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Standard tuning
no capo
intro:  F#m   A   D   Bmx2
F#mWoo-hoo We're a sounding conAtradiction
DA pieced-together picture
BmOf a satellite trying to fly 
F#mWoo-hoo this is feeling lAike stick-up
DAnd I'm about to plan my getawayBm  
F#mA-woo-hoo yes, better latAe than never
DIt's scary but whatever
BmAt least it didn't lead me to lie 
F#mWoo-hoo even I'm prepared to seAttle
DBut I'm not about to give my heart awayBm  
C#To subjects without predicates
DYou chain me to the telephoneA  
You keep C#me close when you're aloneF#m  
I'm hanDging up, you're begging me to stAayC#  
The buDsy signals compromiseA  
Your innoC#cence and alibisF#m  
DSo I'm about to let you waAlk awayC#  
F#mWoo-hoo this is easier than Alying
I'm not Dafraid of dying
BmBut it doesn't mean I'm ready to go F#m  
Woo-hoo all the animals are tryinAg
But I jusDt wanna survive anywayBm  
F#mA-woo-hoo we're a dangerous progrAession
A vDolatile succession
A sBmaturation ready to blow
F#mWoo-hoo It's a chemical Areaction
The acidDs and the bases break Bmaway
C#In subjects without predicates
DYou chain me to the telephoneA  
You keep C#me close when you're aloneF#m  
I'm hanDging up, you're begging me to stAayC#  
The buDsy signals compromiseA  
Your innoC#cence and alibisF#m  
DSo I'm about to let you waAlk awayC#  
F#mWe're trapped
ATangled in the slack
DA finger on the trigger
And a saddlBme on her back
F#mSo get back
ASkeletons attract
We'll nevDer take it easy
And we'll never tBmake it backF#m  
'Cause we're trapped
ATangled in the slack
We'll nevDer take it easy
And we'll never taBmke it back, yeahC#  
DYou chain me to the telephoneA  
You keep C#me close when you're aloneF#m  
I'm hanDging up, you're begging me to stAayC#  
The buDsy signals compromiseA  
Your innoC#cence and alibisF#m  
D                         A                      C#
DYou chain me to the telephoneA  
You keep C#me close when you're aloneF#m  
I'm hanDging up, you're begging me to stAayC#  
The buDsy signals compromiseA  
Your innoC#cence and alibisF#m  
DSo I'm about to let you waAlk awayC#  

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Busy Signals

by The Pink Spiders

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F#m

Standard tuning

no capo

F#m A D Bm

intro: x2

F#m A

Woo-hoo We're a sounding contradiction

A pieced-together picture

Of a satellite trying to fly

F#m A

Woo-hoo this is feeling like stick-up

D Bm

And I'm about to plan my getaway

F#m A

A-woo-hoo yes, better late than never

It's scary but whatever

At least it didn't lead me to lie

F#m A

Woo-hoo even I'm prepared to settle

D Bm

But I'm not about to give my heart away

To subjects without predicates

D A

You chain me to the telephone

C# F#m

You keep me close when you're alone

D A C#

I'm hanging up, you're begging me to stay

D A

The busy signals compromise

C# F#m

Your innocence and alibis

D A C#

So I'm about to let you walk away

F#m A

Woo-hoo this is easier than lying

I'm not afraid of dying

Bm F#m

But it doesn't mean I'm ready to go

Woo-hoo all the animals are trying

D Bm

But I just wanna survive anyway

F#m A

A-woo-hoo we're a dangerous progression

A volatile succession

A saturation ready to blow

F#m A

Woo-hoo It's a chemical reaction

D Bm

The acids and the bases break away

In subjects without predicates

D A

You chain me to the telephone

C# F#m

You keep me close when you're alone

D A C#

I'm hanging up, you're begging me to stay

D A

The busy signals compromise

C# F#m

Your innocence and alibis

D A C#

So I'm about to let you walk away

F#m

We're trapped

Tangled in the slack

A finger on the trigger

And a saddle on her back

F#m

So get back

Skeletons attract

We'll never take it easy

Bm F#m

And we'll never take it back

'Cause we're trapped

Tangled in the slack

We'll never take it easy

Bm C#

And we'll never take it back, yeah

D A

You chain me to the telephone

C# F#m

You keep me close when you're alone

D A C#

I'm hanging up, you're begging me to stay

D A

The busy signals compromise

C# F#m

Your innocence and alibis

D A C#

D A

You chain me to the telephone

C# F#m

You keep me close when you're alone

D A C#

I'm hanging up, you're begging me to stay

D A

The busy signals compromise

C# F#m

Your innocence and alibis

D A C#

So I'm about to let you walk away

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