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Novocaine For The Soul

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Novocaine For The Soul - Eels
[Intro]
C#  C#  C#  C#
C#  F#m C#  F#m
C#  F#m C#  F#m
[Verse]
C#Life is F#mhard
C#And so am F#mI
C#You'd better F#mgive me something
C#So I don't F#mdie
[Chorus]
C#NovoF#mcaine C#for the F#msoul
  BBefF#ore I sputter oC#utC#  
  BBefF#ore I sputter oC#ut
[Verse]
C#Life is F#mwhite
C#And I am F#mblack
C#Jesus and his F#mlawyer
C#Are coming F#mback
C#Oh my darF#mling
C#Will you be F#mhere
  BBefF#ore I sputter oC#utC#  
  BBefF#ore I sputter oC#utC#  
  BBefF#ore I sputter oC#ut
[Bridge]
E   B    F#   C#/E#
EGuess whose Bliving here
F#With the great unC#/E#dead
EThis paint-by-Bnumbers life
Is F#fucking with my C#/E#head
EOnce againE  
[Solo]
C#  F#m  C#  F#m
C#  F#m  C#  F#m
[Verse]
C#Life is F#mgood
C#And I feel F#mgreat
C#'cause mother F#msays I was
C#A great mistF#make
[Chorus]
C#NovoF#mcaine C#for the F#msoul
YC#ou'd better gF#mive me somethingC#  
To fill the F#mhole
  BBF#efore I sputter C#outC#  
  BBF#efore I sputter C#outC#  
  BBF#efore I sputter C#outC#  
  BBF#efore I sputter C#outC#  
B  F#  C# C#
B  F#  C# C#

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Novocaine For The Soul

by Eels

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F#m

C#/E#

Novocaine For The Soul - Eels

[Intro]

C# C# C# C#

C# F#m C# F#m

[Verse]

C# F#m

Life is hard

C# F#m

And so am I

C# F#m

You'd better give me something

C# F#m

So I don't die

[Chorus]

C# F#m C# F#m

Novocaine for the soul

B F# C# C#

Before I sputter out

B F# C#

Before I sputter out

[Verse]

C# F#m

Life is white

C# F#m

And I am black

C# F#m

Jesus and his lawyer

C# F#m

Are coming back

C# F#m

Oh my darling

C# F#m

Will you be here

B F# C# C#

Before I sputter out

B F# C# C#

Before I sputter out

B F# C#

Before I sputter out

[Bridge]

E B F# C#/E#

E B

Guess whose living here

F# C#/E#

With the great undead

E B

This paint-by-numbers life

F# C#/E#

Is fucking with my head

E E

Once again

[Solo]

C# F#m C# F#m

[Verse]

C# F#m

Life is good

C# F#m

And I feel great

C# F#m

'cause mother says I was

C# F#m

A great mistake

[Chorus]

C# F#m C# F#m

Novocaine for the soul

C# F#m C#

You'd better give me something

F#m

To fill the hole

B F# C# C#

Before I sputter out

B F# C# C#

Before I sputter out

B F# C# C#

Before I sputter out

B F# C# C#

Before I sputter out

B F# C# C#

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