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Barrier Reef

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The CEmpty Bottle was half empty, tide was low and I was thirsty
FSaw her sittin’ at the bar, well you know how some girls are
CAlways makin’ eyes, well she Gwasn't makin’ Feyes
So I Csidled up beside her, settled down and shouted, "Hi there"
"My name's FStewart Ransom Miller, I'm a serial lady-killer."
She said, "CI'm already dead," that's exGactly what she Fsaid
So we Ctripped the lights fantastic, we was both made of elastic
FMidnight came and midnight went, ‘n I thought I was the President
She said, "CDo you have a car," and I said, G"Do I have a cFar?"
[CHORUS]
What's so Ggreat about the Barrier CReef?
What's so Gfine about Cart? Yeah!
What's so Fgood about a Good Times CVan
When you're Gworkin’ on a broken, G7workin’ on a broken
FWorkin’ on a broken Cman?
When you're Gworkin’ on a broken, G7workin’ on a broken
FWorkin’ on a broken Cman?
[SOLO]
    G      C      G      C      F      C      G    F-  C  
   CMy heart wasn't in it, not for one single minute
FI went through the motions with her. Her on top and me on liquor
CDidn't do no good, well I Gdidn't think it Fwould
[CHORUS]
What's so Ggreat about the Barrier CReef?
What's so Gfine about Cart? Yeah!
What's so Fgood about a Good Times CVan
When you're Gworkin’ on a broken, G7workin’ on a broken
FWorkin’ on a broken Cman?
When you're Gworkin’ on a broken, G7workin’ on a broken
FWorkin’ on a broken Cman?
When you're Gworkin’ on a broken, G7workin’ on a broken
                   F      C      G    F-  C  
Workin’ on a broken man

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Barrier Reef

by Old 97's

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The Empty Bottle was half empty, tide was low and I was thirsty

Saw her sittin’ at the bar, well you know how some girls are

C G F

Always makin’ eyes, well she wasn't makin’ eyes

So I sidled up beside her, settled down and shouted, "Hi there"

"My name's Stewart Ransom Miller, I'm a serial lady-killer."

C G F

She said, "I'm already dead," that's exactly what she said

So we tripped the lights fantastic, we was both made of elastic

Midnight came and midnight went, ‘n I thought I was the President

C G F

She said, "Do you have a car," and I said, "Do I have a car?"

[CHORUS]

G C

What's so great about the Barrier Reef?

G C

What's so fine about art? Yeah!

F C

What's so good about a Good Times Van

G G7

When you're workin’ on a broken, workin’ on a broken

F C

Workin’ on a broken man?

G G7

When you're workin’ on a broken, workin’ on a broken

F C

Workin’ on a broken man?

[SOLO]

G C G C F C G F C

My heart wasn't in it, not for one single minute

I went through the motions with her. Her on top and me on liquor

C G F

Didn't do no good, well I didn't think it would

[CHORUS]

G C

What's so great about the Barrier Reef?

G C

What's so fine about art? Yeah!

F C

What's so good about a Good Times Van

G G7

When you're workin’ on a broken, workin’ on a broken

F C

Workin’ on a broken man?

G G7

When you're workin’ on a broken, workin’ on a broken

F C

Workin’ on a broken man?

G G7

When you're workin’ on a broken, workin’ on a broken

F C G F C

Workin’ on a broken man

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