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Jawbone

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Intro Figure
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Figure1
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Figure2
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Intro Figure
Verse 1
(E)F# B7   A  E  
Oh, Jawbone, when did you first go wrong?
OF#h, Jawbone, B7where is it Ayou bEelong?
DThree time D/F#loser, you'll Gnever leB7arn
EmLay down your Ctools before you Aburn
DYa keep on D/F#runnin' and Ghidin' your B7face
EmSpreadin' your Cheat all over the AplaceB7  
Chorus
E   C#mFig1
I'm a thief and I dig it
E   C#mFig1
I'm up on a beef, I'm gonna rig it
E   C#mFig2
I'm a thief and I dig it
Verse
Oh, Jawbone, why don't cha sit and moan?
Oh, Jawbone, you know that it's stone for stone
Sneak through the night upon your toes
To look in your eye, it never shows
Your name upon the post office wall
Put you on edge 'cause they wrote it too small
Chorus
I'm a thief and I dig it
I'm up on a beef, I'm gonna rig it
I'm a thief and I dig it
Verse
Oh, Jawbone, revenge stays on your mind
Oh, Jawbone, you been doin' too much time
Pull off a job with an inside man
who needs the cash and likes your plan
Then you will know just who to thank
when you land right back in the tank
Chorus
I'm a thief and I dig it
I'm up on a beef, I'm gonna rig it
I'm a thief and I dig it
Solo
Verse
Oh, Jawbone, why dont'cha go home?
Oh, Jawbone, where is it you belong?
Boostin' and goin' out on the lam
Ya know that you'll steal anything that you can
Temptation stands just behind the door
So what you wanna go and open it for?
Chorus
I'm a thief and I dig it
I'm up on a beef, I'm gonna rig it
I'm a thief and I dig it
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