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I KNEW I WAS NEXT
| Dm   C| Bb   Am| C| C|
| Dm   C| Bb   Am|
| F| F| C| C|
So what do you think I am and how precisely could you tell
| F| F| Dm| Dm|
A decent skin is all I am
| Dm| Bb| A|A  
People think badly of me
| Dm   C| Bb   Am| C| C|
But one day maybe they’ll praise. Oh but meanwhile
| F| F| C| C|
I knew I was next and I didn’t mind
| E| E| Am| C|
Here I offer you my life for any debts are due
| F| F| C| C|
And when you’ve been down for the very last time
| E| E| Am| C|
There is nothing anyone can do to hurt you
| F| F| C| C|
The shadows of trees, they reach me
| F| F| Dm| Dm|
They know a decent skin is all I am
| Dm| Bb| A|A  
People think badly of me
| Dm   C| Bb   Am| C| C|
But when I’m in my grave maybe they’ll praise. Oh but meanwhile
| F| F| C| C|
I knew I was next and I didn’t mind
| E| E| Am| C|
Here I offer you my life for any debts are due
| F| F| C| C|
And when you’ve been down for the very last time
| E| E| Am| C|
There is nothing anyone can do to hurt you
| F| F| C| C|
| Dm   C| Bb   Am| C| C|
| Dm   C| Bb   Am| C| C|
oh but meanwhile
| F| F| C| C|
I knew I was next and I didn't mind
| E| E| Am| C|
oh when you've been slapped around then one more slap can't hurt you
| F| F| C| C|
and when you've been down for the very last time
| E| E| Am| C|
there is nothing anyone can do to hurt you
| F| F| C| C|
I knew I was next and I didn't mind
| E| E| Am| C|
oh when you've been slapped around then one more slap can't hurt you
| F| F| C| C|
and when you've been down for the very last time
| E| E| Am| C|
there is nothing anyone can say to hurt you
| Dm   C| Bb   Am| C|
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