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[Verse 1]
FIn 19Am84, I was Bbhospitalized for approaching perFfection
FSlowly screwing my wAmay across Europe, Bbthey had to make a corFrection
FBroken and Amsmokin' where the infrared Bbdeer plunge in the digital Fsnake
FI tell you, they make it so you Amcan't shake hands Bbwhen they make your hands Fshake
[Chorus]
GmI know you like to Bbline dance
GmEverything so Bbdemocratic and cool
GmBut, baby, there's no Bbguidance when Frandom rules
[Verse 2]
FI know that a Amlot of what I say has been Bblifted off of men's room Fwalls
FWell, maybe I've Amcrossed the wrong rivers and Bbwalked down all the wrong Fhalls
FBut nothing can Amchange the fact that we Bbused to share a Fbed
FThat's why it Amscared me so when you Bbturned to me and Fsaid:
[Bridge]
Gm"Yeah, you look like Bbsomeone
GmYeah, you look like Bbsomeone who up and left me low
GmBoy, you look like Bbsomeone I Fused to know"
[Verse 3]
FI asked the Ampainter why the Bbroads are colored Fblack
FHe said, "Steve, it's Ambecause people leave
And no Bbhighway will bring them Fback"
FSo if you don't Amwant me, I Bbpromise not to Flinger
FBut before I Amgo, I've gotta ask you, Bbdear, about that tan line on your Fring finger
[Outro]
GmNo one should have Bbtwo lives
GmNow you know my mBbiddle names are Wrong and Right
GmHoney, we've got Bbtwo lives to Fgive tonight
FTo give tonight
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

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Random Rules

by First Aid Kit

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[Verse 1]

F Am Bb F

In 1984, I was hospitalized for approaching perfection

F Am Bb F

Slowly screwing my way across Europe, they had to make a correction

F Am Bb F

Broken and smokin' where the infrared deer plunge in the digital snake

F Am Bb F

I tell you, they make it so you can't shake hands when they make your hands shake

[Chorus]

Gm Bb

I know you like to line dance

Gm Bb

Everything so democratic and cool

Gm Bb F

But, baby, there's no guidance when random rules

[Verse 2]

F Am Bb F

I know that a lot of what I say has been lifted off of men's room walls

F Am Bb F

Well, maybe I've crossed the wrong rivers and walked down all the wrong halls

F Am Bb F

But nothing can change the fact that we used to share a bed

F Am Bb F

That's why it scared me so when you turned to me and said:

[Bridge]

Gm Bb

"Yeah, you look like someone

Gm Bb

Yeah, you look like someone who up and left me low

Gm Bb F

Boy, you look like someone I used to know"

[Verse 3]

F Am Bb F

I asked the painter why the roads are colored black

F Am

He said, "Steve, it's because people leave

Bb F

And no highway will bring them back"

F Am Bb F

So if you don't want me, I promise not to linger

F Am Bb F

But before I go, I've gotta ask you, dear, about that tan line on your ring finger

[Outro]

Gm Bb

No one should have two lives

Gm Bb

Now you know my middle names are Wrong and Right

Gm Bb F

Honey, we've got two lives to give tonight

To give tonight

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

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