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Combat Baby

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[Verse 1]
we used to leave tBhe blue lC#mights oAn and there was a beBatC#m  E  
ever since you haBve bC#meen Agone it’s all caffeine-Bfree, faux C#mpunk faEtigues
said it all beBforeC#m  A  
they try to kick it, their fBeet C#mfall asleeEp
yet no harm dBonC#me noA  
Bnone of them C#mwant to fEight me
[Chorus]
    EcG#ombat baC#mby cBome back Ebaby
fG#ight off the lethC#margy
Bdon’t go Equietly
cG#ombat bC#maby
said Byou would never give up Eeasy
cG#ombat baby C#mcome back
[Verse 2]
get back in BtownC#m  A  
I wanna paint it BblackC#m  E  
I wanna get aBroundC#m  A  
easy living Bcrowd C#mso flatE  
said it all beBforeC#m  A  
they try to kick it, their Bfeet fC#mall asleEep
I want to be BwrC#mong Abut
BNo one here C#mwants to Afight me like you doE  
[Chorus]
    EcG#ombat baC#mby cBome back Ebaby
fG#ight off the lethC#margy
Bdon’t go Equietly
cG#ombat bC#maby
said Byou would never give up Eeasy
cG#ombat baby C#mcome back
[Instrumental]
C#m A A#dim A
[Bridge]
C#mI try to be so nicAe
CompromiA#dimse
Who gets it Agood?
Every mighty C#mmild seventies cAhild
Every mighty A#dimmild seventies cAhild
Beats Eme
[Interlude]
(E)            G#            C#m           B  E  
Do do doo do do doo do do doo do do do doo
Do do dG#oo do do dC#moo do do doo Bdo do do dEoo
[Chorus]
(E)         G#   C#m          B  E  
     Combat baby come back baby
G#Combat baby cC#mome back
Bye bye Ebye bye G#bye bye C#mbye bye Bbye bye Ebye baby
G#Combat baby C#mcome back
Ending
how I miss your BrantinC#mgA  
do you miss my Ball C#mtime lowsE  

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Combat Baby

by Metric

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C#m

A#dim

[Verse 1]

B C#m A B C#m E

we used to leave the blue lights on and there was a beat

B C#m A B C#m E

ever since you have been gone it’s all caffeine-free, faux punk fatigues

B C#m A

said it all before

B C#m E

they try to kick it, their feet fall asleep

B C#m A

yet no harm done no

B C#m E

none of them want to fight me

[Chorus]

E G# C#m B E

combat baby come back baby

G# C#m

fight off the lethargy

B E

don’t go quietly

G# C#m

combat baby

B E

said you would never give up easy

G# C#m

combat baby come back

[Verse 2]

B C#m A

get back in town

B C#m E

I wanna paint it black

B C#m A

I wanna get around

B C#m E

easy living crowd so flat

B C#m A

said it all before

B C#m E

they try to kick it, their feet fall asleep

B C#m A

I want to be wrong but

B C#m A E

No one here wants to fight me like you do

[Chorus]

E G# C#m B E

combat baby come back baby

G# C#m

fight off the lethargy

B E

don’t go quietly

G# C#m

combat baby

B E

said you would never give up easy

G# C#m

combat baby come back

[Instrumental]

C#m A A#dim A

[Bridge]

C#m A

I try to be so nice

A#dim

Compromise

Who gets it good?

C#m A

Every mighty mild seventies child

A#dim A

Every mighty mild seventies child

Beats me

[Interlude]

E G# C#m B E

()

Do do doo do do doo do do doo do do do doo

G# C#m B E

Do do doo do do doo do do doo do do do doo

[Chorus]

E G# C#m B E

()

Combat baby come back baby

G# C#m

Combat baby come back

E G# C#m B E

Bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye baby

G# C#m

Combat baby come back

Ending

B C#m A

how I miss your ranting

B C#m E

do you miss my all time lows

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