Intro:
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And in the red corner,
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coming in at one million pounds,
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and with a record of zero wins and one thousand losses,
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the defeatable, Bears in Trees
Interlude -x2-: Eb Bb F Gm
Verse 1:
Eb Bb
You set fire to the sofa I was sleeping on
F Gm
With one simple sentence you stopped my life in its tracks
Eb Bb
Became ash, a fraction of myself, lost at sea for years
F Gm
And I always forgave you for that
Chorus:
Eb Bb
Why I oughta give that kid in the mirror
F Gm
a swift right Hook, a left, right, goodnight
Eb Bb
Why I oughta give that kid in the mirror
F Gm
a swift right Hook, a left, right, goodnight
Interlude: Eb Bb F Gm
Verse:
Eb
You made a knife out of my kindness
Bb
You reflected my compassion
F Gm
So I wouldn't see the steel in your hand
Cm Bb
You cut me and bled out all the love I had
Ab Gm
Weak and tired, I always forgave you for that
Chorus:
Eb Bb
Why I oughta give that kid in the mirror
F Gm
a swift right Hook, a left, right, goodnight
Eb Bb
Why I oughta give that kid in the mirror
F Gm
a swift right Hook, a left, right, goodnight
Interlude: Bb Cm Eb F
Bridge:
Eb Bb F
I had grey hanging heavy from my eyelids, an eternity
Eb Bb F
And I always forgave you for that
Eb Bb F
But now I'm crying at every TV show, just some mildly sappy stuff
Eb Bb F
And I won't let the feeling of numb ever come back
Eb Bb
But now you see, I'm still making it all about me
F Gm
And I hope you can forgive me for that
Chorus:
Eb Bb
Why I oughta give that kid in the mirror
F Gm
a swift right Hook, a left, right, goodnight
Eb Bb
Why I oughta give that kid in the mirror
F Gm
a swift right Hook, a left, right, goodnight
Chorus:
Eb Bb
Why I oughta give that kid in the mirror
F Gm
a swift right Hook, a left, right, goodnight
Eb Bb
Why I oughta give that kid in the mirror
F Gm
a swift right Hook, a left, right, goodnight
