Too much of nothing
                                   Peter Paul and Mary

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Too much of nothin' can make a man feel ill at ease 
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One man's temper might rise, while the other man's temper might freeze.
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In the days of long confessions, we can not mock a soul
             E                    G          A
When there's too much of nothin', no one has control. 

 G            D       A
Say hello to Valerie, say hello to Marion,
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Send them all my salary, on the waters of oblivion. 
A                              D
Too much of nothin' can make a man abuse a king
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He can walk the streets and boast like most but he don't know a thing.
A                          D
It's all been done before, it's all been written in the book.
              E                    D             A
But when it's too much of nothin', nobody should look, 
G             D       A
Say hello to Valerie, say hello to Marion,
G                 D             A          G       D     A
Send them all my salary, on the waters of oblivion.
A                              D
Too much of nothin' can turn a man into a liar
       E                                     D                A
It can cause some men to sleep on nails, and other men to eat fire.
A                             D
Everybody's doin' somethin', I heard it in a dream
              E                            D             A
But when it's too much of nothin', it just makes a fella mean. 
G             D        A
Say hello to Valerie, say hello to Marion,
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Send them all my salary, on the waters of oblivion.