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Turn Tail

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Intro C  
AmThese are my hands, 
These are brick walls,
CMake them break down brick walls, 
Make them breack down brick walls, 
AmThese are my hands, 
These are brick walls,
CMake them break down brick walls, 
Make them breack down brick walls. 
AmWhere are the spoils? 
Where are the treats? 
CI've been worked to the bone, 
I've been worked off my feet, 
AmHead in my hands, 
Hands in the soil, 
CI've been cheated and stripped of my perfect retreat. 
FWe're all slaves on this ship, 
We're all slaves on this ship, 
CThis ship's sinking, 
FWe will not reach the shore, C
We will not reach the shore, reach the shore. 
C
AmMy back is sore so I sleep on the floor,
CWith the dust and the leaves lapping under the door, 
AmThese are my chores, these are my chores, 
CI must not show the strain. 
FWe're all slaves on this ship, 
We're all slaves on this ship, 
CThis ship's sinking, 
FWe will not reach the shore, 
CWe will not reach the shore, reach the shore.
FThis ship's sinking... 
CThis ship's sinking... 
FThis ship's sinking... 
AmTurn tail and run, turn tail and run,
CI will turn tail and run, 
I will turn tail and run
AmTurn tail and run, turn tail and run,
CI will turn tail and run, 
I will turn tail and run 
AmTurn tail and run, turn tail and run, 
CI will turn tail and run, 
I will turn tail and run
AmTurn tail and run, turn tail and run, 
I will turn tail and run... 
|BREAK| F  C  
AmTurn tail and run, turn tail and run,
CI will turn tail and run, 
I will turn tail and run
AmTurn tail and run, turn tail and run, 
CI will turn tail and run, 
I will turn tail and run 
FWe're all slaves on this ship, 
We're all slaves on this ship, 
CThis ship's sinking, 
FWe will not reach the shore, 
We will not reach the shore, Creach the shore. 
FThis ship's sinking...
CThis ship's sinking... 
FThis ship's sinking... 
Turn tail and run, turn tail and run, 
I will turn tail and run, 
I will turn tail and run.

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Turn Tail

by Young Knives

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro

These are my hands,

These are brick walls,

Make them break down brick walls,

Make them breack down brick walls,

These are my hands,

These are brick walls,

Make them break down brick walls,

Make them breack down brick walls.

Where are the spoils?

Where are the treats?

I've been worked to the bone,

I've been worked off my feet,

Head in my hands,

Hands in the soil,

I've been cheated and stripped of my perfect retreat.

We're all slaves on this ship,

This ship's sinking,

We will not reach the shore, C

We will not reach the shore, reach the shore.

My back is sore so I sleep on the floor,

With the dust and the leaves lapping under the door,

These are my chores, these are my chores,

I must not show the strain.

We're all slaves on this ship,

This ship's sinking,

We will not reach the shore,

We will not reach the shore, reach the shore.

This ship's sinking...

Turn tail and run, turn tail and run,

I will turn tail and run,

I will turn tail and run

Turn tail and run, turn tail and run,

I will turn tail and run,

I will turn tail and run

Turn tail and run, turn tail and run,

I will turn tail and run,

I will turn tail and run

Turn tail and run, turn tail and run,

I will turn tail and run...

F C

|BREAK|

Turn tail and run, turn tail and run,

I will turn tail and run,

I will turn tail and run

Turn tail and run, turn tail and run,

I will turn tail and run,

I will turn tail and run

We're all slaves on this ship,

This ship's sinking,

We will not reach the shore,

We will not reach the shore, reach the shore.

This ship's sinking...

Turn tail and run, turn tail and run,

I will turn tail and run,

I will turn tail and run.

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