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Red Oyster Cult

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F#m     x-9-11-11-10-9
F#m7    x-9-11-9-10-9
      B7797877
       Ex7999x
    Fdimx8979x
       Dx57775
    C#m7x46454
      C#x4666x
     C#7x46464
       A577655
[Intro]
 F#m   F#m7   F#m   E(x2)
[Verse 1]
  F#m7Doesn't it bring you B7do  wEnFdim  
   F#m7So many lights and B7soundEsFdim  
F#m7Call your mom B7on the EtelephoneFdim  
F#m7Tell her you're coming B7ho - EomeFdim  
Tell her there's Dnot a chance
You're C#m7ever going to change the world
[Instrumental]
F#m F#m7 F#m E
[Chorus]
C#If you want to be Dfree, take a sip of this Atea
Join the red oyster Ecult
C#7If you drink the whole Dcup, you will never grow Aold
You will never grow Eold
[Verse]
Remember when you were four teen
You'd paint every picture so green
Call your mom on the telephone
Tell her your muse is gone
Tell her there's not a chance
You're ever going to change the world
Just a few drops away, you're never gonna change the world
[Instrumental]
F#m F#m7 F#m E
[Chorus]
C#If you want to be Dfree, take a sip of this Atea
Join the red oyster Ecult
C#7If you drink the whole Dcup, you will never grow Aold
You will never grow Eold
(Whistle Whistle)
(Whistle Whistle)
[Outro]
Call your mom on the telephone
Tell her you're coming home
Tell her there's not a chance
You're ever going to change the world
Just a few drops away, you're never gonna change

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Red Oyster Cult

by Guster

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fdim

C#m7

C#7

F#m

F#m7

F#m x-9-11-11-10-9

F#m7 x-9-11-9-10-9

797877

x7999x

Fdim

x8979x

x57775

C#m7

x46454

x4666x

C#7

x46464

577655

[Intro]

F#m F#m7 F#m E

(x2)

[Verse 1]

F#m7 B7 E Fdim

Doesn't it bring you do wn

F#m7 B7 E Fdim

So many lights and sounds

F#m7 B7 E Fdim

Call your mom on the telephone

F#m7 B7 E Fdim

Tell her you're coming ho - ome

Tell her there's not a chance

C#m7

You're ever going to change the world

[Instrumental]

F#m F#m7 F#m E

[Chorus]

C# D A

If you want to be free, take a sip of this tea

Join the red oyster cult

C#7 D A

If you drink the whole cup, you will never grow old

You will never grow old

[Verse]

Remember when you were four teen

You'd paint every picture so green

Call your mom on the telephone

Tell her your muse is gone

Tell her there's not a chance

You're ever going to change the world

Just a few drops away, you're never gonna change the world

[Instrumental]

F#m F#m7 F#m E

[Chorus]

C# D A

If you want to be free, take a sip of this tea

Join the red oyster cult

C#7 D A

If you drink the whole cup, you will never grow old

You will never grow old

(Whistle Whistle)

[Outro]

Call your mom on the telephone

Tell her you're coming home

Tell her there's not a chance

You're ever going to change the world

Just a few drops away, you're never gonna change

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