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"CIA" Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
[Intro]
   D     Ax2 (acoustic only)
   D     Ax4 (all play loud)
Sometimes the raiDn upon the seaA  
Can make the graDy look green to mAe.
And when I'm iDnto all that gray,A  
I'll make the Dmorning last all day.A  
see I've been dF#mown to New South WAales
                             Bm    E(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)
 both my brothers've been in jail,
Ah, but my siDster - she got freAe
                               D      A(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)
Now she's across the great gray sea.
   D     Ax4 (loud)
Now I've been Dhard, too hard to findA,
But there's no Dparanoia in my mindA.
There've been no Dcomrades dropping dimAes,
It's just I'm Dworking overtimeA.
And I kF#mnow that in the endA,
                           Bm    E(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)
I'll come clean to all my friends.
'Cause we all kDnow we all have siAnned,
                                D    A(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)
And we all know we're going to again.
And when BmI was late in cheAcking in,
           D                  Bm  (2 3 4 1 2 3 4)
And I couldn't say where I'd been,
Well, F#mI bet you kneAw,
'Cause you F#msometimes doA,
             F#m           A    E(2 3 4)    Em(2 3 4)     D     Ax4
And here we go 'round again...
See, MolDly always knows just what to bAring,
When Reb's in Dtown, she always rinAgs.
You wanna kDnow what Tommy has to sAay?
Is Terry fDeeling better these dayAs?
You can aF#msk - take a looAk,
                        Bm    E(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)
We're all pretty open books.
What I stand fDor, I mostly stand behiAnd,
                                D     A(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)
And what I am, I mostly can't hide.
And when we Bmwere late in gettiAng in,
                            D    Bm(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)
We couldn't say where we'd been.
So maF#mybe you kneAw,
Like you F#msometimes do A-
I've got F#mno need Ato pretEend.Em  
Oh C.IBm.A.,
                         D     F#m(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)
Only you know what you've done.
Oh  BmC.I.A.,
                         D       D     Ax4    SOLO     D     Ax4
Only you know what you've done.
My father worF#mks from 6 to 8A,
And he ain't Bmgiven up his faitEh,
And so I Dhaven't given up myseAlf,
                                  D     A(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)      D     Ax4 (no electric)
Though I sure could use a little help.
Now it doDn't take the writing of a Asong,
To tell you whDat I was doing in '0A1.
Buy what I Dfear that I might never seAe,
                            D      A(electric back)
Is where you were back in '73.
And why MaF#ml, he ain't aroundA,
                          Bm    E(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)
Or if Everardo was ever found.
Or why FrankDie says that history's race is Arun,
                                                  D    A(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)
When we all know it's just erased by those who've won.
And when I wBmas late in weighing Ain,
                              D    Bm(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)
And I couldn't say where I'd been,
And, you tF#mhought you knew,A  
Like you sF#mometimes doA,
               F#m        A    E(2 3 4)    Em(2 3 4)
But you got it wrong again...
                 Bm                      D    F#m(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)
But C.I.A., Only you know what you've done
                 Bm                      D    F#m(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)
Oh C.I.A.,  Only you know what you've done.
Oh BmC.I.A.,   Ha!  ODnly you know what you've dF#mone.
             Bm                       D              D     AREPEAT ( D  A) TO FADE
C.I.A    Only you know what you've done.    Only you know what you've done (call & respond)

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C I A

by Ted Leo and The Pharmacists

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"CIA" Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

[Intro]

D A

x2 (acoustic only)

D A

x4 (all play loud)

D A

Sometimes the rain upon the sea

D A

Can make the gray look green to me.

D A

And when I'm into all that gray,

D A

I'll make the morning last all day.

F#m A

see I've been down to New South Wales

Bm E

(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)

both my brothers've been in jail,

D A

Ah, but my sister - she got free

D A

(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)

Now she's across the great gray sea.

D A

x4 (loud)

D A

Now I've been hard, too hard to find,

D A

But there's no paranoia in my mind.

D A

There've been no comrades dropping dimes,

D A

It's just I'm working overtime.

F#m A

And I know that in the end,

Bm E

(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)

I'll come clean to all my friends.

D A

'Cause we all know we all have sinned,

D A

(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)

And we all know we're going to again.

Bm A

And when I was late in checking in,

D Bm (2 3 4 1 2 3 4)

And I couldn't say where I'd been,

F#m A

Well, I bet you knew,

F#m A

'Cause you sometimes do,

F#m A E Em D A

(2 3 4) (2 3 4) x4

And here we go 'round again...

D A

See, Molly always knows just what to bring,

D A

When Reb's in town, she always rings.

D A

You wanna know what Tommy has to say?

D A

Is Terry feeling better these days?

F#m A

You can ask - take a look,

Bm E

(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)

We're all pretty open books.

D A

What I stand for, I mostly stand behind,

D A

(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)

And what I am, I mostly can't hide.

Bm A

And when we were late in getting in,

D Bm

(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)

We couldn't say where we'd been.

F#m A

So maybe you knew,

F#m A

Like you sometimes do -

F#m A E Em

I've got no need to pretend.

Oh C.I.A.,

D F#m

(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)

Only you know what you've done.

Oh C.I.A.,

D D A D A

x4 SOLO x4

Only you know what you've done.

F#m A

My father works from 6 to 8,

Bm E

And he ain't given up his faith,

D A

And so I haven't given up myself,

D A D A

(2 3 4 1 2 3 4) x4 (no electric)

Though I sure could use a little help.

D A

Now it don't take the writing of a song,

D A

To tell you what I was doing in '01.

D A

Buy what I fear that I might never see,

D A

(electric back)

Is where you were back in '73.

F#m A

And why Mal, he ain't around,

Bm E

(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)

Or if Everardo was ever found.

D A

Or why Frankie says that history's race is run,

D A

(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)

When we all know it's just erased by those who've won.

Bm A

And when I was late in weighing in,

D Bm

(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)

And I couldn't say where I'd been,

F#m A

And, you thought you knew,

F#m A

Like you sometimes do,

F#m A E Em

(2 3 4) (2 3 4)

But you got it wrong again...

Bm D F#m

(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)

But C.I.A., Only you know what you've done

Bm D F#m

(2 3 4 1 2 3 4)

Oh C.I.A., Only you know what you've done.

Bm D F#m

Oh C.I.A., Ha! Only you know what you've done.

Bm D D A D A

REPEAT ( ) TO FADE

C.I.A Only you know what you've done. Only you know what you've done (call & respond)

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