Intro: Bm Bm Bm Bm

Verse 1:
Bm
Hey, I heard what you said
   Em
In sun and in showers,
   Bm
We all must be fed.
Gb7 E7      Bm
All must be fed.

Verse 2:
    Bm
You wear yourself so steadily,

You're ready for a fight
       Em
But in hell and high water
   Bm
It helps to be right.
Gb7   E7       Bm
Helps to be right.

Chorus:
E                Bm
I don't know the rules of this game,
      E                     Bm
And I don't think I want to play.
 E                        Bm
I've seen your cards, and mine are the same
    Gb7            E7
And if I come back, I won't stay

Solo:
   Bm  Bm  Bm  Bm
   Em  Em  Bm  Bm

Verse 3:
  Bm
I burned all your letters
  Bm
I buried all your stones
    Em
The curses and the raptures,
  Bm
I kept them for my own
   Bm
Oh say how 'bout this instead?
     Em                       Bm
Come by with some flowers and stay 'til they're dead
Gb7  E7           Bm
Stay 'til they're dead.

Chorus:
E                Bm
I don't know the rules of this game,
      E                     Bm
And I don't think I want to play.
 E                        Bm
I've seen your cards, and mine are the same
    Gb7           E7
And if I come back, I won't stay

Solo:
   Bm  Bm  Bm  Bm
   Em  Em  Bm  Bm
   Gb7 E7  Bm  Bm

Outro:
     Em
Come by with some flowers,
    Bm
And stay til they're dead.
     Em
Come by with some flowers,
    Bm
And stay 'til they're dead.
Bm
Stay 'til they're dead.
Bm
Stay 'til they're dead.
Bm
Stay 'til they're dead.
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