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CToday I sat and smoked myself to Gcancer
Thinking about the dancer at the Cbar
Well Fhow was I to Gknow
That a Ecrush could just impAmlode
Til it becaFme a grudge eclipsing every sGtar
CAnd yes I know my addictions run the Ggamut
The drugs, the smokes, the booze, the 2C4
But you can't Fmake the turkey Gcolder
Or Eskew me less biAmpolar
Let me Flist the things about you I abGhor
GHorrible, you're
CSo easy, Amtalk sleazy
EYou led me off the plank, and Amleft me queasy
And Fthat is whyG  
You can't rock Cmy world
CYou swore that you were taken when I Gmet you
But yes, You did undress me from afCar
FA gentle concuGbine
You sEkipped amongst the Ammines
Just a Fproduct of the endless empty Ggrind
CYou lack the curve that prove a proper Glady
A slender slave, with sluttish sleepy Ceyes
Though Fonce I was emGoting
EAnd Bono-lyric Amquoting
I have Ffound another; be my guest and Gdie.
GWith starry eyes, she's
CWarm-glancing, Amentrancing
EAnd now I'm through with all your Amsick, sad ranting
And Fthat is whyG  
You can't rock Cmy world
CI've lost you...
AmNow I glide through the silky sky
CIt's so blue
AmYou're just a muse, that is why
CSo screwed
AmCadaver gone blue, this has died
Your machCine is broken and Amgreen
And now I Fsee right through your Clies
with Cripe wonder,Am  
I plunder,
Ethe village now I know that AmI become her.
FAnd That is why G  
You can't rock my--
EThat is Amwhyyy
FThat is whyG  
You'll never ever in a Goddamn millenium Gbe my Cgirl
Watch Cfrozen stars on the way Amhome
I watch Cfrozen stars on the way back Amhome
I watch Cfrozen stars on the way Amhome
I watch Cfrozen stars burn out on the way back Amhome! 

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That Is Why

by Say Anything

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C G

Today I sat and smoked myself to cancer

Thinking about the dancer at the bar

F G

Well how was I to know

E Am

That a crush could just implode

F G

Til it became a grudge eclipsing every star

C G

And yes I know my addictions run the gamut

The drugs, the smokes, the booze, the 24

F G

But you can't make the turkey colder

E Am

Or skew me less bipolar

F G

Let me list the things about you I abhor

Horrible, you're

C Am

So easy, talk sleazy

E Am

You led me off the plank, and left me queasy

F G

And that is why

You can't rock my world

C G

You swore that you were taken when I met you

But yes, You did undress me from afar

F G

A gentle concubine

E Am

You skipped amongst the mines

F G

Just a product of the endless empty grind

C G

You lack the curve that prove a proper lady

A slender slave, with sluttish sleepy eyes

F G

Though once I was emoting

E Am

And Bono-lyric quoting

F G

I have found another; be my guest and die.

With starry eyes, she's

C Am

Warm-glancing, entrancing

E Am

And now I'm through with all your sick, sad ranting

F G

And that is why

You can't rock my world

I've lost you...

Now I glide through the silky sky

It's so blue

You're just a muse, that is why

So screwed

Cadaver gone blue, this has died

C Am

Your machine is broken and green

F C

And now I see right through your lies

C Am

with ripe wonder,

I plunder,

E Am

the village now I know that I become her.

F G

And That is why

You can't rock my--

E Am

That is whyyy

F G

That is why

G C

You'll never ever in a Goddamn millenium be my girl

C Am

Watch frozen stars on the way home

C Am

I watch frozen stars on the way back home

C Am

I watch frozen stars on the way home

C Am

I watch frozen stars burn out on the way back home!

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