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Big Dipper

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[Verse 1]
N.C.
Once
AWhen I was lF#mittle someone pBmointed Dmout to mAe
ASome constelF#mlations but the Bmbig diDmpper's aAll I could see
AThat brontasF#maurus must have Bmstood Dma thousaAnd miles high
AThat brontasF#maurus laying on Bmits siDmde up in Athe sky
[Chorus]
BmBottoms up and thDmis time
AWon't you let me F#mbe?
BmBottled up but thDmis time
AWon't you rescue F#mme?
EYou should have been here lBmast night and heard what the Dmbig dipper said to me
[Break]
A F#m Bm Dm A
A F#m Bm Dm A
[Verse 2]
AJack thought it twice F#mand thought that thaBmt that Dmmade it Atrue
ASome brains just wF#mork that way
that's what BmchemicalDms can doA  
 AHe thought he'd F#mhave a beer
he Bmthought Dmhe was Aalone
AHe thought an AlbeF#mrtson's stir fry 
dinner Bmwould maDmke his aApartment a home
[Chorus]
BmBottoms up and thDmis time
AWon't you let me F#mbe?
BmBottled up but thDmis time
AWon't you rescue F#mme?
EYou should have been here lBmast night and heard what the Dmbig dipper said to me
[Solo]
A F#m Bm Dm A
A F#m Bm Dm A
A F#m Bm Dm A
A F#m Bm Dm A
A F#m Bm Dm A
A F#m Bm Dm A
[Verse 3]
N.C.         F#m  
 I thought I bored me but 
I Bmlearned to Dmthink like Ayou
 ANow nothing boF#mres me 
that's that Bmnothing iDms thought tAhrough
AWhyyyF#myyyyyyyBmyyyDmyyyAy?
AWhyyyF#myyyyyyyBmyyyDmyyyAy?
[Chorus]
BmBottoms up and thDmis time
AWon't you let me F#mbe?
BmBottled up but thDmis time
AWon't you rescue F#mme?
BmThought it up, but tDmhis time
AIt's all I can F#msee
EShould have been here lBmast night and heard what the Dmbig dipper said 

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Big Dipper

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F#m

[Verse 1]

N.C.

Once

A F#m Bm Dm A

When I was little someone pointed out to me

A F#m Bm Dm A

Some constellations but the big dipper's all I could see

A F#m Bm Dm A

That brontasaurus must have stood a thousand miles high

A F#m Bm Dm A

That brontasaurus laying on its side up in the sky

[Chorus]

Bm Dm

Bottoms up and this time

A F#m

Won't you let me be?

Bm Dm

Bottled up but this time

A F#m

Won't you rescue me?

E Bm Dm

You should have been here last night and heard what the big dipper said to me

[Break]

A F#m Bm Dm A

[Verse 2]

A F#m Bm Dm A

Jack thought it twice and thought that that that made it true

A F#m

Some brains just work that way

Bm Dm A

that's what chemicals can do

A F#m

He thought he'd have a beer

Bm Dm A

he thought he was alone

A F#m

He thought an Albertson's stir fry

Bm Dm A

dinner would make his apartment a home

[Chorus]

Bm Dm

Bottoms up and this time

A F#m

Won't you let me be?

Bm Dm

Bottled up but this time

A F#m

Won't you rescue me?

E Bm Dm

You should have been here last night and heard what the big dipper said to me

[Solo]

A F#m Bm Dm A

[Verse 3]

F#m

N.C.

I thought I bored me but

Bm Dm A

I learned to think like you

A F#m

Now nothing bores me

Bm Dm A

that's that nothing is thought through

A F#m Bm Dm A

Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?

A F#m Bm Dm A

Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?

[Chorus]

Bm Dm

Bottoms up and this time

A F#m

Won't you let me be?

Bm Dm

Bottled up but this time

A F#m

Won't you rescue me?

Bm Dm

Thought it up, but this time

A F#m

It's all I can see

E Bm Dm

Should have been here last night and heard what the big dipper said

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