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The Great Defector

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[Intro]
Cadd9  G  D
[Verse 1]
Cadd9I am the GdefectDor
Cadd9And you’re the Gfarmer’s Ddaughter
Cadd9You been Gteasing us Dfarm boys
Cadd9Till we start Gtalkin’ about those Drabbits, George
Cadd9Oh won’t you Gtell us ‘bout those Drabbits, George
[Verse 2]
Cadd9I am the GdefectDor
Cadd9I give it Gwhat it Dneeds
Cadd9Let’s make a Gnew world Dorder
Cadd9Let’s Gmake it Drhyme
[Pre-chorus]
AmYou’re the Emchocolate at the Fend of mGy
AmCorEmnettFoG  
AmI love the Emway your underFwire Gbra
AmAlways sets Emoff that FX-ray Gmachine
[Chorus]
CComin’ into Fland and
Now GI love the colour of it Call
 (Riff)
e|-5-F5--3-----G----------------------------|
B|---------5--3--3--/6-6-6--5--3----------|
G|---------------------------------5------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
CBlue lights on the Frunway
I Glove the colour of it CallF  G  
[Verse 3]
Cadd9I am the dGefectDor
Cadd9‘Cause someone stGirred my sDoul
Cadd9With that Ggreat big sDtick of hers
Cadd9Kinda lGooks like an Doar
[Verse 4]
The acCadd9countants have Gtaken the moDvie
Cadd9Yeah, Gthey’re on sDet
The Cadd9people from the Gmobile phone cDompany
Cadd9Say who gets to Gplay and who gets Dto not
[Pre-chorus]
AmYou’re a Empicture of the Fcheck out gGirl
AmHand me a Emplastic bFagG  
AmI got the Emsweats trying to Fopen iGt
As it Amall piles uEmp, I wiFsh I didn’t bGite my nails
[Chorus]
CComin’ into Fland and
Now GI love the colour of it all
(Repeat Riff)
CBlue lights on the Frunway
I Glove the colour of it all
(Repeat Riff)
CGetting ready to Fspill my guts and
GI love the colour of it all
(Repeat Riff)
To the Cwaitress on Froller skates
I Glove the colour of it all
(Repeat Riff)
Oh, the colour of it Call
[Verse 5]
Cadd9I am the gGreat defDector
Cadd9So I must afGfect an aDir
Cadd9Of a man who’s Gmaybe sDeen too much
Cadd9But still just Gmanages to Dcare
[Pre-chorus]
AmStill, you’re the Emchocolate at the Fend of mGy
AmCorEmnettFoG  
AmI love the Emway your underFwire Gbra
AmAlways sets Emoff that FX-ray Gmachine
[Chorus]
CComin’ into Fland and
Now GI love the colour of it all
(Repeat Riff)
CBlue lights on the Frunway
I Glove the colour of it all
(Repeat Riff)
CGetting ready to Fspill my guts and
GI love the colour of it all
(Repeat Riff)
To the, to the Cwaitress on Froller skates
I Glove the colour of it all
(Repeat Riff)
Oh, the colour of it Call
[Outro]
(Repeat C  F  G   till end)
Waitress on roller skates
Waitress on roller skates
Waitress on roller skates
Waitress on roller skates
Waitress on roller skates
Waitress on roller skates
Waitress on roller skates
Waitress on roller skates
(Love the colour of it all)
(Love the colour of it all)

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The Great Defector

by Bell X1

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Cadd9

[Intro]

Cadd9 G D

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 G D

I am the defector

Cadd9 G D

And you’re the farmer’s daughter

Cadd9 G D

You been teasing us farm boys

Cadd9 G D

Till we start talkin’ about those rabbits, George

Cadd9 G D

Oh won’t you tell us ‘bout those rabbits, George

[Verse 2]

Cadd9 G D

I am the defector

Cadd9 G D

I give it what it needs

Cadd9 G D

Let’s make a new world order

Cadd9 G D

Let’s make it rhyme

[Pre-chorus]

Am Em F G

You’re the chocolate at the end of my

Am Em F G

Cornetto

Am Em F G

I love the way your underwire bra

Am Em F G

Always sets off that X-ray machine

[Chorus]

C F

Comin’ into land and

G C

Now I love the colour of it all

(Riff)

F G

e|-5-5--3---------------------------------|

B|---------5--3--3--/6-6-6--5--3----------|

G|---------------------------------5------|

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

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

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

C F

Blue lights on the runway

G C F G

I love the colour of it all

[Verse 3]

Cadd9 G D

I am the defector

Cadd9 G D

‘Cause someone stirred my soul

Cadd9 G D

With that great big stick of hers

Cadd9 G D

Kinda looks like an oar

[Verse 4]

Cadd9 G D

The accountants have taken the movie

Cadd9 G D

Yeah, they’re on set

Cadd9 G D

The people from the mobile phone company

Cadd9 G D

Say who gets to play and who gets to not

[Pre-chorus]

Am Em F G

You’re a picture of the check out girl

Am Em F G

Hand me a plastic bag

Am Em F G

I got the sweats trying to open it

Am Em F G

As it all piles up, I wish I didn’t bite my nails

[Chorus]

C F

Comin’ into land and

Now I love the colour of it all

(Repeat Riff)

C F

Blue lights on the runway

I love the colour of it all

(Repeat Riff)

C F

Getting ready to spill my guts and

I love the colour of it all

(Repeat Riff)

C F

To the waitress on roller skates

I love the colour of it all

(Repeat Riff)

Oh, the colour of it all

[Verse 5]

Cadd9 G D

I am the great defector

Cadd9 G D

So I must affect an air

Cadd9 G D

Of a man who’s maybe seen too much

Cadd9 G D

But still just manages to care

[Pre-chorus]

Am Em F G

Still, you’re the chocolate at the end of my

Am Em F G

Cornetto

Am Em F G

I love the way your underwire bra

Am Em F G

Always sets off that X-ray machine

[Chorus]

C F

Comin’ into land and

Now I love the colour of it all

(Repeat Riff)

C F

Blue lights on the runway

I love the colour of it all

(Repeat Riff)

C F

Getting ready to spill my guts and

I love the colour of it all

(Repeat Riff)

C F

To the, to the waitress on roller skates

I love the colour of it all

(Repeat Riff)

Oh, the colour of it all

[Outro]

(Repeat C F G till end)

Waitress on roller skates

(Love the colour of it all)

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