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Lloyd Dobbler

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[Verse]
GWhy are you Dso far away?Em  
GEven Dwhen you're standing Emnext to me.
GYour Deyes give you Emaway.
GTelling Dsecrets when your Emmouth don't Cfeel like talking.
Here's the other guitar in the background (similar
in the chorus, but it's piano):
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-8---10---12---13\12---10/12---8---7---5---|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
 DAnd CI'll be your Lloyd GDobbler.
 DWith a Cboombox out in the Emstreet.
 DAnd CI'll be there if you Gneed DsomeEmone
 DEven Cif he isn't Gme.C  
[Verse]
GLying in Dyour bedEm  
GAs lights Ddance across the Emceiling.
GAnd I listen Dto you Embreathe
GToss and Dturn in your Emsleep
GAnd I Dwish that Emyou'd Cbelieve...
[Chorus]
 DAnd CI'll be your Lloyd GDobbler.
 DWith a Cboombox out in the Emstreet.
 DAnd CI'll be there if you Gneed DsomeEmone
 DEven Cif he isn't Gme.C  
[Solo]
 G   D   Emx4
[Verse]
GThere's a DNorman Rockwell Empainting.
GKids sitting Don the Embench.
GIt reminds me of Dall the Emstupid things
GI'd Dlike for us to Emshare but DI donC't cGare.

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Lloyd Dobbler

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[Verse]

G D Em

Why are you so far away?

G D Em

Even when you're standing next to me.

G D Em

Your eyes give you away.

G D Em C

Telling secrets when your mouth don't feel like talking.

Here's the other guitar in the background (similar

in the chorus, but it's piano):

e|-------------------------------------------|

B|-8---10---12---13\12---10/12---8---7---5---|

G|-------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

D C G

And I'll be your Lloyd Dobbler.

D C Em

With a boombox out in the street.

D C G D Em

And I'll be there if you need someone

D C G C

Even if he isn't me.

[Verse]

G D Em

Lying in your bed

G D Em

As lights dance across the ceiling.

G D Em

And I listen to you breathe

G D Em

Toss and turn in your sleep

G D Em C

And I wish that you'd believe...

[Chorus]

D C G

And I'll be your Lloyd Dobbler.

D C Em

With a boombox out in the street.

D C G D Em

And I'll be there if you need someone

D C G C

Even if he isn't me.

[Solo]

G D Em

[Verse]

G D Em

There's a Norman Rockwell painting.

G D Em

Kids sitting on the bench.

G D Em

It reminds me of all the stupid things

G D Em D C G

I'd like for us to share but I don't care.

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