(chords played on off-beats, change on each measure - 4/4, 200bpm) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) BbHe (x1333x@1)told me that I knew just what to laugh at Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) Bband (x1333x@1)I wanted to but I just couldn't ask if he would take it back so F (133211@1) G (320003@1) BbI (x1333x@1)could know for certain.. Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) BbSo (x1333x@1)on the bench I watched his left hand crossing Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) Bbwhile (x1333x@1)doubling entendres with the voicings. Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) BbHe (x1333x@1)said, "Oh darling, you're charming, Please don't find it alarming if I Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) Bbpull (x1333x@1)this stop out to free up a hand for heavy petting!" F (133211@1) BbNow, (x1333x@1)there, there; F (133211@1) BbI'm (x1333x@1)a friendly man. F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) FI (133211@1)joke about sex because it's funny when you're Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) Bbfrightened (x1333x@1) (ah, ah) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb(ah (x1333x@1)ah, ah ah) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) BbSo (x1333x@1)silently I sat and turned the pages, Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) Bbrecalculating (x1333x@1)our respective ages. Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) BbOver (x1333x@1)my shoulder, he muttered, "If I get any older, you can Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) Bbhack (x1333x@1)my wrists off with your choice of objects, no, I'm kidding" F (133211@1) BbDon't (x1333x@1)be scared; F (133211@1) BbI'm (x1333x@1)a friendly man. F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) FI (133211@1)joke about death because it's funny when you're Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) Bbfrightened (x1333x@1) (ah, ah) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb(ah (x1333x@1)ah, ah ah) F (133211@1) Bbm (x13321@1) FThis (133211@1)is as far as I could get. Bb (x1333x@1) FHe (133211@1)jabbed a needle in my neck, Bb (x1333x@1) Ferasing (133211@1)all the evidence, Bb (x1333x@1) Fbut (133211@1)there were matchsticks in my pants, Bb (x1333x@1) Fand (133211@1)if a rock should hit my head Bb (x1333x@1) Fand (133211@1)I remember what he did, F (133211@1) Fyou'll (133211@1)be the very first to know. F (133211@1) F (133211@1) FMaybe (133211@1)I'll find out why this damn thing won't stop bleeding! (break) Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1)Gm (355333@1)Bb (x1333x@1)Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1)Gm (355333@1)Bb (x1333x@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) BbHe (x1333x@1)told me that I showed a great potential, Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) Bbthat (x1333x@1)given I turned heads and pages, fame would be a piece of cake F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Bbbut (x1333x@1)practice was essential.. Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) BbSo (x1333x@1)like a stupid child I believed it Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) Bband (x1333x@1)golly, who would ever had agreed if Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) BbI (x1333x@1)had been Schubert or Mozart, devoted to the fine art of Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) Bbperfecting (x1333x@1)absolutely everything inconsequential. F (133211@1) BbDon't (x1333x@1)be sad; F (133211@1) BbI'll (x1333x@1)come back again. F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) FI (133211@1)joke about trash 'cause it takes class to be Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) Bbenlightened (x1333x@1) (ah, ah) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb(ah (x1333x@1)ah, ah ah) F (133211@1) Bbm (x13321@1) FSo (133211@1)several decades have gone by. Bb (x1333x@1) FI (133211@1)am still sitting by his side. Bb (x1333x@1) FI (133211@1)turn the pages faithfully. Bb (x1333x@1) FHe (133211@1)turns his head and smiles at me Bb (x1333x@1) Fand (133211@1)with a wink he says, "I doubt F (133211@1) Fwe (133211@1)would be anywhere without F (133211@1) F (133211@1) Fyour (133211@1)gift for keeping truth and consequence from meeting.." (instrumental to end)
