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   G   Ax4
Gborn to hippie paArents
given a different name
which he caught much flak for
the world was his oyster
and hollywood the clam
when he grew up
he joined a hippie band
he was directed by gus van zandt
we'd like to think he'd have sung with the Smartipantz
co-starred with flea and keanu
Dwe didn't know Gjackie o
she was Done of the people that we Gdid not know
Dnor did we care Gabout her hair
Dher pillbox hat or her Gsavoir faire
Embut still we thought we Aknew
Emmaybe you did Atoo
Griver phoenix
Griver phoenix
Gian curtis
Gand river phoenix
Gand me and Ayou
   G   Ax2
ne a des parents hippies
donne un drole de nom
on lui a beaucoup taquine
le monde etait sa mere
hollywood la pierre
il n'etait pas pour cette terre
dirige par gus van zandt
on aime penser qu'il aurait chante avec les smartipantz
co-star avec flea et keanu
we didn't know jackie o
she was one of the people that we did not know
nor did we care about her hair
her pillbox hat or her savoir faire
but still we thought we knew
maybe you did too
we didn't know jackie o
she was one of the people that we did not know
nor did we care about her hair
her pillbox hat or her savoir faire
but still we thought we knew
maybe you did too
river phoenix
river phoenix
ian curtis
and river phoenix
and me and you

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River Phoenix

by Nada Surf

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G A

born to hippie parents

given a different name

which he caught much flak for

the world was his oyster

and hollywood the clam

when he grew up

he joined a hippie band

he was directed by gus van zandt

we'd like to think he'd have sung with the Smartipantz

co-starred with flea and keanu

D G

we didn't know jackie o

D G

she was one of the people that we did not know

D G

nor did we care about her hair

D G

her pillbox hat or her savoir faire

Em A

but still we thought we knew

Em A

maybe you did too

river phoenix

ian curtis

and river phoenix

G A

and me and you

G A

ne a des parents hippies

donne un drole de nom

on lui a beaucoup taquine

le monde etait sa mere

hollywood la pierre

il n'etait pas pour cette terre

dirige par gus van zandt

on aime penser qu'il aurait chante avec les smartipantz

co-star avec flea et keanu

we didn't know jackie o

she was one of the people that we did not know

nor did we care about her hair

her pillbox hat or her savoir faire

but still we thought we knew

maybe you did too

we didn't know jackie o

she was one of the people that we did not know

nor did we care about her hair

her pillbox hat or her savoir faire

but still we thought we knew

maybe you did too

river phoenix

ian curtis

and river phoenix

and me and you

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