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Girls Boys And Marsupials 2006 Album Songs: 1.) Moving To New York 2.) Lost In The Post 3.) Patricia The Stripper 4.) Party In A Forest (Where's Laura) 5.) Backfire At The Disco 6.) My First Wedding 7.) Metro Song 8.) Derail And Crash 9.) Little Miss Pipedream 10.) Caravan In Wales 11.) Acappela Song 1: Moving To New York No Capo [Verse 1]

^DmI've just ^Amhad the ^Ccraziest ^Gweek, Like a ^Dmparty ^Ambag of lies, ^Cbooze and then ^Gdeceit. And I ^Dmdon't know ^Amwhy I want to ^Cvoice this out ^Gloud, ^DmIt's theraputic ^Amsomehow. ^C ^G

[Chorus]

So I'm ^Fmoving to New ^CYork cos I've got ^Amproblems with my ^Gsleep, And we're ^Dmnot the ^Amsame and I will ^Cwear that on my ^Gsleeve. So I'm ^Fmoving to New ^CYork cos I've got ^Amissues with my ^Gsleep, Looks like ^DmChristmas came ^Amearly, ^CChristmas came ^Gearly for me^F.

(carry on strumming F till next verse) [Verse 2] (same chords as verse 1) Dm Am C G I put one foot forward and ended up thirty yards back. And am I losing touch or am I just completely off the track? And I don't know why I want to voice this out loud, It's theraputic somehow [Chorus]

Song 2: Lost In the Post Capo 2 [Verse]

^AI should have known you didn't ^Bmhave the time, my^D dear To ^Alet this twenty-^Bmsomething bring yo^Du down with his list of fears I'^Ad like to think we ^Bmhad some fun times^D though It's just my^Bm inability to think outside the^D box, I know

[Chorus]

She was^A signed, sealed and lost in the ^Dpost ^BmGone where all the^A letters we write to^D Santa go (Go to Santa, ^Ago!^Bm) ^D

[Verse]

^AI could see your ^Bminterest wane, my^D dear ^AShe wanted ^BmMary Poppins and I^D took her to King Lear ^AYeah, we had some ^Bmspills, shall I^D say And I thought ^Bmyou were going to leave, but not that you'd^D evaporate

[Chorus]

She was^A signed, sealed and lost in the ^Dpost ^BmGone where all the^A letters we write to^D Santa go (Go to Santa, ^Ago!^Bm) ^D

[Bridge]

Please ^Ago to Santa, go to Santa, go, go, go....... x16

[Chorus]

She was^A signed, sealed and lost in the ^Dpost ^BmGone where all the^A letters we write to^D Santa go (Go to Santa, ^Ago!^Bm) ^D

A Song 3: Patricia The Stripper No Capo

^AShe works downtown in an unmarked bar, flyin' 'round poles She always gave me the fright of my ^Dlife ^AI didn't mean to get involved it was the alcohol Mixed with an empty feeling ^Dinside It's such a ^Bmbad idea To ^Dfall in love with a 'la^Edy of the night'

^A(ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)(ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) Why didn't God give her two left ^Dfeet ^BmThen she couldn't ^Drun away from me

^AMonths go by and I'm alone in bed While she's greasing up for when the businessmen and lawyers arr^Dive ^AI've got to wear a beard, a suit and tie To get past the door if I want to see my girl t^Donight

I go to ^Bmall this effort Just to see my ^Dfair Patricia going ^Ehome with some other guy

^A(ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)(ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) Why didn't God give her two left ^Dfeet ^BmThen she couldn't ^Drun away from me

^BmShe thinks I'm ^Dsad and that's ^Aalright ^E ^BmBut she doesn't ^Dhate me so there's ^Amy little ^Ealibi ^BmI can't, I can't leave, ^DI can't, I can't, ^AI can't She's my ^Ecoked up Botox ^Bmgirl

^APatricia, ^EPatricia Oh, ^APatricia the stripper you are my suns^Dhine So, ^Bmwhy can't you come home with me t^Aonight

^A(ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)(ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) Why didn't God give her two left ^Dfeet ^BmThen she couldn't ^Drun away from me

Song 4: Party In A Forest (Where's Laura) No Capo [Verse]

Am ^BI in a scene from 'Mid^G#msummer Nights Dream'? I thought ^Eraves like these died in the ^F#90's? The ^Bforest is breathing a^G#mlong with us ton^Eight ^F#

^BUpper class thugs take ^G#mmiddle class drugs And we ^Eall get lowered in ^F#size This is ^Bnot my scene, I should ^G#mnot be here ton^Eight ^F#

[Chorus]

^BLaura, ^G#mooh-oh ooh-oh ^BLaura, ^G#mooh-oh ooh-oh ^BLaura, you can ^G#mget me home ton^Eight ^F#

[Verse]

^BTrance music bangs a ^G#mcomical dance of c^Eardboard boxes and f^F#ish We're the ^Bfairies from hell and ^G#mwe're all on a D^Eeathwish ^F#

