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On The Sly

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Am  F  C  G
Am  F  C  G
AmWipe it up you're capable Cof putting back a Em7few when you have to
AmMemorize tChe history of your boEm7dy like a virgin
AmLadies night, eightiCes night, the kids get high Em7and eat 
So Amdo we, for HalloweCen I want to be LeEm7nny Bruce
I waDmnt them to hate me
I wDmant them to hate me
I waDmnt them to hate me
So you Ccan love me on the slyG  
AmMy old flame broke Cthe 12 bar blues, just to Em7prove he could
AmHe pays the airline Cdjs now, he is Em7everywhere
I wDmant him to hate me
I wDmant him to hate me
I Dmwant him to hate me
So you Ccan love me on the slyG  
I wDmant him to hate me
I wDmant him to hate me
I don't feel Dmso far away from you lately love me on Cthe slyG  
(guitar solo-ish)
Am  C   Em7   Dm7
Am  C   Em7   Dm7
AmFill me in on horrCible, how mucEm7h is there where else can I live
AmThe dirty suCgar factory on the watEm7er should smell Esweet
I Amwant them to hate meF  
I Cwant them to hate meG  
I don't feel Amso far away Ffrom you lately love me oCn the slyG  
I waAmnt them to hate meF  
I wCant them to hate meG  
I dont feel Amso far awaFy from you lately love me Con the slyG  
I want theAmm to hate me F  
I want Cthem to hate meG  
I don't feeAml so far aFway from you lately love me Con the slyG  
(guitar solo-ish)
Am     C     E    Dm7
Am     C     E    Dm7
End on Am9  

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On The Sly

by Metric

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Dm7

Am9

Am F C G

Am C Em7

Wipe it up you're capable of putting back a few when you have to

Am C Em7

Memorize the history of your body like a virgin

Am C Em7

Ladies night, eighties night, the kids get high and eat

Am C Em7

So do we, for Halloween I want to be Lenny Bruce

I want them to hate me

C G

So you can love me on the sly

Am C Em7

My old flame broke the 12 bar blues, just to prove he could

Am C Em7

He pays the airline djs now, he is everywhere

I want him to hate me

C G

So you can love me on the sly

I want him to hate me

Dm C G

I don't feel so far away from you lately love me on the sly

(guitar solo-ish)

Am C Em7 Dm7

Am C Em7

Fill me in on horrible, how much is there where else can I live

Am C Em7 E

The dirty sugar factory on the water should smell sweet

Am F

I want them to hate me

C G

I want them to hate me

Am F C G

I don't feel so far away from you lately love me on the sly

Am F

I want them to hate me

C G

I want them to hate me

Am F C G

I dont feel so far away from you lately love me on the sly

Am F

I want them to hate me

C G

I want them to hate me

Am F C G

I don't feel so far away from you lately love me on the sly

(guitar solo-ish)

Am C E Dm7

Am9

End on

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