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Title: Strange Fruit For David
Artist: The Wave Pictures
Album: Instant Coffee Baby
Composer: David Tattersall
[Chords]
E|--5----7----3----5----7----3--|
B|--5----7----5----7----8----3--|
G|--5----7----5----7----9----4--|
D|--7----7----5----7----9----5--|
A|--7----7----3----5----7----5--|
E|--5----5-------------------3--|
    Am   Bm   C    D    Em   G
[Intro]
| Am   Bm    Em| Am   Bm    Em|
[Verse 1]
I was a Amyoung man,    Bmstarving and Emdrinking
And Amtrying,    Bmto become a Emwriter
And I reAmmember that apBmartment, the Emsmell of mice and Ddust
And the old Cwoman with the pretty legDs. All the Emkisses that I lost
 Bmto your neck.
[Verse 2]
I am a Amtennis player, Bmplaying on both sides of the Emnet. And I-I-
AmI will Bmget you yEmet
And I will Amturn you I will tBmurn you like a tEmattooed pDigskin
And Cthis time you Dwon‘t forget my faceEm.     Read my lips.
[Chorus 1]
A Gsculpure is a sculpture marmeClade is marmeGlade
And a Csculture of marmeGlade is a sculpture but it isn't marmeDlade
She said with Gyou inside me comes the Cknowledge of my Gdeath
But CI still had some Goranges left underneath the Dbed
[Instrumental]
| Am   Bm    Em| Am   Bm    Em| Am   Bm   Em  D| C   D   Em  Bm|
[Verse 3]
I came to Amyou. I Bmcame to depend oEmn you.
I came uAmpon you. I Bmcame upon your fEmloor.
But the AmGod should be Bmleft aEmlone one Dmusn't
CBang Dupon the EmdoorBm  
[Verse 4]
She said that for Ameverything that is Bmvisible there is a Emcopy that is hidden
She said Amnothing takes on lBmight unEmtil it has been eaten
I was Amworking the Bmhole with the Emsailor and you Dwonder
Why you Cdon‘t get inDvited to more Emparties.   Read my lips.
[Chorus 2]
A Gsculpure is a sculpture marmeClade is marmeGlade
And a Csculture of marmeGlade is a sculpture but it isn't marmeDlade
She said with Gyou inside me comes the Cknowledge of my Gdeath
But CI still had some Goranges left underneath the Dbed
[Outro]
| Am   Bm    Em| Am   Bm    Em| Am   Bm   Em  D| C   D   Em  Bm| Am   Bm    Em| Am   Bm    Em|

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Strange Fruit For David

by The Wave Pictures

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Title: Strange Fruit For David

Artist: The Wave Pictures

Album: Instant Coffee Baby

Composer: David Tattersall

[Chords]

E|--5----7----3----5----7----3--|

B|--5----7----5----7----8----3--|

G|--5----7----5----7----9----4--|

D|--7----7----5----7----9----5--|

A|--7----7----3----5----7----5--|

E|--5----5-------------------3--|

Am Bm C D Em G

[Intro]

Am Bm Em Am Bm Em

| | |

[Verse 1]

Am Bm Em

I was a young man, starving and drinking

Am Bm Em

And trying, to become a writer

Am Bm Em D

And I remember that apartment, the smell of mice and dust

C D Em

And the old woman with the pretty legs. All the kisses that I lost

to your neck.

[Verse 2]

Am Bm Em

I am a tennis player, playing on both sides of the net. And I-I-

Am Bm Em

I will get you yet

Am Bm Em D

And I will turn you I will turn you like a tattooed pigskin

C D Em

And this time you won‘t forget my face. Read my lips.

[Chorus 1]

G C G

A sculpure is a sculpture marmelade is marmelade

C G D

And a sculture of marmelade is a sculpture but it isn't marmelade

G C G

She said with you inside me comes the knowledge of my death

C G D

But I still had some oranges left underneath the bed

[Instrumental]

Am Bm Em Am Bm Em Am Bm Em D C D Em Bm

| | | | |

[Verse 3]

Am Bm Em

I came to you. I came to depend on you.

Am Bm Em

I came upon you. I came upon your floor.

Am Bm Em D

But the God should be left alone one musn't

C D Em Bm

Bang upon the door

[Verse 4]

Am Bm Em

She said that for everything that is visible there is a copy that is hidden

Am Bm Em

She said nothing takes on light until it has been eaten

Am Bm Em D

I was working the hole with the sailor and you wonder

C D Em

Why you don‘t get invited to more parties. Read my lips.

[Chorus 2]

G C G

A sculpure is a sculpture marmelade is marmelade

C G D

And a sculture of marmelade is a sculpture but it isn't marmelade

G C G

She said with you inside me comes the knowledge of my death

C G D

But I still had some oranges left underneath the bed

[Outro]

Am Bm Em Am Bm Em Am Bm Em D C D Em Bm Am Bm Em Am Bm Em

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