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Action Adventure

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Intro:
|   Em|    Em|     G|   G   B7|    Em|    Em|     G|     F|    E|    E|
Verse 1:
Now Emif you think I'm wasting your time again
GI'm wasting your time B7  
When Emyou picked me up in duty-free
That's when GI thought I'd be the Fcross in your T
Oh, Emust-see TV, bum bum bum bum, but
EmIf you think I'm wasting your time again
Oh Gno, oh, you're wasting B7mine
When you're Emplaying for a prime-time dream,
Your CNB-Gscene, now I'm just the Fsplit in your seam,
The E"I" in your team
Chorus:
EmOooh
GPlease don't get too excitedB7  
EmOooh
Maybe you're not inGvited to my Faction/adventure,
My Eaction/adventure dream
Interlude:
|   Em|    Em|     G|   G   B7|    Em|    Em|     G|     F|    E|    E|
Verse 2:
So Emwhen you think you're on the fast track,
You Gfind it's just a cul-de-sac
B7Back in that aEmdult lifestyle community
Where aGll your little boys, your Faction toys,
Are Eduty-free
Chorus:
EmOooh
GPlease don't get too excitedB7  
EmOooh
Maybe you're not inGvited to my Faction/adventure,
My Eaction/adventure dream
Interlude:
|   Em|    Em|     G|   G   B7|    Em|    Em|     G|     F|    E|    E|
Verse 3:
So I Emwonder what you got your persona for,
'Cause there's a Gtwo-for-one down at the corner store,B7  
And I Emwonder could you pep it up a bit, you know,
GThrow a fit, Fyou go ahead and dance,
EI'll just sit
EmSo if you think I'm wasting your time again,
I'm wasting your Gtime again, oh, you're wasting B7mine,
When you're Emplaying for a prime-time dream,
Your CNB-Gscene, now I'm just the Fsplit in your seam,
The E"I" in your team
Outro:
|    Em|    Em|     G|     G|
So I'm Emlooking at the back of my hand againG  
I'm Emlooking at the back of my hand again
GTo what end, if I can't even find my Empen?

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Action Adventure

by Andrew Bird

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

Em Em G G B7 Em Em G F E E

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Verse 1:

Now if you think I'm wasting your time again

G B7

I'm wasting your time

When you picked me up in duty-free

G F

That's when I thought I'd be the cross in your T

Oh, must-see TV, bum bum bum bum, but

If you think I'm wasting your time again

G B7

Oh no, oh, you're wasting mine

When you're playing for a prime-time dream,

G F

Your CNB-scene, now I'm just the split in your seam,

The "I" in your team

Chorus:

Oooh

G B7

Please don't get too excited

Oooh

G F

Maybe you're not invited to my action/adventure,

My action/adventure dream

Interlude:

Em Em G G B7 Em Em G F E E

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Verse 2:

So when you think you're on the fast track,

You find it's just a cul-de-sac

B7 Em

Back in that adult lifestyle community

G F

Where all your little boys, your action toys,

Are duty-free

Chorus:

Oooh

G B7

Please don't get too excited

Oooh

G F

Maybe you're not invited to my action/adventure,

My action/adventure dream

Interlude:

Em Em G G B7 Em Em G F E E

| | | | | | | | | | |

Verse 3:

So I wonder what you got your persona for,

G B7

'Cause there's a two-for-one down at the corner store,

And I wonder could you pep it up a bit, you know,

G F

Throw a fit, you go ahead and dance,

I'll just sit

So if you think I'm wasting your time again,

G B7

I'm wasting your time again, oh, you're wasting mine,

When you're playing for a prime-time dream,

G F

Your CNB-scene, now I'm just the split in your seam,

The "I" in your team

Outro:

Em Em G G

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Em G

So I'm looking at the back of my hand again

I'm looking at the back of my hand again

G Em

To what end, if I can't even find my pen?

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