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Tongue

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[Intro]
F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb
[Verse 1]
FCall my Bbname, Fhere I Bbcome. F90 to noBbthing, Cwatch me Bbrun.
You Fcall. Bb   F  BbI am ashamFed Bb   C   Bbto say.
FUgly Bbgirls Fknow their Bbfate. FAnyBbbody cCan get lBbaid.
FYou want a Bbroom with a Ffire esBbcape. FI want to Bbtell you how Cmuch I hBbate this.Ab  
[Chorus]
EbDon't leave Abthat Ebstuff all Abover Ebme. Gm  Abit pBbains me.C  
[Verse 2]
FPlease Bb   Fjust Bbleave it.F  Bb  C  Bb  
I should Ftoss that Bbvanity Flicense Bbplate. FToss that Bbmake-up pCainted fBbace.
FBox those Bbpoems, Fchocolate Bbcake. FScratch that Bbname on the rCecord plBbayer.
FPlease Bb   Fjust Bbleave me Fbe.Bb  C  Bb  Ab  
[Chorus]
EbDon't lAbay that sEbtuff all Abover Ebme. GmIt cAbrawls all oBbver.Bdim  
[Solo]
Cm Gaug/B Eb/Bb F Ab Bb C
[Verse 3]
All over FmeBb. FUBbh.F  Bb  C  Bb  
FCall my Bbname, Fhere I Bbcome. your Flast ditch Bblay, will I nCever lBbearn?
FCaramel Bbturn on a Fdusty aBbpoloFgyBb.C  Bb  
it FcraBbwls Fall Bbover Fme.Bb  C  Bb  
You FtuBbrn Fall BboveFr. Bb   CIt Bbpains me.
FPleBbase Fjust Bbleave it.F  Bb  C  Bb  
[Outro]
F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb
F Bb F Bb F
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