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Picky Bugger

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VERSE 1:
DDrinking
FIn order to Dfeel
DThinking
FReinventing Dthe wheel
DKicking up AmischieFf aAnd feeding thDe fire
DKicking up AmischieFf aAnd walking thDe wire
CHORUS:
GmLittle fish you count fDmor nothing
GmDo your thing until you DmdieA  
Keep your powder Ddry
DIn order and line
VERSE 2:
DThinking
FAnd sinking the Dwine
DKicking up AmischieFf aAnd feeding thDe fire
DKicking up AmischieFf aAnd walking thDe wire
CHORUS:
GmLittle fish just keep oDmn flapping
GmDo your thing until you DmdieA  
Keep your powder Ddry
DMmm ooh Mmm ooh
DKicking up AmischieFf aAnd walking thDe wire
DKicking up AmischieFf aAnd feeding thDe fire
And Afeeding the Dfire
CHORDS
D-ish = 557755
 A= 577655
 Dm= 557765

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Picky Bugger

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

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VERSE 1:

Drinking

F D

In order to feel

Thinking

F D

Reinventing the wheel

D A F A D

Kicking up mischief and feeding the fire

D A F A D

Kicking up mischief and walking the wire

CHORUS:

Gm Dm

Little fish you count for nothing

Gm Dm A

Do your thing until you die

Keep your powder dry

In order and line

VERSE 2:

Thinking

F D

And sinking the wine

D A F A D

Kicking up mischief and feeding the fire

D A F A D

Kicking up mischief and walking the wire

CHORUS:

Gm Dm

Little fish just keep on flapping

Gm Dm A

Do your thing until you die

Keep your powder dry

Mmm ooh Mmm ooh

D A F A D

Kicking up mischief and walking the wire

D A F A D

Kicking up mischief and feeding the fire

A D

And feeding the fire

CHORDS

-ish = 557755

= 577655

= 557765

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