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Under The Bushes Chords and lyrics
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man called aerodynamics
F F F Gm Gm Am Am Gm Gm F F F F
F Gm
find deep within the old memory coat
Am Bb
a cricket bag you ate from
F Gm
its sweet smiling apology
acceptance awaits you
Am Bb C
don't be afraid to cherish it
Dm C Bb F Gm Gm
look it up in the bookmobile
Dm C Bb Am
look it up in the gun rack
Bb Dm
in the magazine rack, and the map
F Gm Am Bb
for it is only after the fence comes down
F Gm Am Bb
that the cartoon bubble explodes
C
and the new party begins
Dm C Bb F Gm Gm
invitation only in stealing a senator's suitcase
Dm C Bb
let them out and dance for the ant-god
Am Bb
like scary magnets
C F Gm Gm
to pounce upon command
Am Bb C Dm C
upon the man, the man called aerodynamics
F F F Gm Gm Am Am Gm Gm F F F F...
rhine jive click
crowded gymnasiums
no shortage of knockouts
and the country dance sellathon
overworked spines
all efforts considered
oooh, oooh
but not before the prizes, are posted
the king size electric institute
he's proud to prevent
dazzling rhine jive click
and his up and coming bombadeers
are fuckin right
how they stacks in a million years
cut-out witch
(the riff. play the first bit one million times,
then the second bit until the noise falls out)
B--------0---0---0-|-0-0-0-0-0---
G----2-0-6-0-5-0-4-|-4-4-5-5-5-0-
D------------------|-------------
A-0----------------|-------------
(with these chords:)
Am C
A Fmaj7 Dsus
do you suppose she could change your life?
A* A** A
if she could then i wish she would
A Fmaj7 Dsus
do you suppose she could save my life?
A* A** A
if she could then i think she should
(this w/ the riff:)
Am C
it's another busy day for the cut-out witch
Am C
silver threads for her hands, need another stitch
Am C
cold needles in her eyes, then we realise
Am C
it's another busy day for the cut-out witch
A Fmaj7 Dsus
i wish she'd change this wrong into a right
A* A** A
say pretty please and i think she might
A Fmaj7 Dsus
cause if she won't, then you'll fall, and bust
A* A** A
and turn to dust, so i think, she must
(this w/ the riff:)
Am C
it's another busy day for the cut-out witch
Am C
silver threads for her hands, need another stitch
Am C
cold needles in her eyes, then we realise
Am C
it's another busy day for the cut-out witch
(then this:)
A-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
E-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9--3-3-3-2-2-2-9-9-9-9-
(later mixed w/ that first riff)
do you think she can change your life?
do you think she can change your life?
do you think she can change your life?...
burning flag birthday suit
D
D* D** D
don't open life alone
Bb* F#* Bb*
contact the empire, salutionaries
D* D** D D* D** D
they cut the skin, they peel back the onion
Bb* F#*
reveal the ghost blood, fat black gas
Bb* F#* D* D* D
excudes, moves into the mirrored halls of empty values
D Bm*
can sister, high over
C* Bm* G A
drive me, to the changing room
D Bm* C*
where the counterfeit reads
Bm* G A
and brings its collections of orphans
D Csus
meet them in the stale crypt
G* G A***
although it says, hate them
D Csus
it's up to you and me
G* G A***
my faithful cynthia
D Csus
to give them the glorious life back and
G* G A***
remove them back here
D Csus G* G A***
the burning flag birthday suit
D D* D** D D* D** Bm** C* Bm*
the official ironmen rally song
bitter fish in crude oil sea
you don't have to bother me
you just have to join on this song
crawling people on your knees
don't take this so seriously
You just have to hum it all day long
to dine, alone
to build a private zone
or trigger a synapse
and free us from our traps
you won't see me turn my back
with my head against my stack
spinning deep and broken open skin
official ironman you are free
champions officially, but
you won't catch me on an open chin
to dine, alone
to build a private zone
or trigger a synapse
and free us from our traps
knockout punches for the freaks
happy little babies with red cheeks
you will rock them gently out of sync
confirmations through the wire
spitting gas into the fire
am i also worthy of a drink?
