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Derek

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A      D A
A      E A
A      D A
A      E A
E      D A
E      A D Bm A
AHad a white and black DshelAtie, 
had a name when we first Egot Ahim
AShouldve taken better Dcare Aof him
though he had it Eo-Akay
ESorry when I get unDruAly,
when you Ecarry on so much I Aget a Dlittle Atired
I hope you get over your teething
it's not easy when you feel sick
He had a sprightly walk you'd like him when 
he'd keep up along your side
Wrap your peckers what he told us 
me and mike looked at each other
Like whoa what was that then
Derek never woke up at night
And in the morning he's ready to go
And he never had a voice like you
to scream when he wanted something
Should have been so much more willing
To help out with all the things
That a dog like you needed
A    A A   A A A A A
    A   A     A   A   A   A   A  A...

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Derek

by Animal Collective

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A D A

A E A

A D A

A E A

E D A

E A D Bm A

A D A

Had a white and black sheltie,

E A

had a name when we first got him

A D A

Shouldve taken better care of him

E A

though he had it o-kay

E D A

Sorry when I get unruly,

E A D A

when you carry on so much I get a little tired

I hope you get over your teething

it's not easy when you feel sick

He had a sprightly walk you'd like him when

he'd keep up along your side

Wrap your peckers what he told us

me and mike looked at each other

Like whoa what was that then

Derek never woke up at night

And in the morning he's ready to go

And he never had a voice like you

to scream when he wanted something

Should have been so much more willing

To help out with all the things

That a dog like you needed

A A A A A A A A

...

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