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[Intro]
Em B
Look uEmp from the hymnal, look 'Bround at the faces of Emfamilies closing their
Beyes
We're Emtaking Communion and passBing the offering hat aEmround at the same tBime
I Amreached for the Emhat and B7take all the Emcash
And slide it into my ragged coat sleeve
And leave in its place a note to explain
All of the reasons that stealing has led me to leave
If theEmre was a worthy cause for Bto give to
MEmay I be so bold as Bto say
The giEmvers not knowing where thBeir money is going
Is as Emsinful as throwing awayB  
StAmained glasses sEmhine B7on my red Emwine
And the Amsweat of my Embrow drips to my sB7haking knEmees
A Amsmall sacrifEmice to bB7enefit Emone man's
joAmurney awEmay from AmB7erica's sEmeas
AmSweet Emsweet B7sigh of Emrelief
Sweet sweet O Baltic Sea
Sweet sweet sigh of relief
Sweet sweet O Baltic Sea
Sweet sweet sigh of relief
Sweet sweet O Baltic Sea

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Passing The Hat

by Cold War Kids

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[Intro]

Em B

Em B Em

Look up from the hymnal, look 'round at the faces of families closing their

eyes

Em B Em B

We're taking Communion and passing the offering hat around at the same time

Am Em B7 Em

I reached for the hat and take all the cash

And slide it into my ragged coat sleeve

And leave in its place a note to explain

All of the reasons that stealing has led me to leave

Em B

If there was a worthy cause for to give to

Em B

May I be so bold as to say

Em B

The givers not knowing where their money is going

Em B

Is as sinful as throwing away

Am Em B7 Em

Stained glasses shine on my red wine

Am Em B7 Em

And the sweat of my brow drips to my shaking knees

Am Em B7 Em

A small sacrifice to benefit one man's

Am Em B7 Em

journey away from America's seas

Am Em B7 Em

Sweet sweet sigh of relief

Sweet sweet O Baltic Sea

Sweet sweet sigh of relief

Sweet sweet O Baltic Sea

Sweet sweet sigh of relief

Sweet sweet O Baltic Sea

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