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Bishop Allen Drive

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Bishop Allen
Bishop Allen Drive
Charm School
No Capo!
Intro:
G, D, G, D, Em, D, G  
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----0~---------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2~-0~-3-5-3-2-3~----5~-5-7-5-3-2~-2h3p2p0--2-0----------------|
E|-3~---------------3~----------------------------3--------------|
G, Gsus4, G, Gsus4  
Verse:
GI found myself a queenGsus4  
GIn a bright sun dressGsus4  
GShe was prettier than MayGsus4  
GBut she liked me bestGsus4  
Chorus:
DI don't know why, but she couldn't stand still
CThe radio was playing, it was time to kill.  We were throwing 
Gfurniture off the roofD.  We'd watch it 
Gshatter on the ground Dbelow, singing, 
Em"La la la la la lDa la la la laG"
G, Gsus4, G, Gsus4  
Verse:
GThere was fever in her hairGsus4  
GAnd a beauty in her brainGsus4  
GAnd she showed me 'round townGsus4  
GQuiet as a hurricanceGsus4  
Chorus:
DI don't know why, but she couldn't stand still
CThe radio was playing, it was time to kill.  We were throwing 
Gfurniture off the roofD.  We'd watch it 
Gshatter on the ground Dbelow, singing, 
Em"La la la la la lDa la la la laG"
Gsus4
Interlude-Chorus:
G, Gsus4,
G, Gsus4,
G, Gsus4,
G, Gsus4,
G, Gsus4,
G, Gsus4, D, 
CWe were throwing
Gfurniture off the roofD.  We'd watch it 
Gshatter on the ground Dbelow, singing, 
Em"La la la la la lDa la la la laG"
G, Gsus4, G, Gsus4  
Verse:
GWell the mischief in her eyesGsus4  
GGave me something to believeGsus4  
GAnd while I knew she couldn't Gsus4stay
GI guess I never heard her leaGsus4ve
Chorus:
DI don't know why, but she couldn't stand still
CThe radio was playing, it was time to kill.  We were throwing 
Gfurniture off the roofD.  We'd watch it 
Gshatter on the ground Dbelow, singing, 
Em"La la la la la lDa la la la laG"
Outro:
G, Gsus4, G, Gsus4, G, Gsus4, D, C  
End on G!

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Bishop Allen Drive

by Bishop Allen

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Gsus4

Bishop Allen

Bishop Allen Drive

Charm School

No Capo!

Intro:

G D G D Em D G

, , , , , ,

E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

D|----0~---------------------------------------------------------|

A|-2~-0~-3-5-3-2-3~----5~-5-7-5-3-2~-2h3p2p0--2-0----------------|

E|-3~---------------3~----------------------------3--------------|

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

, , ,

Verse:

G Gsus4

I found myself a queen

G Gsus4

In a bright sun dress

G Gsus4

She was prettier than May

G Gsus4

But she liked me best

Chorus:

I don't know why, but she couldn't stand still

The radio was playing, it was time to kill. We were throwing

G D

furniture off the roof. We'd watch it

G D

shatter on the ground below, singing,

Em D G

"La la la la la la la la la la"

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

, , ,

Verse:

G Gsus4

There was fever in her hair

G Gsus4

And a beauty in her brain

G Gsus4

And she showed me 'round town

G Gsus4

Quiet as a hurricance

Chorus:

I don't know why, but she couldn't stand still

The radio was playing, it was time to kill. We were throwing

G D

furniture off the roof. We'd watch it

G D

shatter on the ground below, singing,

Em D G

"La la la la la la la la la la"

Gsus4

Interlude-Chorus:

G Gsus4

, ,

G Gsus4

, ,

G Gsus4

, ,

G Gsus4

, ,

G Gsus4

, ,

G Gsus4 D

, , ,

We were throwing

G D

furniture off the roof. We'd watch it

G D

shatter on the ground below, singing,

Em D G

"La la la la la la la la la la"

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

, , ,

Verse:

G Gsus4

Well the mischief in her eyes

G Gsus4

Gave me something to believe

G Gsus4

And while I knew she couldn't stay

G Gsus4

I guess I never heard her leave

Chorus:

I don't know why, but she couldn't stand still

The radio was playing, it was time to kill. We were throwing

G D

furniture off the roof. We'd watch it

G D

shatter on the ground below, singing,

Em D G

"La la la la la la la la la la"

Outro:

G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 D C

, , , , , , ,

End on !

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