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Washington Square
Intro:   F#m    Bm    A    F#m(4X)
F#mOn her biggest Bmwall, she F#mhung WarBmhol
And F#mwishes she Bmhad never F#musedBm  
The lF#mast magaBmzine, in which F#mshe was Bmseen
Was F#msold to the Bmself aF#mbusedBm  
AThis lovely Eone holds an Bmempty F#mgun
And Dswears it was done on a Bmdare
AHer only Efear, is that Bmher caF#mreer,
Has been Ddamaged beyond reBmpair
                  BIntro 
Down on Washington Square
The summer breeze, blows the shades off the window
As she stares out on to Seventh Avenue
She sees a rastafarian, out on the corner,
Trying to sell his point of view
Without affection, she tells her connection,
"I need a fix this just isn't fair"
And he takes a walk, around the block, 
And disappears into thin air
Into Washington Square
   EI sit here all aF#mloneE  
F#Wondering when they will come
She reads every page of Vogue Magazine,
Studies every single look
She came on the scene, behind amphetamines,
And left before they finished the book
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Does this mean that you no longer care?
You used to tell her that she was the one
But now that you're no longer here
She stands and stares out on Washington Square
EDoesn't anybody understand she F#needs someone,
EBlown away in the loft, late at night F#into oblivion,
She found her bag of troubles and tricks
Down on Commerce Avenue
All the muggers, all the whores and the thieves 
Told her, all of her dreams would come true
"Jeanine" they said, "she set her old man free,
Down at the Chelsea, just before he disappeared"
She takes a walk, around the block
And picks up a few volunteers
And takes a stand out on Washington Square.
I saw an art show I saw Jaco Pastorius 
Walking across the street
He was mumbling mumbling something about
Someone that he had to meet
It was that lovely one with an empty gun
Who did it on a dare
Came on the scene wearing tennis shoes and jeans
And vanished into thin air she disappeared
It's the new sound of thunder
It's not purple rain
It's the new southern California
And New York City again. 
by: José Duarte

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Washington Square

by Gene Clark

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F#m

Washington Square

F#m Bm A F#m

Intro: (4X)

F#m Bm F#m Bm

On her biggest wall, she hung Warhol

F#m Bm F#m Bm

And wishes she had never used

F#m Bm F#m Bm

The last magazine, in which she was seen

F#m Bm F#m Bm

Was sold to the self abused

A E Bm F#m

This lovely one holds an empty gun

D Bm

And swears it was done on a dare

A E Bm F#m

Her only fear, is that her career,

D Bm

Has been damaged beyond repair

Intro

Down on Washington Square

The summer breeze, blows the shades off the window

As she stares out on to Seventh Avenue

She sees a rastafarian, out on the corner,

Trying to sell his point of view

Without affection, she tells her connection,

"I need a fix this just isn't fair"

And he takes a walk, around the block,

And disappears into thin air

Into Washington Square

E F#m E

I sit here all alone

Wondering when they will come

She reads every page of Vogue Magazine,

Studies every single look

She came on the scene, behind amphetamines,

And left before they finished the book

Mirror, mirror, on the wall

Does this mean that you no longer care?

You used to tell her that she was the one

But now that you're no longer here

She stands and stares out on Washington Square

E F#

Doesn't anybody understand she needs someone,

E F#

Blown away in the loft, late at night into oblivion,

She found her bag of troubles and tricks

Down on Commerce Avenue

All the muggers, all the whores and the thieves

Told her, all of her dreams would come true

"Jeanine" they said, "she set her old man free,

Down at the Chelsea, just before he disappeared"

She takes a walk, around the block

And picks up a few volunteers

And takes a stand out on Washington Square.

I saw an art show I saw Jaco Pastorius

Walking across the street

He was mumbling mumbling something about

Someone that he had to meet

It was that lovely one with an empty gun

Who did it on a dare

Came on the scene wearing tennis shoes and jeans

And vanished into thin air she disappeared

It's the new sound of thunder

It's not purple rain

It's the new southern California

And New York City again.

by: José Duarte

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