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Dhere come the D/C#sidewalk boss D/Cagain
telling me how I can't cave Bmin
but I'm a study in Dblack
need a pat on the Eback
I looked up and Gsmile
a picture of Bbdissatisfaction
Dand he can only Asee as a Gjunky
Bbthough I might be Dstraight Aas an Garrow
he's Dbusy shaking Ahands with my Gmonkey
Dbusy shaking Ahands with my Gmonkey
DI go in my D/C#car straight to the D/Cbar
where my sweety pours the Bmbeer
for the millions of Dfans
ignoring the Ebands
he's in my Gear
wants me to Bblive in denial
Dsays you gotta Asettle for Gsomething
Bbthough it might not Dbe reAally Gliving
Danything is Abetter than Gnothing
Danything is Abetter than Gnothing
Bbno actor Gmaction man gonna Ebmove in and take my Gmplace
I'll be Bbpumping out the Gmproduct
just a Ebtotal Dwaste
Dlook at your D/C#hands unoccuD/Cpied
look at the lengths you'll go to Bmhide
your under the Dveil
pretending to Ebail
you gotta Gwhole 
lot of empty Bbtime left to go
Dnow you've gotta Afill it with Gsomething
BbI know what you could Ddo - dAon't you Gknow 
Danything is Abetter than Gnothing
Bbno actor Gmaction man gonna Ebmove in and take my Gmplace
I'll be Bbpumping out the Gmproduct
just a Ebtotal Dwaste
DI'm here with my D/C#cup, afraid to look D/Cup
this is how I spend my Bmtime
lazing aDround 
head hanging Edown
stuck Ginside my imBbagination
Dbusy making Asomething from Gnothing
Bbpictures of Dhope aAnd dGepression
Danything is Abetter than Gnothing
Danything is Abetter than Gnothing
Danything is Abetter than Gnothing
Danything is Abetter than Gmnothing

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New Monkey

by Elliott Smith

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D/C#

D/C

D D/C# D/C

here come the sidewalk boss again

telling me how I can't cave in

but I'm a study in black

need a pat on the back

I looked up and smile

a picture of dissatisfaction

D A G

and he can only see as a junky

Bb D A G

though I might be straight as an arrow

D A G

he's busy shaking hands with my monkey

D A G

busy shaking hands with my monkey

D D/C# D/C

I go in my car straight to the bar

where my sweety pours the beer

for the millions of fans

ignoring the bands

he's in my ear

wants me to live in denial

D A G

says you gotta settle for something

Bb D A G

though it might not be really living

D A G

anything is better than nothing

D A G

anything is better than nothing

Bb Gm Eb Gm

no actor action man gonna move in and take my place

Bb Gm

I'll be pumping out the product

Eb D

just a total waste

D D/C# D/C

look at your hands unoccupied

look at the lengths you'll go to hide

your under the veil

pretending to bail

you gotta whole

lot of empty time left to go

D A G

now you've gotta fill it with something

Bb D A G

I know what you could do - don't you know

D A G

anything is better than nothing

Bb Gm Eb Gm

no actor action man gonna move in and take my place

Bb Gm

I'll be pumping out the product

Eb D

just a total waste

D D/C# D/C

I'm here with my cup, afraid to look up

this is how I spend my time

lazing around

head hanging down

G Bb

stuck inside my imagination

D A G

busy making something from nothing

Bb D A G

pictures of hope and depression

D A G

anything is better than nothing

D A G

anything is better than nothing

D A G

anything is better than nothing

D A Gm

anything is better than nothing

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