to dine, alone
to build a private zone
or trigger a synapse
and free us from our traps
To Remake The Young Flyer
Tabbed by Andrew Hirst
Standard Tuning
The Riff:
E------------------|
B------------------|
G------------4-----|
D--2-/-4--5-----5--|
A------------------|
E------------------|
Riff Em Dsus2 G
to remake the young flyer
Riff C Em Dsus2
yes we must define his high desire
Riff C Em Am
standing erect and not detect the anything
C
that we could not admire
Riff Em Dsus2 G
from the long lonely pirate
Riff C Em Dsus2
number one is that the one to send
Riff C Em
to restore on the child this
Am C
and then the national pride of crying
G C
a question to the lunatic:
Dsus2 Riff C
does your days seem like nights?
Em Dsus2 Riff
do your world go together?
G
gotta mend, dash forth
C Dsus2 Riff
he takes his place
C Em
he ends the laughter of the sayonara's
Am C
takes his softness from his hand and goes
G
Riff Em Dsus2 G
to remake the young flyer
Riff C Em Dsus2 Riff Em
yes we must define his high desire
Chords:
Em Dsus2 G C Am
E--0----0---3--0--0--|
B--0----3---3--1--1--|
G--0----2---0--0--2--|
D--2----0---0--2--2--|
A--2--------2--3--0--|
E--0--------3--------|
no sky
see you around, yeah
i wanted to call you around
see you around, yeah
i wanted to call you around
could you, could you
keep a secret for me, yeah
could you, could you
keep a secret for me, yeah
see you around, yeah
i wanted to call you around
see you around, yeah
i wanted to call you around
when i'm alone
i can see no sky
when i'm alone
i can see no sky
when i'm alone
i can see no sky
could you, could you
keep a secret for me, yeah
could you, could you
keep a secret for me, yeah...
bright paper werevolves
D A
come on, polluted eyeballs
G
stop scouting out the fields
D A
jump up, bright paper werewolves
G
and everybody, everywhere
G D
anyone can scratch
Em Bm
and anyone can win
G A
so pull out another batch
G
they want to get out of here
D
but they can't find the exits
G
they cling to the cinema
D
and they can't find security
G
then they finally got recognized
D D/C# C
so they left in obscurity and misery
lord of overstock
straight to the lord of overstock
he spoke for the millionth time
don't be late for the superdeal
will save you a lot
and take every cent you earn
heavenly ticks
is open for you
so trust in the king of overstock
invest in his wisdom and learn
there's less to go around
if everyone counts
but if you got the money to burn
then you will be in
always give faith
for what's it all worth
in heaven on earth
your name is wild
E
E B A
time to say to you, my child
F#m
your name is wild
E
and if you call me in
B A
i'll change the color
F#m
your name is wild
E
and i'll be taking you
B F#m A E
soon now to read the orange signs
B
and i say now to you:
A F#m A
"so what, the useless fade in time"
E B A
you chose me to read you no lies
F#m
hooray for the day
E B A
and i pay the angels to keep you my child
B A E
you are safe for now
B A E
god knows it too
E B A
time to say to you, my dear
F#m
your name is wild
E
and if you call me in
B A
i'll change the color
F#m
your name is wild
E
and i'll be taking you
B F#m A E
soon now to read the orange signs
B
and i say now to you:
A F#m A
"so what, the useless fade in time"
E B A
you chose me to read you no lies
F#m
hooray for the day
E B A
and i pay the angels to keep you my child
B A E
you are safe for now
B A E
god knows it too
ghosts of a different dream
(this is a riff:)
G---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--
D---------------------------------0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2----
A-0---0---0---0---4---4---4---4------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------...
