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Life As A Fish

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[Verse 1]
Em7First they say the angels sAming, and then, the big Em7bang
That was the first day, there's six AmmoreD  
Em7From organisms to single cAmells, mutate, to shEm7ells
Then mutate into sAmpores
[Chorus]
DOn Bmdry land (dry land)C  Em  
Where the living scream dBmie man (die man)C  
Awwwwww
[Bridge]
CBy the seventh day, he rested Em7as he looked at them
Those Dm7made, those, G7men
[Verse 2]
EmGuess it's safe to say that they don't kAmnowF  
Since they not Em7alone, and there's no dusk or dAmawnF  
Em7As they never washed asAmhore, but of course, what FfEm7or?
Who cares what lies beAmyond
[Chorus]
Dm7On dBmry land (dry lanCd)Em  
Where the living scream Bmdie man (die man)C  
Awwwwww
C
[Bridge]
They see our boats, and Emsay oh no not them again
And scream Dmswim, just, Gswim
[Verse 3]
Em7So while the federal buildings Amblow, below, fish Em7glow
How lovely that must AmbeDm  
Em7You shoulda listened to Jacques CosteAmau, don't say, you knoEmw
Stop sending your trash to sAmea
[Chorus]
DmLeave it on the Bmdry land (dry land)C  
EmWhere the living scream Bmdie man (die man)C  
Awwwwww
[Bridge]
CHe made this world, took it and Emgave it back again
And we Dmlearned, no-thing
(Nothing, we, we learned nothing right?)

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Life As A Fish

by N.E.R.D.

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Em7

Dm7

[Verse 1]

Em7 Am Em7

First they say the angels sing, and then, the big bang

Am D

That was the first day, there's six more

Em7 Am Em7

From organisms to single cells, mutate, to shells

Then mutate into spores

[Chorus]

D Bm C Em

On dry land (dry land)

Bm C

Where the living scream die man (die man)

Awwwwww

[Bridge]

C Em7

By the seventh day, he rested as he looked at them

Dm7 G7

Those made, those, men

[Verse 2]

Em Am F

Guess it's safe to say that they don't know

Em7 Am F

Since they not alone, and there's no dusk or dawn

Em7 Am F Em7

As they never washed ashore, but of course, what for?

Who cares what lies beyond

[Chorus]

Dm7 Bm C Em

On dry land (dry land)

Bm C

Where the living scream die man (die man)

Awwwwww

[Bridge]

They see our boats, and say oh no not them again

Dm G

And scream swim, just, swim

[Verse 3]

Em7 Am Em7

So while the federal buildings blow, below, fish glow

Am Dm

How lovely that must be

Em7 Am Em

You shoulda listened to Jacques Costeau, don't say, you know

Stop sending your trash to sea

[Chorus]

Dm Bm C

Leave it on the dry land (dry land)

Em Bm C

Where the living scream die man (die man)

Awwwwww

[Bridge]

C Em

He made this world, took it and gave it back again

And we learned, no-thing

(Nothing, we, we learned nothing right?)

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