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PUBLIC EXECUTION - Mouse and the Traps
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse_and_the_Traps
Riff fig.
12-string electric guitar
    N.C.
e|-----15---------------10-----10------10---10--|
B|-15------10---10h12--10h12--10h12-—10h12------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Intro chords:  C/  F/  G/  Fx2
[Verse1]
Some worCds are best not sFpoken
Some Gthings are best not Fsaid
But Csince this is Fyour public exeFcution
I tFhink I'm gonna go right on Gahead
[Riff]
[Verse2]
The Cmailman brought your Fletter, babe
Where you Gtold me how you Ffeel
An' abouCt the things he saFid he told you
That Gis I’m such a Fheel
CI could never be Fhonest
And to Gyou I’ve always Flied
They Csaw me take some Fother hide
For a Ftwo-wheeled pony Gride----
[Chorus]
FYou at least might have Gasked me
If the sFcene was really what it sGeemed
But like a Cqueen ruled Fby her jGester
Your Fconclusions was eGsteemed
[Verse3]
You Csaid I disaFppointed you
WhereGby all the things I Fdone
That Cyou had convinced Fyourself
GI was the only Fone
CReally make you Fhappy
GSatisfy your Fsoul
CNow you say I’ve Ffailed
FSince we split up all my Ggold---
[Riff]
[Chorus2]
FHave you ever seen the Gtruth before
Have you Fever even made a Gtry
Such a Cthing for Fyou so Gimpossible
With them Fthemes all in your Geyes
[Verse4]
Whoa, CI laughed when you Fsaid you had
One Gchance to really put me Fdown
CAnd how you loved to Fsmear my name
GAll over my own Ftown
CSaid some Mouse made a Ffool of you
And Gsaid don’t waste a Fdime
CYour phone is out of Forder now, babe,
FFor me you got no Gtime----
[Riff]
Chorus:
FIf this is really what you're Gthinkin’
That it’s Freally, really all my Gfault
Then you Cbetter Ffind yourself a Gwelder baby
Cause' you got Flocked up in your Gvault---G#  
[All chords modulate up ½ step]
[Verse5]
C#Yeah, you got your F#point put over now
It G#seems you’ve found a F#match
C#Burn the bridge behind you, F#babe
Slam your G#door, throw the lF#atch
C#I know just how your F#hurtin’
From your G#feelings as they F#burn
I’d C#like to say I’m sF#orry
But it’s F#no longer my conG#cern---
[Riff up ½ step from riff fig.]
[Outro]
So C#goodbyeF#  G#  
G#Go on and F#have a real good C#cryF#  G#  
G#I've found me a F#brand new C#highF#  G#  
G#An' She just F#loves a two-wheel pony C#ridF#eG#  
G#You better F#get yourself a weldC#er, F#babeG#  
      G#          F#   C#   F#   G#   F#...   
Go on, get out of here...........[fade out]
A garage classic by grainofsand revised by MrPsych

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Public Execution

by Mouse And The Traps

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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PUBLIC EXECUTION - Mouse and the Traps

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse_and_the_Traps

Riff fig.

12-string electric guitar

N.C.

e|-----15---------------10-----10------10---10--|

B|-15------10---10h12--10h12--10h12-—10h12------|

G|----------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------|

C F G F

Intro chords: / / / x2

[Verse1]

C F

Some words are best not spoken

G F

Some things are best not said

C F F

But since this is your public execution

F G

I think I'm gonna go right on ahead

[Riff]

[Verse2]

C F

The mailman brought your letter, babe

G F

Where you told me how you feel

C F

An' about the things he said he told you

G F

That is I’m such a heel

C F

I could never be honest

G F

And to you I’ve always lied

C F

They saw me take some other hide

F G

For a two-wheeled pony ride----

[Chorus]

F G

You at least might have asked me

F G

If the scene was really what it seemed

C F G

But like a queen ruled by her jester

F G

Your conclusions was esteemed

[Verse3]

C F

You said I disappointed you

G F

Whereby all the things I done

C F

That you had convinced yourself

G F

I was the only one

C F

Really make you happy

G F

Satisfy your soul

C F

Now you say I’ve failed

F G

Since we split up all my gold---

[Riff]

[Chorus2]

F G

Have you ever seen the truth before

F G

Have you ever even made a try

C F G

Such a thing for you so impossible

F G

With them themes all in your eyes

[Verse4]

C F

Whoa, I laughed when you said you had

G F

One chance to really put me down

C F

And how you loved to smear my name

G F

All over my own town

C F

Said some Mouse made a fool of you

G F

And said don’t waste a dime

C F

Your phone is out of order now, babe,

F G

For me you got no time----

[Riff]

Chorus:

F G

If this is really what you're thinkin’

F G

That it’s really, really all my fault

C F G

Then you better find yourself a welder baby

F G G#

Cause' you got locked up in your vault---

[All chords modulate up ½ step]

[Verse5]

C# F#

Yeah, you got your point put over now

G# F#

It seems you’ve found a match

C# F#

Burn the bridge behind you, babe

G# F#

Slam your door, throw the latch

C# F#

I know just how your hurtin’

G# F#

From your feelings as they burn

C# F#

I’d like to say I’m sorry

F# G#

But it’s no longer my concern---

[Riff up ½ step from riff fig.]

[Outro]

C# F# G#

So goodbye

G# F# C# F# G#

Go on and have a real good cry

G# F# C# F# G#

I've found me a brand new high

G# F# C# F# G#

An' She just loves a two-wheel pony ride

G# F# C# F# G#

You better get yourself a welder, babe

G# F# C# F# G# F#

...

Go on, get out of here...........[fade out]

A garage classic by grainofsand revised by MrPsych

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