Rest Awhile

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Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: Rest Awhile
Album: They Got Lost (Ep)
I think these chords are right i know the names are right.
but i'm not shure if that's how an A7 is played or a F#sus4
F#
244xxx
F#sus4
2444xx
B
x244xx
A7
002020
E
022xxx
G
355xxx
D
xxx232
Db9
x00242
Ebmaj7
xx0343
D
Intro:
DGEmF#sus4 EGA7
Verse 1: - F#B
D G
I got rid of my jackets and coats
F#sus4 F#
I threw out all of my pants
B E
I got sick of my stinking clothes
G A7
I had to get rid of them
D G
I'm not yet considering replacing them
Em F#sus4
I'm only glad to be rid of them
Chorus:
D Db9
and rest a while
Ebmaj7 D
Rest a while
Verse 2: ( No Guitar )
I lay out in the sun too long
and burned off all of my skin
I felt so dizzy, I got into the car
and got into an accident
Out of the burning wreckage I fell
wanting only to lay there I fell
Chorus:
and Rest a while
Rest a while
GAb GA
Bridge: (3x) (1x)
Rest a while
Verse 3:
I became friendly with Ruy Lopez
the author of works on chess
Ruy said you're incorrect
he cut me off and acted mad
He won't even talk to me now
but I don't care cos I'm sick of that guy
and I need to
Chorus:
D Db9
Rest a while
D Db9
Rest a while
D Db9
Rest a while
D Db9
Rest a while

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Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: Rest Awhile 
Album: They Got Lost (Ep)
I think these chords are right i know the names are right.
but i'm not shure if that's how an A7 is played or a F#sus4
F#     244xxx
F#sus4 2444xx 
B      x244xx
A7     002020
E      022xxx
G      355xxx
D      xxx232
Db9    x00242
Ebmaj7 xx0343
Intro: D
Verse 1:D G Em F#sus4 - F#B E G A7
Chorus:
Verse 2: ( No Guitar )
I lay out in the sun too long
and burned off all of my skin
I felt so dizzy, I got into the car
and got into an accident
Out of the burning wreckage I fell
wanting only to lay there I fell
Chorus:
and Rest a while
Rest a while
Verse 3:
I became friendly with Ruy Lopez
the author of works on chess
Ruy said you're incorrect
he cut me off and acted mad
He won't even talk to me now
but I don't care cos I'm sick of that guy
and I need to 
Chorus:

Rest Awhile Chords by They Might Be Giants

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