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CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
E  A
E  A
VERSE:
EI am not a reason to be reasoned in a polyester clAoak
SEhe is always thinking, always waking up in increments of hAope
 EDon't dare drop it right before it's grAeater
 EI am not your California sAaviour
CHORUS:
But it's tBrue, I'm not ready for the mF#ove
It's tBrue, I'm not ready for F#the move
All about the crBocs, the surly stF#rong
A bastard in a rBoom, twirling his thF#umbs
TwF#irling his thEumbsF#  B  F#  
VERSE:
TrEacing circles in the motel, write the check and skip the mAeal
REockets run that made for fun is bound to end in OdAiles
DEon't you feel the energy is pAotent
 EI am not your selfless wounded rAodent
CHORUS:
But it's tBrue, I'm not ready for the mF#ove
It's tBrue, I'm not ready for F#the move
All about the crBocs, the surly stF#rong
A bastard in a rBoom, twirling his thF#umbs
TwF#irling his thEumbsF#  B  F#  
MeEasure yourself in lAine, against the other simple fiEnes
The other simple Amaj7fines
ThEere is no match in my fiAles
I'm clumsy and pulling the blEind
Pulling the Amaj7blind
CHORUS:
But it's tBrue, I'm not ready for the mF#ove
It's tBrue, I'm not ready for F#the move
All about the crBocs, the surly stF#rong
The bastard in a rBoom, twirling his thF#umbs
TwF#irling his thEumbs
TwEirling his thF#umbs
TwF#irling his thEumbs
TwEirling his thF#umbsB  F#  E  F#  
======================== CAPO: 2nd FRET =========================
CAPO: 2nd FRET
INTRO:
D  G
D  G
VERSE:
DI am not a reason to be reasoned in a polyester clGoak
SDhe is always thinking, always waking up in increments of hGope
 DDon't dare drop it right before it's grGeater
 DI am not your California sGaviour
CHORUS:
But it's tArue, I'm not ready for the mEove
It's tArue, I'm not ready for Ethe move
All about the crAocs, the surly stErong
A bastard in a rAoom, twirling his thEumbs
TwEirling his thDumbsE  A  E  
VERSE:
TrDacing circles in the motel, write the check and skip the mGeal
RDockets run that made for fun is bound to end in OdGiles
DDon't you feel the energy is pGotent
 DI am not your selfless wounded rGodent
CHORUS:
But it's tArue, I'm not ready for the mEove
It's tArue, I'm not ready for Ethe move
All about the crAocs, the surly stErong
A bastard in a rAoom, twirling his thEumbs
TwEirling his thDumbsE  A  E  
MeDasure yourself in lGine, against the other simple fiDnes
The other simple Gmaj7fines
ThDere is no match in my fiGles
I'm clumsy and pulling the blDind
Pulling the Gmaj7blind
CHORUS:
But it's tArue, I'm not ready for the mEove
It's tArue, I'm not ready for Ethe move
All about the crAocs, the surly stErong
The bastard in a rAoom, twirling his thEumbs
TwEirling his thDumbs
TwDirling his thEumbs
TwEirling his thDumbs
TwDirling his thEumbsA  E  D  E  

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Polyester

by Clea

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

Gmaj7

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

E A

VERSE:

E A

I am not a reason to be reasoned in a polyester cloak

E A

She is always thinking, always waking up in increments of hope

E A

Don't dare drop it right before it's greater

E A

I am not your California saviour

CHORUS:

B F#

But it's true, I'm not ready for the move

B F#

It's true, I'm not ready for the move

B F#

All about the crocs, the surly strong

B F#

A bastard in a room, twirling his thumbs

F# E F# B F#

Twirling his thumbs

VERSE:

E A

Tracing circles in the motel, write the check and skip the meal

E A

Rockets run that made for fun is bound to end in Odiles

E A

Don't you feel the energy is potent

E A

I am not your selfless wounded rodent

CHORUS:

B F#

But it's true, I'm not ready for the move

B F#

It's true, I'm not ready for the move

B F#

All about the crocs, the surly strong

B F#

A bastard in a room, twirling his thumbs

F# E F# B F#

Twirling his thumbs

E A E

Measure yourself in line, against the other simple fines

Amaj7

The other simple fines

E A

There is no match in my files

I'm clumsy and pulling the blind

Amaj7

Pulling the blind

CHORUS:

B F#

But it's true, I'm not ready for the move

B F#

It's true, I'm not ready for the move

B F#

All about the crocs, the surly strong

B F#

The bastard in a room, twirling his thumbs

F# E

Twirling his thumbs

E F#

Twirling his thumbs

F# E

Twirling his thumbs

E F# B F# E F#

Twirling his thumbs

======================== CAPO: 2nd FRET =========================

CAPO: 2nd FRET

INTRO:

D G

VERSE:

D G

I am not a reason to be reasoned in a polyester cloak

D G

She is always thinking, always waking up in increments of hope

D G

Don't dare drop it right before it's greater

D G

I am not your California saviour

CHORUS:

A E

But it's true, I'm not ready for the move

A E

It's true, I'm not ready for the move

A E

All about the crocs, the surly strong

A E

A bastard in a room, twirling his thumbs

E D E A E

Twirling his thumbs

VERSE:

D G

Tracing circles in the motel, write the check and skip the meal

D G

Rockets run that made for fun is bound to end in Odiles

D G

Don't you feel the energy is potent

D G

I am not your selfless wounded rodent

CHORUS:

A E

But it's true, I'm not ready for the move

A E

It's true, I'm not ready for the move

A E

All about the crocs, the surly strong

A E

A bastard in a room, twirling his thumbs

E D E A E

Twirling his thumbs

D G D

Measure yourself in line, against the other simple fines

Gmaj7

The other simple fines

D G

There is no match in my files

I'm clumsy and pulling the blind

Gmaj7

Pulling the blind

CHORUS:

A E

But it's true, I'm not ready for the move

A E

It's true, I'm not ready for the move

A E

All about the crocs, the surly strong

A E

The bastard in a room, twirling his thumbs

E D

Twirling his thumbs

D E

Twirling his thumbs

E D

Twirling his thumbs

D E A E D E

Twirling his thumbs

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