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The Modern Leper

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[Verse 1]
A Ecripple walks amongst you
All you tired human beinAgs
He's got Eall the things a cripple has not
Working arms and legsA  
And Evital parts fall from his system
And dissolve in Scottish Arain
But vEitally, he doesn't miss them
He's too fucked up to cAare
[Chorus]
Well is that Eyou in front of mAe?
Coming back for Beven more of exactly the C#msame
AYou must Ebe a masochiAst
To love a modern lBeper on his last C#mleg, on hAis last lEegA  E  A  
[Verse 2]
Well I Ecrippled your heart a hundred times
And still can't work out Awhy
You see, EI've got this disease
I can't shake and I'm just rattling tAhrough life
Well tEhis is how we do things now
This is how the modern stay Ascared
So I Ecut out all the good stuff
I cut off my foot to spite Amy leg
[Chorus]
Well is that Eyou in front of Ame?
Coming back for eveBn more of exactly the sC#mame
AYou must Ebe a masochiAst
To love a modern leBper on his last lC#meg
Well AI am iEll but I'm not dAead
And I don't know which Bof these I prefC#mer
BeAcause that lEimb which I have lAost
Well it was the onBly thing holding me C#mup, holAding me EupB  C#m  A  E  B  C#m  A  
[Bridge]
Well I'm Elying on the ground now
And you're walBking through the oC#mnly dAoor
Well EI have lost my eyesight like I saBid I would
But I stC#mill knAow
[Chorus]
That that is Eyou in front of Ame
And you are back for evBen more of exactly the C#msame
WeAll are yoEu a masochiAst?
You love a modern lBeper on his last C#mleg
And yAou're not iEll and I'm not deadA  
Doesn't that make us tBhe perfect pairC#m?
You should sAit with mEe and we'll staArt again
And you can tell me aBll about what you did toC#mday
What Ayou did toEday

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The Modern Leper

by Julien Baker

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C#m

[Verse 1]

A cripple walks amongst you

All you tired human beings

He's got all the things a cripple has not

Working arms and legs

And vital parts fall from his system

And dissolve in Scottish rain

But vitally, he doesn't miss them

He's too fucked up to care

[Chorus]

E A

Well is that you in front of me?

B C#m

Coming back for even more of exactly the same

A E A

You must be a masochist

B C#m A E A E A

To love a modern leper on his last leg, on his last leg

[Verse 2]

Well I crippled your heart a hundred times

And still can't work out why

You see, I've got this disease

I can't shake and I'm just rattling through life

Well this is how we do things now

This is how the modern stay scared

So I cut out all the good stuff

I cut off my foot to spite my leg

[Chorus]

E A

Well is that you in front of me?

B C#m

Coming back for even more of exactly the same

A E A

You must be a masochist

B C#m

To love a modern leper on his last leg

A E A

Well I am ill but I'm not dead

B C#m

And I don't know which of these I prefer

A E A

Because that limb which I have lost

B C#m A E B C#m A E B C#m A

Well it was the only thing holding me up, holding me up

[Bridge]

Well I'm lying on the ground now

B C#m A

And you're walking through the only door

E B

Well I have lost my eyesight like I said I would

C#m A

But I still know

[Chorus]

E A

That that is you in front of me

B C#m

And you are back for even more of exactly the same

A E A

Well are you a masochist?

B C#m

You love a modern leper on his last leg

A E A

And you're not ill and I'm not dead

B C#m

Doesn't that make us the perfect pair?

A E A

You should sit with me and we'll start again

B C#m

And you can tell me all about what you did today

A E

What you did today

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