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The Song For Phil Daoust

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The  C->  Bon "journal-oust" is very rough and needs improvement.
I think the  C#mwith the decending root sounds right, but I'm not sure.
Transcribing piano tunes on guitar is hard :(
EThis is a song for Phil G#Daoust:
occasional AGuardian Newspaper Cjournal-Boust.
EI never ever ever G#mentioned your name,
or the Areview that you wrote, when I was Bnew to this game.
                  C#m  C#m/C  
But now the time has come,
             C#m/                     B  C#m/Bb  
I think I've dealt with my feelings at last.
I F#mreally wanna forgive ya Phil,
yeah I Bwanna put the past in the past-AaB  
Oh and as Ethis is such a big G#tour,
I Athought I outta take the opporCtuniBty.
'Cause there's a Epretty good chance somebody G#out there will know you,
AMaybe they would pass on a Bmessage for me.
                  C#m  C#m/              C  C#m/              B  C#m/Bb  
Just wanna say, Phil Daoust, occasional Guardian Newspaper journal-oust,
That it's F#mbeen three years since you wrote it,
and G#mtime is very healing.
But I Astill wanna cut big chunks of flesh out of your stupid face
and Bmake your children watch while I force you to eat them.
AYeah I Bwanna make your children watch you eat your own face-meat.
EDing Dang BDing Dang Dong,
C#mThis is my G#mPhil Doust Song,
AEverybody Esing along,
ALa la la la la la la,
I Bhope one of your family' members Edies.
Phil, BDing Dang Dong.
C#mI've written you this G#mspecial song,
Ato help you get the Eattention -
you Aobviously, Bdesperately lack.

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The Song For Phil Daoust

by Tim Minchin

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C#m

F#m

G#m

C B

The -> on "journal-oust" is very rough and needs improvement.

C#m

I think the with the decending root sounds right, but I'm not sure.

Transcribing piano tunes on guitar is hard :(

E G#

This is a song for Phil Daoust:

A C B

occasional Guardian Newspaper journal-oust.

E G#

I never ever ever mentioned your name,

A B

or the review that you wrote, when I was new to this game.

C#m C#m C

But now the time has come,

C#m B C#m Bb

/ /

I think I've dealt with my feelings at last.

F#m

I really wanna forgive ya Phil,

B A B

yeah I wanna put the past in the past-a

E G#

Oh and as this is such a big tour,

A C B

I thought I outta take the opportunity.

E G#

'Cause there's a pretty good chance somebody out there will know you,

A B

Maybe they would pass on a message for me.

C#m C#m C C#m B C#m Bb

/ / /

Just wanna say, Phil Daoust, occasional Guardian Newspaper journal-oust,

F#m

That it's been three years since you wrote it,

G#m

and time is very healing.

But I still wanna cut big chunks of flesh out of your stupid face

and make your children watch while I force you to eat them.

A B

Yeah I wanna make your children watch you eat your own face-meat.

E B

Ding Dang Ding Dang Dong,

C#m G#m

This is my Phil Doust Song,

A E

Everybody sing along,

La la la la la la la,

B E

I hope one of your family' members dies.

Phil, Ding Dang Dong.

C#m G#m

I've written you this special song,

A E

to help you get the attention -

A B

you obviously, desperately lack.

About The Song For Phil Daoust Chords by Tim Minchin

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