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The Reflex

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It's The Reflex! Duran Duran's number one single from 1984!
[Verse 1]
GmYou've gone tFoo far this tCimeBb  
But I'm GmdancFing on the CvalentBbine
GmI tell you Fsomebody's Cfooling arBbound
With my GmchancFes on the Cdanger Bbline
I'll Gmcross that Fbridge when I Cfind it
ABbnother day to Gmmake my sFtand, Coh..Bb.
GmHigh time is nFo time for decCiding
If BbI should find a Gmhelping Fhand, Coh.Bb..
[Bridge]
So Amwhy don't you Guse Fit
AmTry not to bGruise Fit
AmBuy time, don't Glose FitC  F  
So Amwhy don't you Guse Fit
AmTry not to bGruise Fit
AmBuy time, don't Glose FitG  
[Chorus]
The Dreflex is a lonely child, he's wCaiting by the Gpark
The Dreflex is in charge of finding tCreasure in the dFark
And Dwatching over lucky clover, iCsn't that bizGarre?
And Devery little thing the reflex does leaves you Canswered with a question Fmark
[Verse 2]
GmI'm on a Fride and I Cwanna get Bboff
But they Gmwon't slow Fdown the CroundaBbbout
GmI sold the RFenoir and the CTV sBbet
Don't wanna Gmbe arFound when tChis gets oBbut
[Bridge]
So Amwhy don't you Guse Fit
AmTry not to bGruise Fit
AmBuy time, don't Glose FitC  F  
So Amwhy don't you Guse Fit
AmTry not to bGruise Fit
AmBuy time, don't Glose FitG7  
[Chorus]
The Dreflex is a lonely child, he's wCaiting in the Gpark
The Dreflex is in charge of finding tCreasure in the dFark
And Dwatching over lucky clover, iCsn't that bizGarre?
And Devery little thing the reflex does leaves an Canswer with a question Fmark

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The Reflex

by Duran Duran

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It's The Reflex! Duran Duran's number one single from 1984!

[Verse 1]

Gm F C Bb

You've gone too far this time

Gm F C Bb

But I'm dancing on the valentine

Gm F C Bb

I tell you somebody's fooling around

Gm F C Bb

With my chances on the danger line

Gm F C

I'll cross that bridge when I find it

Bb Gm F C Bb

Another day to make my stand, oh...

Gm F C

High time is no time for deciding

Bb Gm F C Bb

If I should find a helping hand, oh...

[Bridge]

Am G F

So why don't you use it

Am G F

Try not to bruise it

Am G F C F

Buy time, don't lose it

Am G F

So why don't you use it

Am G F

Try not to bruise it

Am G F G

Buy time, don't lose it

[Chorus]

D C G

The reflex is a lonely child, he's waiting by the park

D C F

The reflex is in charge of finding treasure in the dark

D C G

And watching over lucky clover, isn't that bizarre?

D C F

And every little thing the reflex does leaves you answered with a question mark

[Verse 2]

Gm F C Bb

I'm on a ride and I wanna get off

Gm F C Bb

But they won't slow down the roundabout

Gm F C Bb

I sold the Renoir and the TV set

Gm F C Bb

Don't wanna be around when this gets out

[Bridge]

Am G F

So why don't you use it

Am G F

Try not to bruise it

Am G F C F

Buy time, don't lose it

Am G F

So why don't you use it

Am G F

Try not to bruise it

Am G F G7

Buy time, don't lose it

[Chorus]

D C G

The reflex is a lonely child, he's waiting in the park

D C F

The reflex is in charge of finding treasure in the dark

D C G

And watching over lucky clover, isn't that bizarre?

D C F

And every little thing the reflex does leaves an answer with a question mark

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