Simon & Garfunkel - The big bright green pleasure machine
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Tuning: G C E A
There are 3 variations on the "riff" played throughout the song. They are presented here at the top so you
can review the strum patterns (above) for each one. In addition, they are repeated among the lyrics so that
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[Intro Riff]
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[Verse Riff]
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[Outro Riff]
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Above riffs are just for practice. The song follows.
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Do Dpeople have a tendency to
dump on you?
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Does Dyour group have more cavities than Ctheirs?
Do Dall the Hippies seem to get the
jump on you?
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Do you Dsleep alone when others sleep in Cpairs?
Well there's Bbno need to complain
We'll eAliminate your pain
We can Gneutralize your brain to feel just Afine now
[Chorus 1]
Buy the GBig FBright Green C Pleasure Machine
[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
Do Dfigures of authority just
shoot you down?
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Is Dlife within the business world a Cdrag?
Did your Dboss just mention that you'd better
shop a-round
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To Dfind yourself a more productive Cbag?
Are you Bbworried and distressed?
Can't Aseem to get no rest?
Put our Gproduct to the test, you feel just Afine now
[Chorus 2]
Buy a GBig FBright Green C Pleasure Machine
[Bridge]
A You better hurry up and Gorder one
Our Elimited supply is very Anearly gone
[Verse 3]
D'do you Dnervously await the blows of
cruel fate?
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Do your Dchecks bounce higher than a rubber Cball?
Are you Dworried 'cause your girlfriend's just a
little late?
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Are you Dlooking for a way to chuck it Call?
We can Bbend your daily strife
At a Areasonable price
You've seen it Gadvertised in Life, you feel just Afine now
[Chorus]
Buy a GBig FBright Green C Pleasure Machine
Pleasure Machine
[Outro]
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