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Barnacle Goose

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CAPO 1
Two chord patterns:
Pattern 1: F, C, Bb
Pattern 2: Dm, C, F
(Pattern 1)
And I'm frustrateFd with myself
But I can't changCe
I don't want to bBbe me anymoreF  
And all of the tics F& tocs & clicks of clocks
That tell Cthe time tell me this Bbis just a phase
(Pattern 2)
And everythiDmng every day
That'Cs been scraping away
At the side of my brain
Can't Fcome to form a thought, except...
DmAnd all the thoughts I think I've saved
CHere for days that remain
FJust keep eating away
And I still can't sleep, sing...
DmAhhhhh....CAhhhhhh.....AhhhFh....Ahhhhhh x2
(Pattern 1)
Why can't you tell me what I wanna hear
To help me get some rest
Oh my darling dear?
The songs of the birds
Don't bring calmness no more
Oh no, no they don't sing
And none of the girls seem to think you're cool
It's probably because you smell bad
A skin disease won't get you
Nowhere these days
It's true, it's sad but true
(Pattern 2)
And everything every day
That's been scraping away
At the side of my brain
Can't come to form a thought
And all of the thoughts I think I've saved
Here for days that remain
Just keep eating away
And I still can't sleep I sing...
Ahhhhh.....Ahhhhh....Ahhhhh....Ahhhhh x2
(Pattern 1)
We're going to make plans
We have plans to make plans
We're going to do it right
We've locked it in our sights
I'll la-dee-da & they can dum-dee-day
We'll tra-la-la all night and day we'll go far
(Pattern 2)
And if I write enough
And think about it it'll happen
It's not as tough as mom said
As it so happens
Your analyst lied to you when
She told you the truth
About boys, fear, open sores
And things that are simple
Like opening doors
And all the thoughts I think I've saved here
For days that remain
Just eat eat eat away
And I still can't sleep, sing...
Ahhhhh...Ahhhhh....Ahhhhh....Ahhhhhh x2

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Barnacle Goose

by Born Ruffians

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 1

Two chord patterns:

Pattern 1: F, C, Bb

Pattern 2: Dm, C, F

(Pattern 1)

And I'm frustrated with myself

But I can't change

Bb F

I don't want to be me anymore

And all of the tics & tocs & clicks of clocks

C Bb

That tell the time tell me this is just a phase

(Pattern 2)

And everything every day

That's been scraping away

At the side of my brain

Can't come to form a thought, except...

And all the thoughts I think I've saved

Here for days that remain

Just keep eating away

And I still can't sleep, sing...

Dm C F

Ahhhhh....Ahhhhhh.....Ahhhh....Ahhhhhh x2

(Pattern 1)

Why can't you tell me what I wanna hear

To help me get some rest

Oh my darling dear?

The songs of the birds

Don't bring calmness no more

Oh no, no they don't sing

And none of the girls seem to think you're cool

It's probably because you smell bad

A skin disease won't get you

Nowhere these days

It's true, it's sad but true

(Pattern 2)

And everything every day

That's been scraping away

At the side of my brain

Can't come to form a thought

And all of the thoughts I think I've saved

Here for days that remain

Just keep eating away

And I still can't sleep I sing...

Ahhhhh.....Ahhhhh....Ahhhhh....Ahhhhh x2

(Pattern 1)

We're going to make plans

We have plans to make plans

We're going to do it right

We've locked it in our sights

I'll la-dee-da & they can dum-dee-day

We'll tra-la-la all night and day we'll go far

(Pattern 2)

And if I write enough

And think about it it'll happen

It's not as tough as mom said

As it so happens

Your analyst lied to you when

She told you the truth

About boys, fear, open sores

And things that are simple

Like opening doors

And all the thoughts I think I've saved here

For days that remain

Just eat eat eat away

And I still can't sleep, sing...

Ahhhhh...Ahhhhh....Ahhhhh....Ahhhhhh x2

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