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Folk Song

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D      G   D
B  A  G  A
It's like piDcking up the pieces is a daily chore G  D  
DThinking of your time card forms a habit A  G  
Watching rich foBlks on T.V.'s like picking a sore G  D  
AFuck it all, they can have it 
And now I'm loaded likDe a gun again G  D  
Like a plagDue of locusts heaven sent A  G  
Just a balBl of dissension with a death perceptioGn D  
I won't sweaGt the definition of cAontent D  
They said "better Gsafe than sorry" and "look out for #1" D  
I heard "only Gplay the cards your F#shown" E  
DFuck what they say E  
It dDoesn't matter anyway B  
GOnly in your grave aAre you alone D  
D      G   D
B  A  G   A
Like growDn men staring with little boy's eyes G  D  
And actDresses speaking with conviction A  G  
These peoplBe should demand a Pulitzer prize G  D  
For varGious works Aof fiction D  
"Judge a book bGy it's cover" 
And "keep one eye Don your back" 
I heard "only pGlay the cards your F#shown" E  
I say fucDk what they say E  
It dDoesn't matter anyway B  
GOnly in your grave aAre you alone D  
So many people with so much to show 
Rotting away in their own little holes 
One can only wonder why D  G  D  
DI'll celebrate my home A  
But know that I'm not alone G  
Only foolAs are "along for the ride" D  G  D  
DIn thinking of the size of tAhe world that's right outside G  
Please don't waste iAt trying to hideD  G  D  
G   D
G   D
A   D
A   D

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Folk Song

by Dillinger Four

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D G D

B A G A

D G D

It's like picking up the pieces is a daily chore

D A G

Thinking of your time card forms a habit

B G D

Watching rich folks on T.V.'s like picking a sore

Fuck it all, they can have it

D G D

And now I'm loaded like a gun again

D A G

Like a plague of locusts heaven sent

B G D

Just a ball of dissension with a death perception

G A D

I won't sweat the definition of content

G D

They said "better safe than sorry" and "look out for #1"

G F# E

I heard "only play the cards your shown"

D E

Fuck what they say

D B

It doesn't matter anyway

G A D

Only in your grave are you alone

D G D

B A G A

D G D

Like grown men staring with little boy's eyes

D A G

And actresses speaking with conviction

B G D

These people should demand a Pulitzer prize

G A D

For various works of fiction

"Judge a book by it's cover"

And "keep one eye on your back"

G F# E

I heard "only play the cards your shown"

D E

I say fuck what they say

D B

It doesn't matter anyway

G A D

Only in your grave are you alone

So many people with so much to show

Rotting away in their own little holes

D G D

One can only wonder why

D A

I'll celebrate my home

But know that I'm not alone

A D G D

Only fools are "along for the ride"

D A G

In thinking of the size of the world that's right outside

A D G D

Please don't waste it trying to hide

G D

A D

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