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The Trap Door

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Intro1:	| \ \ \ Bb ||: C   Bb :|| (repeat 7 times)
	Note: C = 3 beats, Bb = 1 beat
	      guitar solo over above
Intro 2: ||:  Eb|  Bb   Ab|  Gsus4|  G:||  G|
Verse1:	Eb  
	Your enemies guard cornered you in a yard
	You pBbaid him off and ran
	You knEbew he'd Abunderstand
	He's jEbust a wBborkin mEban
	(Eb)
	But you think he's a fool just a capitalist tool
	Who plBbays the games of life to tie
	If the tEbables had been turned tonAbight
	There'd be nothin tEbhat his money coBbuld buy - buEbt soon...
Chorus:                    C               G                 Am  F  
	The trap door gives in under the wicked weight of sin
	You fall down, doCwn, down farthGer than you'Cve ever beenG  
	Yeah, the trap door Cfalls open juGst as you were Amsmugly hopingF  
	That you could chCeat and win, the trGap door falls Cin
Verse2:                                      Eb  Bb  
	So one escape does not a life make the earth floats under your feet
	You can't trEbust who you meetAb  
	Your brEbavery's Bba concEbeit
	It's no longer sEbuspense it's a fear that makes sense
	Pullin yBbou through the ground
	The trap door Ebmakes no soundAb  
	One day just Ebnot arouBbnd - CaEbuse...
			(Chorus)
			(Intro2)
Verse3: Eb  
	I should have known when I was struck with a stone
	That you were aiming Bbat the moon
	That like a gEbas balloonAb  
	You'd coEbme falling Bbsoon - yeEbah-eh
		(solo over chorus chords)
		(Chorus) (<- lead with "Yeah the trap door...")
Coda:	              F                      C          G    Ab      Bb  C  
	That you could cheat and win, the trap door fa-a-a-lls in

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The Trap Door

by Jules Shear

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

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Intro1: | \ \ \ Bb ||: C Bb :|| (repeat 7 times)

Note: C = 3 beats, Bb = 1 beat

guitar solo over above

Eb Bb Ab Gsus4 G G

Intro 2: ||: | | | :|| |

Verse1:

Your enemies guard cornered you in a yard

You paid him off and ran

Eb Ab

You knew he'd understand

Eb Bb Eb

He's just a workin man

()

But you think he's a fool just a capitalist tool

Who plays the games of life to tie

Eb Ab

If the tables had been turned tonight

Eb Bb Eb

There'd be nothin that his money could buy - but soon...

C G Am F

Chorus:

The trap door gives in under the wicked weight of sin

C G C G

You fall down, down, down farther than you've ever been

C G Am F

Yeah, the trap door falls open just as you were smugly hoping

C G C

That you could cheat and win, the trap door falls in

Eb Bb

Verse2:

So one escape does not a life make the earth floats under your feet

Eb Ab

You can't trust who you meet

Eb Bb Eb

Your bravery's a conceit

It's no longer suspense it's a fear that makes sense

Pullin you through the ground

Eb Ab

The trap door makes no sound

Eb Bb Eb

One day just not around - Cause...

(Chorus)

(Intro2)

Verse3:

I should have known when I was struck with a stone

That you were aiming at the moon

Eb Ab

That like a gas balloon

Eb Bb Eb

You'd come falling soon - yeah-eh

(solo over chorus chords)

(Chorus) (<- lead with "Yeah the trap door...")

F C G Ab Bb C

Coda:

That you could cheat and win, the trap door fa-a-a-lls in

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