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 I saw Paul Westerberg in Indianapolis the other night, and he closed with a
 great version of this song.  The lyrics are as close to what he sang in
 concert as I could get (not exactly what is on the album), with some help from
IOU
BGet me out of this stinkin' fresh air
DNight and day in Dbthe electric Bchair
BStep right up son
Egonna show you something Dain't never Dbbeen BdoneE  
Dyou're Dball fBucked.
Listen, it don't cost much
I lay down the line, and you suck
Never do what you're told
There'll be time for dreamin' when you're old
You're all wrong and I'm right
F#Please be on your Dbhonor
F#Please be on my siDbde
Solo over E - B
chorus (chords only)
Listen to the story all right
I'll lose it all right on that dotted line
Step right up son
gonna show you something ain't never been done
You're all wrong and I'm right
BYou see I want it in writing, I owe you nothing
          want it in writing, I owe you nothing
          want it in writing

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I O U

by The Replacements

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I saw Paul Westerberg in Indianapolis the other night, and he closed with a

great version of this song. The lyrics are as close to what he sang in

concert as I could get (not exactly what is on the album), with some help from

IOU

Get me out of this stinkin' fresh air

D Db B

Night and day in the electric chair

Step right up son

E D Db B E

gonna show you something ain't never been done

D Db B

you're all fucked.

Listen, it don't cost much

I lay down the line, and you suck

Never do what you're told

There'll be time for dreamin' when you're old

You're all wrong and I'm right

F# Db

Please be on your honor

F# Db

Please be on my side

Solo over E - B

chorus (chords only)

Listen to the story all right

I'll lose it all right on that dotted line

Step right up son

gonna show you something ain't never been done

You're all wrong and I'm right

You see I want it in writing, I owe you nothing

want it in writing, I owe you nothing

want it in writing

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