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Turpitude

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[Intro]
F G
[Verse 1]
GWell Jackie lost her fucking mind outside Greenlawn Detention
GAnd then it made the Chronicle
GAnd I remember what you said at the time
GIt was farcical but it wasn't comical
It's been a Cmaj7trying couple years and I know that it appears
Cmaj7That I'm aimless if not mindless
Well it's a Guniversal truth that when someone turns that blue
Then suddenly it's all just you and GturpitudeEm  G  Em  
[Verse 2]
GNovember 8, 1994, a dark cafe in Rochester
Cmaj7Gingrich revolution on the TV
Cmaj7You think things just got bad?
Cmaj7The truth is more exhausting
I Gsmoked for the following reasons:
GThe contract with America
I Cmaj7smoked because of Pulp Fiction
Cmaj7I smoked because of Mojo Nixon
Cmaj7And because back then it wasn't rude
Nowadays I suppose they'd call that turpiGtudeEm  G  Em  
[Bridge]
AmI left a diary in the Dvan
  AmIt had mostly just Dideas
And maybe some Csketches
A Bmnotice from collections
And a Amcease and desist from my Gfavorite bandEm  G  Em  G  Em  
[Verse 3]
G1940, August 20 the springtime of the cannibals
An Cmaj7icepick deep in Trotsky's back
Cmaj7His last thought is "It's understandable"
I was Gpumping some pain in West Memphis
GI was just about losing my shit
It's Cmaj7sunny and extradition is difficult
Cmaj7Confused thoughts in my head
And will the Gnight air finally calm me?
GAnd will my parents remember us fondly?
Can I Cmaj7do anything to get you in the mood?
Sometimes my mind wanders and I think about turpitudeG  Em  G  Em  G  Em  G  Em  Am  D  

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Turpitude

by the paranoid style

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Cmaj7

[Intro]

F G

[Verse 1]

Well Jackie lost her fucking mind outside Greenlawn Detention

And then it made the Chronicle

And I remember what you said at the time

It was farcical but it wasn't comical

Cmaj7

It's been a trying couple years and I know that it appears

Cmaj7

That I'm aimless if not mindless

Well it's a universal truth that when someone turns that blue

G Em G Em

Then suddenly it's all just you and turpitude

[Verse 2]

November 8, 1994, a dark cafe in Rochester

Cmaj7

Gingrich revolution on the TV

Cmaj7

You think things just got bad?

Cmaj7

The truth is more exhausting

I smoked for the following reasons:

The contract with America

Cmaj7

I smoked because of Pulp Fiction

Cmaj7

I smoked because of Mojo Nixon

Cmaj7

And because back then it wasn't rude

G Em G Em

Nowadays I suppose they'd call that turpitude

[Bridge]

Am D

I left a diary in the van

Am D

It had mostly just ideas

And maybe some sketches

A notice from collections

Am G Em G Em G Em

And a cease and desist from my favorite band

[Verse 3]

1940, August 20 the springtime of the cannibals

Cmaj7

An icepick deep in Trotsky's back

Cmaj7

His last thought is "It's understandable"

I was pumping some pain in West Memphis

I was just about losing my shit

Cmaj7

It's sunny and extradition is difficult

Cmaj7

Confused thoughts in my head

And will the night air finally calm me?

And will my parents remember us fondly?

Cmaj7

Can I do anything to get you in the mood?

G Em G Em G Em G Em Am D

Sometimes my mind wanders and I think about turpitude

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