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THE DRESDEN DOLLS
"Sing"
[Chords]
E|-Em0----Em70----Cadd90------Cmaj70------G3----Asus40-----D2----C0--
B|-0----3----3------0------3----3-----3----1--
G|-0----0----0------0------0----2-----2----0--
D|-2----2----2------2------0----2-----0----2--
A|-2----2----3------3------2----0-----0----3--
E|-0----0----0------0------3----0-----0----3--
[Intro]
Em Em7 Em Em7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7
[Verse]
EmThere is this Em7thing that's like Emtouching exceEm7pt you don't Cadd9touch Cmaj7  Cadd9  Cmaj7  
EmBack in the Em7day it just Emwent without Em7saying at Cadd9allCmaj7  Cadd9  Cmaj7  
GAll the world's history Amgradually dying of Cadd9shockCmaj7  Cadd9  Cmaj7  
GThere is thing that's like Amtalking except you don't Cadd9talk        Cmaj7        Cadd9  Cmaj7You    Cadd9sing
[Chorus]
GSing for the bartender Amsing for the janitor Cadd9singCmaj7  Cadd9  Cmaj7  
GSing for the cameras Amsing for the animals Cadd9singCmaj7  Cadd9  Cmaj7  
GSing for the children Amshooting the children Cadd9singCmaj7  Cadd9  Cmaj7  
GSing for the teachers who Amtold you that you couldn't Cadd9sing        Cmaj7        Cadd9  Cmaj7Just   Cadd9singCmaj7  Cadd9  Cmaj7  
[Verse]
EmThere is this Em7thing keeping Emeveryone's Em7lungs and lips Cadd9lockedCmaj7  Cadd9  Cmaj7  
EmIt is called Em7fear and it's Emseeing a Em7great renaissCadd9anceCmaj7  Cadd9  Cmaj7  
GAfter the show you can Amnot sing wherever you Cadd9wantCmaj7  Cadd9  Cmaj7  
GBut for now lets just preAmtend that we're all gonna get Cadd9bombed      Cmaj7        Cadd9  Cmaj7So    Cadd9singCmaj7  Cadd9  Cmaj7  
[Chorus]
GSing cause its obvious Amsing for the astronauts Cadd9singCmaj7  Cadd9  Cmaj7  
GSing for the president Amsing for the terrorists Cadd9singCmaj7  Cadd9  Cmaj7  
GSing for the soccer team sAming for the janjaweed Cadd9singCmaj7  Cadd9  Cmaj7  
GSing for the kid with tAmhe phone who refuses to Cadd9sing        Cmaj7        Cadd9  Cmaj7Just  Cadd9singCmaj7  Cadd9  Cmaj7  
[Outro]
     D       C       G  GLife is no cabaret
     D       C       G  GWe don't care what you say
     D       C       G  GWe're inviting you anyway
     D       C       G  GYou motherfuckers you'll sing someday...
     D       C       G  GYou motherfuckers you'll sing someday...
D    C    G
D    C    G
D    C    G
I think this is the correct way to play the song. 
;)

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Sing

by The Dresden Dolls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Cmaj7

Asus4

THE DRESDEN DOLLS

"Sing"

[Chords]

Em Em7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 G Asus4 D C

E|-0----0----0------0------3----0-----2----0--

B|-0----3----3------0------3----3-----3----1--

G|-0----0----0------0------0----2-----2----0--

D|-2----2----2------2------0----2-----0----2--

A|-2----2----3------3------2----0-----0----3--

E|-0----0----0------0------3----0-----0----3--

[Intro]

Em Em7 Em Em7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

[Verse]

Em Em7 Em Em7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

There is this thing that's like touching except you don't touch

Em Em7 Em Em7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

Back in the day it just went without saying at all

G Am Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

All the world's history gradually dying of shock

G Am Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9

There is thing that's like talking except you don't talk You sing

[Chorus]

G Am Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

Sing for the bartender sing for the janitor sing

G Am Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

Sing for the cameras sing for the animals sing

G Am Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

Sing for the children shooting the children sing

G Am Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

Sing for the teachers who told you that you couldn't sing Just sing

[Verse]

Em Em7 Em Em7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

There is this thing keeping everyone's lungs and lips locked

Em Em7 Em Em7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

It is called fear and it's seeing a great renaissance

G Am Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

After the show you can not sing wherever you want

G Am Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

But for now lets just pretend that we're all gonna get bombed So sing

[Chorus]

G Am Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

Sing cause its obvious sing for the astronauts sing

G Am Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

Sing for the president sing for the terrorists sing

G Am Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

Sing for the soccer team sing for the janjaweed sing

G Am Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

Sing for the kid with the phone who refuses to sing Just sing

[Outro]

D C G G

Life is no cabaret

D C G G

We don't care what you say

D C G G

We're inviting you anyway

D C G G

You motherfuckers you'll sing someday...

D C G G

You motherfuckers you'll sing someday...

D C G

I think this is the correct way to play the song.

;)

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