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Date: Tue, 17 Oct 1995 20:12:36 -0600
From: tcampbel@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (Tim Campbell)
Subject: "Political" Spirit of the West

                                  POLITICAL
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                              Spirit of the West
                              album:  Labour Day
       (this also appears on Go Figure, but it is a bit different)
        transcribed by Tim Campbell  tcampbel@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca


A (x02220@1)                  Asus2I (x02200@1)was tired of being put right down by my
Dself (xx0232@1)for not being what you thought you had found
A (x02220@1)            Asus2Pulled (x02200@1)hard in two directions by a
Ddesire (xx0232@1)to learn and my old affections
A (x02220@1)                      Asus2When (x02200@1)I tried to share my world with you
Dyou (xx0232@1)could not seem to tolerate the
A (x02220@1)           Asus2people (x02200@1)I have grown to love
DThey (xx0232@1)shrank under your scrutiny, became the ones you'd hate, why did


  CHORUS:

        A (x02220@1)         Asus2 (x02200@1)       everything, every little thing, every little thing with you and
        D (xx0232@1)       me have to be so political
        A (x02220@1)         Asus2 (x02200@1)       Everything, every little thing, every little thing with you and
        D (xx0232@1)          D (xx0232@1)  A (x02220@1)      ( Asus2 (x02200@1)D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Asus2 (x02200@1)D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)E)* (022100@1)        me had to be so political

                * (fill not played before third verse)

A (x02220@1)                    Asus2I (x02200@1)was feeling a little underwhelmed about
Dhanging (xx0232@1)'round with you and feeling over-cautious
A (x02220@1)                                       Asus2Every (x02200@1)word, every little look, every little sign, every little
Dphrase (xx0232@1)put me deeper in your doghouse
A (x02220@1)                     Asus2You'd (x02200@1)let me out to run across your world, I
Dran (xx0232@1)into a wall, you told me I built it then you'd
A (x02220@1)                 Asus2Reel (x02200@1)me in, ream me out, pick me up, push me
Dout (xx0232@1)again, and then repeat, why did


  CHORUS
E (022100@1)                                DToo (xx0232@1)busy tripping on my tongue, to try and stand my ground
      E (022100@1)                                        DI (xx0232@1)can still see myself crying in your lap asking you

"Are you happy with the man you have found?"


  HARMONICA SOLO:

A (x02220@1)     Asus2 (x02200@1) D (xx0232@1)     D (xx0232@1)(repeated 4 times)

A (x02220@1)                       Asus2I'm (x02200@1)grateful for what you did for me
      DI (xx0232@1)can see things now I never would have seen
      A (x02220@1)                      Asus2And (x02200@1)today I thought about what could have been but could
DNever (xx0232@1)be for you and me because

   CHORUS
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     "Don't dwell on what has passed away
      Or what is yet to be."
                                            -L. Cohen
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