Song: Stroking My Beard
Artist: The Beards
Album: The Beard Album

Intro:
E–C#min–A x2


         E      C#min            A   
Well you see my beard
        E                     C#min          A
And you think that I?m a lazy slob
         E   
Yeah you see my beard
       C#min         A            E                C#min         A
And you think that I don?t have a Job (Don?t have a job)

           F#
And you?re right
           B
And you?re right

               E
I don?t have a job
              C#min
(Don?t have a job)
  A            E
I don?t have a job
              C#min
(Don?t have a job)
  A         E
I do have a beard
          C#min
(Do have a beard)
      A            E
But I don?t have a job
              C# min      A
(Don?t have a job)

         E        C#min      A     
Well you see my beard
    E                         C#min      A
And think I mustn?t live decently
         E         
Yeah you see my beard 
        C#min         A                E  
And you assume that I haven?t showered recently

           F#
And you?re right
                     B
As it happens you?re right

                   E
I haven?t showered recently
                  C#min
(Haven?t showered recently)
  A                E
I haven?t showered recently
                  C#min
(You don?t have a job)
  A            E
I don?t have a job
                  C#min
(You don?t have a job)
  A         E
I do have a beard
                      C#min     A
(But you don?t have a job)
   
E         B           A    B           E                   
I?ve been spending my days stroking my beard
E         B           A    B           E                   
I?ve been spending my days stroking my beard
E         B           A    B           E                   
I?ve been spending my days stroking my beard
E         B           A                       
I?ve been spending my days stroking my beard

         E          C#min     A
Well you see my beard
        E                           C#min    A
And you think that I look like a thug
         E
Yeah you see my beard
        C#min         A          E       C#min A     
And you decide that I must be on drugs

           F#
And you?re right
                        B
On this occasion you?re right

        E
I am on drugs
            C#min
(You are on drugs)
A       E  
I am on drugs
                  C#min
(You don?t have a job)
  A                E
I haven?t showered recently
                  C#min
(Haven?t showered recently)
  A            E
I don?t have a job
                  C#min A
(You should get a job)

E         B           A    B           E                   
I?ve been spending my days stroking my beard
E         B           A    B           E                   
I?ve been spending my days stroking my beard
E         B           A    B           E                   
I?ve been spending my days stroking my beard
E         B           A    (rest)      E                   
I?ve been spending my days stroking my beard

                  C#min                  
(You don?t have a job)
  A            E
I don't have a job
                 C#min
(you don't have a job) 
  A                E
I haven't showered recently
                  C#min
(Haven't showered recently)
A       E
I am on drugs
              C#min
(Stop taking drugs)
          A           E
I've been spending my days
               C#min
(spending your days)
     A           E
Just stroking my beard
             C#min
(You are on drugs)
   A                  E
My beard feels really nice
                        C#min
(That's cause you're on drugs)
A       E
I am on drugs
               C#min           A
(Stop being on drugs and get a job)
         E
I have a beard

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