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One of the best songs on the album, even though it took a month or so to grow on 
me. It's a simple strumming pattern so it's easy to play and sing along to, 
although it's pretty much guaranteed to bring everyone around you down.
Notes on the chords:
"D, D2" --> play a D and on the second strum drop the high F# to an open E
During the verse, the A is a bar chord on the fifth fret of the low E string.
During the chorus, the chords are all bar chords with the following bass roots:
 D--> 10th fret of low E
 A--> 7th fret of G
 C#m--> 9th fret of low E
 F#m--> 9th fret of A
Intro  F#m  
Verse 1
                                 F#m  D, 				D2  
      Your baby and wife took a walk on the beach on a Saturday
      ABy MC#monday pictures dressed in bold font
                       F#m  D, 				D2  
      The only thing that inspired you was the everyday,
      AAnd that’s the C#monly thing that they didn’t want.
                         F#m  D, 				D2  
      The green lights your way, who does it illuminate?
AHow many mC#men reside in your face?
                      F#m  D, 				D2  
      And which one got everything you wanted?
When all Athe world’s a stage, does eC#mverything seem worthless and fake?
                    F#m  D, 	D2  
'Cause I've seen you live Aso many lives.
                               F#m  D, 	D2  
Oh, adopted a guise that put you under these lights, 
what a cruel design,   Athat I sC#maw you more than most of my friends
                        F#m  D,                  D2  A  
        Now tears roll down cheeks from eyes of suspended disbelief
        To C#mwatch a special news bulletin
                     F#m  D, 	D2  
Saying, "I've seen you livAe so many lives.
Oh whC#mat's one more?
                     F#m  D, 	D2  
Why won't you rise Afrom the grave like you dC#mone before?"
Chorus
'Cause tDhey only wanted to see A  
if your eyeC#ms shine like in the films of F#myou
'Cause tDhey only want to believe A  
that they knC#mew you well themselvesF#m  
Oh but of course tDhey don't look like thatA  
That took seC#mven hours of make-up and a sF#mpecial lens cap
F#mOh...
Verse 2
Confidants' confidence dies, tongues cluck and tears dry
How are you surprised?
That nameless sadness lives for all time
'Cause drinks don't stay cold and smoke leaves ash like a soul 
and clouds all the voices of safety
I thought for a moment, yeah, maybe I was alone
Just to feel an ounce of regret
But that didn't occur once to the lunch ladies
They had a cup of tea and a cigarette
They didn't waste any precious time saying kind things
'Cause the whole appeal is to rely on the face of things
Chorus
D'Cause they only wanted Ato see 
if your eyeC#ms shine like in the films of F#myou
'Cause tDhey only want to believe A  
that they knC#mew you well themselvesF#m  
Oh but of course tDhey don't look like thatA  
That took seC#mven hours of make-up and a sF#mpecial lens cap
On certain daDys it's hard to remember Athat
                C#m[hold]
Even for you
I hope you rest well
A          F#m        C#m         D

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Celebrity Death

by Yves Klein Blue

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C#m

F#m

One of the best songs on the album, even though it took a month or so to grow on

me. It's a simple strumming pattern so it's easy to play and sing along to,

although it's pretty much guaranteed to bring everyone around you down.

Notes on the chords:

"D, D2" --> play a D and on the second strum drop the high F# to an open E

During the verse, the A is a bar chord on the fifth fret of the low E string.

During the chorus, the chords are all bar chords with the following bass roots:

--> 10th fret of low E

--> 7th fret of G

C#m

--> 9th fret of low E

F#m

--> 9th fret of A

F#m

Intro

Verse 1

F#m D D2

Your baby and wife took a walk on the beach on a Saturday

A C#m

By Monday pictures dressed in bold font

F#m D D2

The only thing that inspired you was the everyday,

A C#m

And that’s the only thing that they didn’t want.

F#m D D2

The green lights your way, who does it illuminate?

A C#m

How many men reside in your face?

F#m D D2

And which one got everything you wanted?

A C#m

When all the world’s a stage, does everything seem worthless and fake?

F#m D D2

'Cause I've seen you live so many lives.

F#m D D2

Oh, adopted a guise that put you under these lights,

A C#m

what a cruel design, that I saw you more than most of my friends

F#m D D2 A

Now tears roll down cheeks from eyes of suspended disbelief

C#m

To watch a special news bulletin

F#m D D2

Saying, "I've seen you live so many lives.

C#m

Oh what's one more?

F#m D D2

A C#m

Why won't you rise from the grave like you done before?"

Chorus

D A

'Cause they only wanted to see

C#m F#m

if your eyes shine like in the films of you

D A

'Cause they only want to believe

C#m F#m

that they knew you well themselves

D A

Oh but of course they don't look like that

C#m F#m

That took seven hours of make-up and a special lens cap

F#m

Oh...

Verse 2

Confidants' confidence dies, tongues cluck and tears dry

How are you surprised?

That nameless sadness lives for all time

'Cause drinks don't stay cold and smoke leaves ash like a soul

and clouds all the voices of safety

I thought for a moment, yeah, maybe I was alone

Just to feel an ounce of regret

But that didn't occur once to the lunch ladies

They had a cup of tea and a cigarette

They didn't waste any precious time saying kind things

'Cause the whole appeal is to rely on the face of things

Chorus

D A

'Cause they only wanted to see

C#m F#m

if your eyes shine like in the films of you

D A

'Cause they only want to believe

C#m F#m

that they knew you well themselves

D A

Oh but of course they don't look like that

C#m F#m

That took seven hours of make-up and a special lens cap

D A

On certain days it's hard to remember that

C#m

[hold]

Even for you

I hope you rest well

A F#m C#m D

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