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Safe and Sound - from Hotcakes - 1974
Intro: F  
AStrange times in Portland, Maine
GLobsters dancing on the docks
ASwitzerland's been wierd since they unpluFgged the clocksF#  
DMan and a woman in Brooklyn Heights
CEach convinced the other's in the wrong
While last yeDar the divorce rate trippled in HoBng KoB#ng
DIf through all the madness
Em7We can stick together
AWe're safe and soDund
The woEm7rld's just inside out and upside doDwn
AFlash from Mexico
GThe Toreadors have all turned gay
ARoman whores have quit to seek a bFetter wF#ay
DDope has undermined the morale of
CThe Buckingham Palace guards
Motorcycle gaDngs ride naked down Hollywood BoBulevaB#rd
DIf through all the madness
Em7We can stick together
AWe're safe and soDund
The woEm7rld's just inside out and upside doDwn
AMarahaj wants you to leGad a pilgrimage to Tibet
ANew York women want me sounding off like a SuFffragetF#te
DI know that each of us is aCll alone in the end
But the trip Dstill feels less dangerous when you've goBt a fB#riend
DIf through all the madness
Em7We can stick together, you and me forever
AWe're safe and soDund
The woEm7rld's just inside out and upside doDwn
The woEm7rld's just inside out and upside doDwn
E G A D D7

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Safe And Sound

by Carly Simon

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Em7

Safe and Sound - from Hotcakes - 1974

Intro:

Strange times in Portland, Maine

Lobsters dancing on the docks

A F F#

Switzerland's been wierd since they unplugged the clocks

Man and a woman in Brooklyn Heights

Each convinced the other's in the wrong

D B B#

While last year the divorce rate trippled in Hong Kong

If through all the madness

Em7

We can stick together

A D

We're safe and sound

Em7 D

The world's just inside out and upside down

Flash from Mexico

The Toreadors have all turned gay

A F F#

Roman whores have quit to seek a better way

Dope has undermined the morale of

The Buckingham Palace guards

D B B#

Motorcycle gangs ride naked down Hollywood Boulevard

If through all the madness

Em7

We can stick together

A D

We're safe and sound

Em7 D

The world's just inside out and upside down

A G

Marahaj wants you to lead a pilgrimage to Tibet

A F F#

New York women want me sounding off like a Suffragette

D C

I know that each of us is all alone in the end

D B B#

But the trip still feels less dangerous when you've got a friend

If through all the madness

Em7

We can stick together, you and me forever

A D

We're safe and sound

Em7 D

The world's just inside out and upside down

Em7 D

The world's just inside out and upside down

E G A D D7

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