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The Kill

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AmI am an Canarchist
an Gantichrist
an Dasterix
AmI am an Canorak
an Gacolyte
an Dmaccidental
AmI am elCeven feet
ok, Geight...
six foot Dmthree...
AmI fought the CBritish and I GwonD  
AmI have a Crocket ship
G
 Ajetfighter
Dma paper airplane
B5ja ja ja ja ja
   Emsay Dwhat you Cwill: I am The DKill
Emthe oDnly tChing that Dkeeps you Emreally Dtruly Csafe Dfrom being Creal
AmI have a Ctendency
Gto exaggerate
Djust a little bit
Am       C
I  Am   Aplagiarist
Gapologist
Dm
 Awalruscokeheadlizard
AmI am an Coptimist
Ga closeted Dmisogynist
AmI fought the CBritish and I GwonD  
Ami have a Cwishing well a Gliving will a Dmmagical eight ball
Bmja ja ja ja ja
Emsay wDhat you Cwill - I Dam The Kill
Emthe oDnly thCing that Dkeeps you Emreally Dtruly Csafe from Dbeing real
Cput pat sajak back in office
B5put pat sajak back in office!!!
Cbut the sun still sets on Gyou
and the retarded party Cnobody came Gto but you
and so you drink to Call the emptiGness until you wake up
and there’s Amhell to pay Cagain
Cand the punch lines point at Gyou
and all the comebacks in the wCorld are in your Ghead
and you can’t say them until Ceverybody lGeaves
and it’s just you and your Amimaginary Cfriends…

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The Kill

by The Dresden Dolls

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Am C

I am an anarchist

an antichrist

an asterix

Am C

I am an anorak

an acolyte

an accidental

Am C

I am eleven feet

ok, eight...

six foot three...

Am C G D

I fought the British and I won

Am C

I have a rocket ship

jetfighter

a paper airplane

ja ja ja ja ja

Em D C D

say what you will: I am The Kill

Em D C D Em D C D C

the only thing that keeps you really truly safe from being real

Am C

I have a tendency

to exaggerate

just a little bit

Am C

Am A

I plagiarist

apologist

walruscokeheadlizard

Am C

I am an optimist

G D

a closeted misogynist

Am C G D

I fought the British and I won

Am C G Dm

i have a wishing well a living will a magical eight ball

ja ja ja ja ja

Em D C D

say what you will - I am The Kill

Em D C D Em D C D

the only thing that keeps you really truly safe from being real

put pat sajak back in office

put pat sajak back in office!!!

C G

but the sun still sets on you

C G

and the retarded party nobody came to but you

C G

and so you drink to all the emptiness until you wake up

Am C

and there’s hell to pay again

C G

and the punch lines point at you

C G

and all the comebacks in the world are in your head

C G

and you can’t say them until everybody leaves

Am C

and it’s just you and your imaginary friends…

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