A
adrenaline, what did you find
F#m
the fog of a nightmare dissipated
A
i wrote a sign, to know that mind
F#m
the ghosts of a different dream are waiting
A
a different kind of kiss
F#m
the souls of a different mist are rolling
A
i've been inside the mist
F#m
the ghosts of another fist are calling
A B C D
(play a riff)
A
the troops are led, internal red
F#m
despite of the oldest trumpet blaring
A
a world of hate can't penetrate
F#m
the crest of the different shield your wearing
A
a different kind of fight
F#m
keep those telephones a-ringing
A
i've been inside alright
F#m
the ghosts of a different dream are singing
A B C D
(play a riff again)
acorns & orioles
over the summer
somehow waiting
sometimes craving
and i gave it all away
let my mind slip away
kept everyone away
i can't tell you anything
you don't already know
i can't tell you anything
you don't already know
i can't tell you anything
i am the minister, and the imposter
you said i'm on my own
but i am not alone
you are the militant
fighting to bring me home
i can't tell you anything
you don't already know
i can't tell you anything
you don't already know
i can't tell you anything
i can't tell you anything
you don't already know...
look at them
(the verse riff:)
A-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3--
E-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1--
it's crippling
never really knowing
we're huddling
where its always nice
F
and plus there is a flame
F
a flame that should be hot
Bb Gm
in spite of being small, and being still
Bbsus*
following wherever you will
look at them
they're sensitive
and they inch out
look at them
F
and plus there is a flame
F
a flame that should be hot
Bb Gm
in spite of being small, and being still
Bbsus*
following wherever you will
the perfect life
(an instrument only)
underwater explosions
(w/ rock chords)
B
while she was down and she opened
F# G#
crate of secrets
E
darker than she
B
underwater explosions
F# G# E
curtains rippling obviously
B
she can breathe
E
so stop and try
B
she can breathe
G#m B
and the sharks are about to please
F#m A
she points to me
B
to exist
E
in a place this small
B
and it stings
G#m B
and certainly that changes things
F#m A
she points to me
B
cuffs painted orange with sunburst
F# G#
lined up side by side
E
it keeps them so clean
B
buddy they shine with starlight
F# G# E
darker places i've never seen
B
she can breathe
E
so stop and try
B
she can breathe
G#m B
and the sharks are about to please
F#m A
she points to me
B
to exist
E
in a place this small
B
and it stings
G#m B
and certainly that changes things
F#m G
she points to me
E
something passes through me
B F#
B F# B
and the sound will carry me on
B F# B
and the sound will carry you on
atom eyes
G Em
i'm dreaming it so it must be true
C D
nothing else could look as good as you do
G Em
and so we're a rocket goal
C D
up to where the astros flow into space
Em D
don't hold me down
G
atom eyes
C
don't worry your brain
Am D
take a break from everyday
G C
sell the house, the car, the pain
Am D
atom eyes
G Em
i'm running away from your blues
C D
atom eyes with sprinklers are spraying perfume
G Em
escape from the part of me
C D
there's a million heartstrings ready to fly
Em D
let's pull them now
G
atom eyes
C
don't worry your brain
Am D
take a break from everyday
G C
sell the house, the car, the pain
Am D
atom eyes
just be sure to live again
atom eyes
don't worry your brain
take a break from everyday
sell the house, the car, the pain
don't stop now
(here is the intro/verse thing:)
G-----4-----4---4-----4-----4-----4-
D---4-----4---------4-----4---------
A-2-----2-----2---------------------
E-----------------0-----0-----0-----
woke up one morning
and saw a rooster strutting by my house
six pack rings around his neck
cock of the block
don't stop now
don't stop now
what keeps big daddy happy
what makes the buzzard buzz
a leaky quart of motor oil
head for the hills
don't stop now
don't stop now
pulled into economy island
king shit and the golden boys
plenty more where we come from
top of the line
don't stop now
don't stop now
don't stop now
don't stop now...
