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Good Old Desk

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E  A  E  A
    Em  Em+7        Em7     Em6      C7       B  E  
Oowah Oowah ah ah ah-ah,   Oowah Oowah ah
EMy old desk does an G#marabesque in the Dmorning when I first C#arrive.
It’s a Apleasure to see, it’s G#waiting there for me
to keep my C#mhopes aliEve.
Such a Acomfort to know it’s got Cno place to go,
It’s Ealways thC#ere.
It’s the Aone thing I’ve got, a Chuge success,
My Egood old desk.
My old desk never needs a rest and I’ve never once heard it cry.
I’ve never seen it tease it’s always there to please me
From nine to five.
Such a comfort to know it’s dependable and slow,
But it’s always there.
It’s the one friend I’ve got, a giant of all times,
My good old desk.
Oowah Oowah ah ah ah-ah Oowah Oowah ah
My old desk isn’t picturesque, but it’s happy as a desk can be. 
We never say a word, 
but it’s perfectly alright with me.
For when my hearts feeling low, 
I just open the drawer of my favorite desk.
And what do I see?
But a picture of me working at my good old desk.
Oowah Oowah ah ah ah-ah Oowah Oowah ah

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Good Old Desk

by Harry Nilsson

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Em6

G#m

C#m

E A E A

Em Em Em7 Em6 C7 B E

Oowah Oowah ah ah ah-ah, Oowah Oowah ah

E G#m D C#

My old desk does an arabesque in the morning when I first arrive.

A G#

It’s a pleasure to see, it’s waiting there for me

C#m E

to keep my hopes alive.

A C

Such a comfort to know it’s got no place to go,

E C#

It’s always there.

A C

It’s the one thing I’ve got, a huge success,

My good old desk.

My old desk never needs a rest and I’ve never once heard it cry.

I’ve never seen it tease it’s always there to please me

From nine to five.

Such a comfort to know it’s dependable and slow,

But it’s always there.

It’s the one friend I’ve got, a giant of all times,

My good old desk.

Oowah Oowah ah ah ah-ah Oowah Oowah ah

My old desk isn’t picturesque, but it’s happy as a desk can be.

We never say a word,

but it’s perfectly alright with me.

For when my hearts feeling low,

I just open the drawer of my favorite desk.

And what do I see?

But a picture of me working at my good old desk.

Oowah Oowah ah ah ah-ah Oowah Oowah ah

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