Intro -x2-: G  G  Em  G  G  G

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   You can hold  her hand     
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and show her how you cry 
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Explain to her your weakness so she understands  
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and then roll over and die
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Well you can brave decisions       
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before you crumble up   
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inside 


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Spend your time  asking everyone else's permission 
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and then run away and hide


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You can sit on chimneys      
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put some fire up your ass
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No need to know  what you're doing or waiting for     
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but if any  one  should ask?
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Tell them I've been licking coconut skins      
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and we've been hanging out
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Tell them God just dropped by to forgive our sins    
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and relieve  us   
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our doubt


Bridge -x2-: G  G  Em  G  G  G


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You can hold her eggs       
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But your basket has a hole 
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You can lie between her legs And go lookin' for: 
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Tell her you're searching for    
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her soul! 


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You can wait for ages        
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and watch your compost turn   to coal 
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But time is contagious:        
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Everybody's getting old. 


G       G      Em              
You can sit on chimneys      
         G     G      G  
put some fire up your ass
           G     G           Em                       
No need to know  what you're doing or looking for     
       G    G     G
but if any  one  should ask?
          G         G       Em                 
Tell them I've been cooking coconut skins      
    G     G       G
and we've been hanging out
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Tell them God just dropped by to forgive our sins    
      G     G     G
and relieve  us  our doubt