office of hearts
roll out the pain killers
we'll have a killer wig out
sleepy boys don't look
it's not enough said
or a statistical ocurrence
it's octopus, caveman
drinking with the enemy
he's got a girl on every arm
he sits down and circulates
in the office of hearts
he's case closed middleman
in the office of hearts
he'll steal you away
(he sits down and circulates)
come feel the softest parts
in the office of hearts
(he sits down and circulates)
come feel the softest parts
in the office of hearts...
big boring wedding
i have entered a shiny new realm
a very different and very spoiled world
it's with great pleasure i introduce myself
to come and thank you for such delicious pie
the irony's sweet bird is paralyzed
with one good finger you try me on for size
it's hard to imagine that you just want to leave
with yellow photos, pocket-sized
revealing mobility of psychedelic eyes
spontaneous and violent, but private to the mind
with no where left to go
pass the word: the chicks are back
the chicks are back, yeah
the chicks are back
pass the word: the chicks are back
the chicks are back, yeah
the chicks are back
the chandelier is spinning and shaking
the vibrachord is already waking
revealing mobility of psychedelic eyes
spontaneous and violent, but private to the mind
with no where left to go
pass the word: the chicks are back
the chicks are back, yeah
the chicks are back
pass the word: the chicks are back
the chicks are back, yeah
the chicks are back...
it's like soul man
i never liked you until i
took a good look at myself
and when i saw you there
i saw the best part of me was your soul
it's like soul man
it's like soul man
i never liked you until i
took a good look at myself
when i saw you there
i saw the best part of me was your soul
it's like soul man
it's like soul man
it's like soul man
it's like soul man
it's like soul man...
drag days
drag days are not so bad but move too slow
if i were them i'd want them not to linger so
now we come to drag days
now we come to drag days
fake capes baby, they're too hard to wear
put them on and everyone will stare
we have come to drag days
we have come to drag days
we escape them sometimes and the feeling is different, more intensified
we escape them within the walls of our fidgety hearts where we hide
away, on out beyond the factory yards
up and over the security guards
we have come to drag days
we have come to drag days
we escape them sometimes and the feeling is different, more intensified
we escape them within the walls of our fidgety hearts where we hide
they will turn around
they will turn around...
sheetkickers
cover your eyes
the light is too bright
your wise men, they tell you lies
and what's worse, they curse
but still, i love the bite
but flies are maybe marked men
cause they're attracted to the light
they realize
the night has come to baptize
and they will finally realize
and what's worse, it hurts
but still, they love the bite
and i would like to die with you
i'd like to try but i'm not suicide
and i would like to kill you
but that would suit you fine i realize
and i will not disgrace myself
by chasing you around to pull you back
and i will not give in and hit you when
before the fight begins and its okay
i'm over you
i'm over you
i'm over you
i'm over you
cover your eyes
the light is too bright
redmen and their wives
roll out of bed
they're issuing lives for redmen and their wives
offering hands
and twiddling thumbs, for dreams that never come
often said
you better not look away, you'll lose the day
the way i see it
it's already lost
so then be it, they say
they're sharpening knives
and primitive lives, for redmen and their wives
bread winners and klutz
and losing it all before the one eye shuts
well i see it
as paying the price, nobody feels it these days
well i'd like to go
and kiss them away
well i'd like to know
another way
did you notice that
they're taking back lives from redmen just to
give them time to find the light
and other things that bind with pride
a killer's waking up this time
to honest gleam and needless pride
we'll never see it shine
we'll never find the time
we'll never see it shine
we'll never find the time...
take to the sky
you can do the pollute
escorted, afforded by the loot
take to the sky
said the china man's monkey
And to drive like Einstein
through the magic boats of history's underbelly
and your onward was unusual
and your scientific programs phenomenal
take to the nose in a rumble
my
my endearing
my endearing ranking
(mumble, mumbling..)