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The Idol

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[Chorus]
FmOh the iFm/Ebdol,Bb7/D  Db  Gb  
EbmOh the iEbm/DbdolAb7/C  Ab  Db  Eb  
FmOh the iFm/Ebdol,Bb7/D  Db  Gb  
EbmOh the iEbm/DbdolAb7/C  Ab  Db  Eb  
[Verse 1]
FmThey knew the mFm/Ebonster's every tBb7/DrickDb  Gb  
EbmThey knew his sGb/Dbecrets every sAb7/Ctitch
FmAll of Fm/Ebit had been a Bb7/DgameDb  Gb  
EbmNothing bGb/Dbut a charlAb7/CatanBb  Db  
[Break]
EbPerhaps there wDbas a cAbhance of coming Ebthrough
EbIt even Dbseemed that hAbe might think it Ebtoo
GmBut he could see nCmo point iEb/Bbn diving iFnBb  Bb/Ab  
G7But he knew that Cmhe would neCm/Bbither sFink F/Anor Bbswim
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab   Cm/G   Fm   Fm/C   Fm/D   Eb(4-3-2-1-6-1)
And so they found he'd nothing left to say
AbJust anCm/Gother idFmol tFm/Curned Fm/Dto clEbay
[Chorus]
FmOh the iFm/Ebdol,Bb7/D  Db  Gb  
EbmOh the iEbm/DbdolAb7/C  Ab  Db  Eb  
FmOh the iFm/Ebdol,Bb7/D  Db  Gb  
EbmOh the iEbm/DbdolAb7/C  Ab  Db  Eb  
[Verse 3]
It sFmeemed to them he Fm/Ebmust know what to Bb7/DdoDb  Gb  
They Ebmknew that onlGb/Dby he could pull them Ab7/Cthrough
FmThey thought that Fm/Ebhe would make a Bb7/DplanDb  Gb  
EbmHe'd work it Gb/Dbout, he'd underAb7/CstandBb  Db  
[Break]
EbLike drowning Dbmen they cAblutched at every sEbtraw
EbThey knew that Dbhe had sAbaved them all beEbfore
But Gmhe could see no pCmoint in Eb/Bbdiving FinBb  Bb/Ab  
G7He knew that Cmhe would Cm/Bbneither sFink F/Anor Bbswim
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab   Cm/G   Fm   Fm/C   Fm/D   Eb(4-3-2-1-6-1)
And so they found he'd nothing left to say
AbJust anCm/Gother idFmol tFm/Curned Fm/Dto clEbay
AbJust anCm/Gother idFmol tFm/Curned Fm/Dto clEbay
[Chorus]
FmOh the iFm/Ebdol,Bb7/D  Db  Gb  
EbmOh the iEbm/DbdolAb7/C  Ab  Db  Eb  
FmOh the iFm/Ebdol,Bb7/D  Db  Gb  
EbmOh the iEbm/DbdolAb7/C  Ab  Db  Eb  
[Chorus]
FmOh the iFm/Ebdol (jBb7/Dust anoDbther Gbidol turned to clay)
EbmOh the iEbm/Dbdol (jusAb7/Ct anotheAbr idol DbturnEbed to clay)
FmOh the iFm/Ebdol (jBb7/Dust anoDbther Gbidol turned to clay)
EbmOh the iEbm/Dbdol (jusAb7/Ct anotheAbr idol DbturnEbed to clay)
[Solo]
Fm Fm/Eb Bb7/D Db Gb Ebm Ebm/Db Ab7/C Ab Db Eb
[Outro]
FmOh the iFm/Ebdol (jBb7/Dust anoDbther Gbidol turned to clay)
EbmOh the iEbm/Dbdol (jusAb7/Ct anotheAbr idol DbturnEbed to clay)
FmOh the iFm/Ebdol (jBb7/Dust anoDbther Gbidol turned to clay)
EbmOh the iEbm/Dbdol (jusAb7/Ct anotheAbr idol DbturnEbed to clay)
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