Intro Bass run of d c# b a a b then
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E B A B / E B A B
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The fill ( G#m F#m A B E) can just be played over the B
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but these would probably be the chords if they were there
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E B A G#m F#m A B E
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How fast does the time go?
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E B A G#m F#m A B G#m
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How high does the wind blow?
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G#m F#m A B
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You don't know do ya ain't paid attention
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G#m F#m A B
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You can't think, can ya, increase the tension
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A B E
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And you're running out to hide, cause you
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CHORUS
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B A B E
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A problem child, you ain't got any sense
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B A B E
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A problem child, you can't find no defence
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G#m A G#m A
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Cause even though your heart is full of problems
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B A B E
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Nobody sees them, no-one sees them baby but you and me
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E B A B E B A B
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ooh yeah baby but you and me
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How much does your life mean?
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(B at 14)
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How dumb do the birds seem?
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Flying round, aimlessly in circles,
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Just like you, playing with your sad curls
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and tears rollin down your face, cause you
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REPEAT CHORUS
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BRIDGE
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Dm A
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Everything you try to do gets in somebody's way
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B A A B
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Like a part that just don't work you're useless so they say
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Dm A
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Everything you wear don't fit your dreams are made of grey
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B A B A
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Stay with them and hope they'll turn to something someday
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B A B A B
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Don't get wild they've only got you filed down as
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A E
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A problem child,
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CHORUS plus variations (just like me and you)
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Problem Child
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Graham Parker |