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Riot Gear

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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CWake up
CPut on my riot gear
CBut in the study of my Fhouse
FI've got a smoking jacket Gpassed to me from Grand Daddy
It's mCade of bow and Garrow meat
GDo do do do do do
GDo do do do do do
[Verse 2]
CCome home
CTake off my riot gear
CPut on my smoke jacket
CBut in the Flibrary of my house I have a Glaugh
GMedieval jokes are just as Cfunny now
If you'vGe got a degree
CmHeaven help the Gones who know
CWhat makes Gthe world Fgo slow
[Verse 3]
CThe night comes
CTime to go on the town
CAnd in my best
CSashimi drFess and marble arch supporting shGoes
I am a vGision in my hCorse-drawn tank
GDa da da da da da
GDa da da da da da
[Verse 4]
CStay out
CDrinking into the night
CAnd they are saying
CThose same thFings and I'm like "Ha, ha, ha, hGee, hee, hee"
'Til hGalf-past three and thCen it's time
For Gme to go
CmHeaven help the Gones who know
CWhat makes Gthe world Fgo slow
CWhat makes Gthe world Fgo slow
[Verse 5]
CCome home
CTake off my tuna dress
CPut on my collard greens
CAnd in my slFeep what dreams may come
Before I'm wGoken by alarms
Put on my rCiot gear

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Riot Gear

by Regina Spektor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Wake up

Put on my riot gear

C F

But in the study of my house

F G

I've got a smoking jacket passed to me from Grand Daddy

C G

It's made of bow and arrow meat

Do do do do do do

[Verse 2]

Come home

Take off my riot gear

Put on my smoke jacket

C F G

But in the library of my house I have a laugh

G C

Medieval jokes are just as funny now

If you've got a degree

Cm G

Heaven help the ones who know

C G F

What makes the world go slow

[Verse 3]

The night comes

Time to go on the town

And in my best

C F G

Sashimi dress and marble arch supporting shoes

G C

I am a vision in my horse-drawn tank

Da da da da da da

[Verse 4]

Stay out

Drinking into the night

And they are saying

C F G

Those same things and I'm like "Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee"

G C

'Til half-past three and then it's time

For me to go

Cm G

Heaven help the ones who know

C G F

What makes the world go slow

C G F

What makes the world go slow

[Verse 5]

Come home

Take off my tuna dress

Put on my collard greens

C F

And in my sleep what dreams may come

Before I'm woken by alarms

Put on my riot gear

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