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this is on youtube if you search it, another great song from the kooks
ive heard some of their new album from a friend, and boy are we in for a treat
EMits far too early in the Cmorming
to be trying to Gcall youD  
EMfar too early in the Cday time
to be thinking about Gdying..D.but i amC  
EMwhat did i do in a Cpast life
to Gdeserve this...yea the Dway i made myself
EMfar too innocent to be a Cpart of
such a Gcruel worldD  C  
and so ill Ggo yes ill go
so ill Ctake that train and rideG  C  
if only i could AMrhyme you a rhyme
i might Gstop this tick of time
get Doff this situCation and feel Gfine
get Doff this situCation and feel Gfine
what did i do to deserve your love
i had to ask myself
when i am such such a bad man
but only to you but only to you only to you
And so ill go
yes ill go
so ill take that train tonight
thinkin if only i could rhyme you a rhyme 
that would stop this tick of time
get off this situation and feel fine
get off this situation and feel fine
and so ill go

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Situation

by The Kooks

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this is on youtube if you search it, another great song from the kooks

ive heard some of their new album from a friend, and boy are we in for a treat

EM C

its far too early in the morming

G D

to be trying to call you

EM C

far too early in the day time

G D C

to be thinking about dying...but i am

EM C

what did i do in a past life

G D

to deserve this...yea the way i made myself

EM C

far too innocent to be a part of

G D C

such a cruel world

and so ill go yes ill go

C G C

so ill take that train and ride

if only i could rhyme you a rhyme

i might stop this tick of time

D C G

get off this situation and feel fine

D C G

get off this situation and feel fine

what did i do to deserve your love

i had to ask myself

when i am such such a bad man

but only to you but only to you only to you

And so ill go

yes ill go

so ill take that train tonight

thinkin if only i could rhyme you a rhyme

that would stop this tick of time

get off this situation and feel fine

and so ill go

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