A

somewhere below my skin

Em Em

but with handy spine of hedgehog

D A

I removed the force within

G D

Suzie then removed her mask

Em B

and caused a mighty stir

the angry mob responded

D A

taking turns at grabbing her

(Slower)

D A

The foggy cavern's musty grime

C G

appeared within my palm

(Normal Speed)

I snatched Rick's fork to scrape it off

D A

with deadly icy calm

Em Em D A

(x2)

The crowd meanwhile had taken Sue

D A

and used her like a rag

to mop the slime from where the slug

D A

had slithered with the bag

G D Em B

In summing up, the moral seems a little bit obscure...

E A D A

Give the director a serpent deflector

E A D A

A mudrat detector, a ribbon reflector

E A D A

A cushion convector, a picture of nectar

E A D A

A virile disector, a hormone collector

E A D A

whatever you do, take care of your shoes!

E A

(x2)

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