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Capo 2
[Verse 1]
AmMona Lisa, stay a while
AmI'm the man to make you smile
AmHard to please an only child
AmI can read her, life's a trial, OK OK
[Verse 2]
AmConcertina, play a while
AmMake me happy, life's a trial
AmEntertainer, past denial
AmPortrait painter, can you make my eyes less red?
[Pre-Chorus]
CCreated by mistake, there's Amno free will or fate
Don't Cdo what I have done do what I saAmy
[Chorus]
Were you just boCrn an asshole? RFage in exile
CWhat you have lost you can't repGlace
Were you just Cborn an asshole? RFage in exile
CYou want that dish you can not tGasAmte
[Verse 3]
AmEvery actor imitates
AmEvery boxer needs a break
AmI was born to entertain
AmMotivated, fears that I can't face or blame away
[Pre-Chorus]
Got a mesCsage, it can't wait, bAmeyond my sell-by date
Don't dCo what I have done do what I sAmay
[Chorus]
Were you just boCrn an asshole? RFage in exile
CWhat you have lost you can't repGlace
Were you just Cborn an asshole? RFage in exile
CYou want that dish you can not tGasteC  
[Interlude]
C Am F
C Am F
[Bridge]
I think I finCally crAmacked your code
I've hacFked, your syGstem from withCin
You Amget what you put Fin
   GSome say these thiCngs are, Amcomma, best forFgot
I hoGpe this message fiCnds, you flAmoating at the tFop
DepeGnds which way is uCp
[Chorus]
CBorn an asshole? RFage in exile
CWhat you have lost you can't repGlace
Were you just Cborn an asshole? RFage in exile
CYou want that dish you can not tGasteAm  

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To My Surprise

by James

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

[Verse 1]

Mona Lisa, stay a while

I'm the man to make you smile

Hard to please an only child

I can read her, life's a trial, OK OK

[Verse 2]

Concertina, play a while

Make me happy, life's a trial

Entertainer, past denial

Portrait painter, can you make my eyes less red?

[Pre-Chorus]

C Am

Created by mistake, there's no free will or fate

C Am

Don't do what I have done do what I say

[Chorus]

C F

Were you just born an asshole? Rage in exile

C G

What you have lost you can't replace

C F

Were you just born an asshole? Rage in exile

C G Am

You want that dish you can not taste

[Verse 3]

Every actor imitates

Every boxer needs a break

I was born to entertain

Motivated, fears that I can't face or blame away

[Pre-Chorus]

C Am

Got a message, it can't wait, beyond my sell-by date

C Am

Don't do what I have done do what I say

[Chorus]

C F

Were you just born an asshole? Rage in exile

C G

What you have lost you can't replace

C F

Were you just born an asshole? Rage in exile

C G C

You want that dish you can not taste

[Interlude]

C Am F

[Bridge]

C Am

I think I finally cracked your code

F G C

I've hacked, your system from within

Am F

You get what you put in

G C Am F

Some say these things are, comma, best forgot

G C Am F

I hope this message finds, you floating at the top

G C

Depends which way is up

[Chorus]

C F

Born an asshole? Rage in exile

C G

What you have lost you can't replace

C F

Were you just born an asshole? Rage in exile

C G Am

You want that dish you can not taste

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