This is ^Bnot my scene, this is ^G#mkilling me I don't ^Ewant to be here to^F#night And the ^Bgirl who can save me's well ^G#macross the Penn^Eines ^F#

[Chorus]

^BLaura, ^G#mooh-oh ooh-oh ^BLaura, ^G#mooh-oh ooh-oh ^BLaura, you can ^G#mget me home ton^Eight ^F#

Song 5: Backfire At The Disco No Capo Verse 1

^AIt's 8 O'clock and I'm feeling fine I'm ^F#mout on a date tonight In a ^Dcandle lit restaurant Down by the river^Aside ^AEverythings going alright I guess She ^F#mtook down my number and home address ^DEverything was going perfectly ^AUntil

Chorus

I^At backfired at the disco she ^F#mslapped me at the disco I ^Ddid something I'll never for^Aget ^E

Verse 2

It was a ^Achat up line built not to impress More a ^F#msleezy remark on her whorish dress ^DMy wires crossed like they'd never done ^Abefore Well it's ^A3 O'clock and I'm feeling shite I'm ^F#mgoing home alone tonight ^DEverything was going perfectly ^AUntil

Chorus

I^At backfired at the disco she ^F#mslapped me at the disco I ^Ddid something I'll never for^Aget Yeah i^At backfired at the disco she ^F#mslapped me at the disco I ^Dmade a move when it was well^A out of context

Outro

^AIt backfired at the disco ^F#mWe were dancing at the disco ^DIt backfired at the disco ^AWe were dancing at the disco ^AYeah it backfired at the disco ^F#mWhen she slapped me at the disco ^DIt backfired at the disco ^AWe were dancing at the disco

Song 6: My First Wedding No Capo [Intro] G G G C A# A G G C F [Verse 1]

^GThis is my first wedding and I h^Cope it is my l^A#ast^A ^GThings would be fantastic if ^Cme and the bride didn't h^Fave a past ^GSo I stand by the buffet and subm^Cerse myself in ^A#bri^Ae ^GI'm tactically positioning here because the ^Cbar is near and the ^Fchampagne's for free

[Instrumental 1] G G C A# A G G C F Am G [Verse 2]

^GThis is my first wedding and I h^Cope it passes ^A#qui^Ack, ^GIf I've got no feelings for her then w^Chy is my stomach feeli^Fng so sick? ^GAs they dance to their soppy song I p^Cray it isn't ^A#lov^Ae ^GBecause she's my heartless bitch that I ^Cjust can't seem to ^Fget enough of

[Instrumental 2]

^GOh^G o^Ch ^A#oh ^Aoh ^GOh^G o^Ch ^Foh oh

[Chorus]

^GShe's not that beautiful, she's n^Cot that beauti^A#ful^A! ^GShe'll steal your mind first then your c^Car ^A# ^A ^GShe's not that beautiful, she's n^Cot that beauti^A#ful^A! G C* A#* A* Blame it on an evil twist of fate, that she created from the start

[Verse 3]

^GJust one more single malt then it's ^Coff to bed for ^A#me ^A ^GMy head is spinning round and my l^Cegs are break-dancing ^F(He's pissed!) ^GI only meant to say farewell but I s^Cpilt more than my ^A#dri^Ank ^GI can't remember exactly what I said but I r^Cemember being ch^Fased up the street!

[Instrumental 3]

^GOh^G o^Ch ^A#oh ^Aoh ^GOh^G o^Ch ^Foh oh ^COh^F o^Ch ^Foh oh

[Chorus]

^GShe's not that beautiful, she's n^Cot that beauti^A#ful^A!

Song 7: Metro Song No Capo [Intro]

^AOooh ooh ooh, ba ba oooh ooh ooh ^AOooh ooh ooh, ba ba oooh ooh ooh ^AOooh ooh ooh, ba ba oooh ooh ooh ^AOooh ooh ooh, ba ba oooh ooh ooh

[Verse]

^E Don't you ^F#mthink kind of ^Dcruel? ^E My two door ^F#mrocking rover bean-can is the ^Donly thing that reminds me of you ^E I'm sorry I ^F#mmissed your show last ^Dnight ^E It's just my ^F#mcar broke down and ^Dmirrored both our lives

[Bridge]

^AOooh ooh ooh, ba ba oooh ooh ooh [Chorus] I think I miss my ^F#mmetro, ^Aoh I think I miss my ^F#mmetro, ^Aoh I think I miss my ^F#mmetro, ^Aoh or^D maybe I just miss you

[Verse]

^E Don't you ^F#mthink its kind of ^Ecool? ^E My tape-^F#mplayer was bust but it ^Dalways played for you ^E Then you ^F#mslapped me from the passenger ^Dseat ^E I think my car got ^F#mreally pissed off so it ^Dfailed its M.O.T!

[Bridge]

^AOooh ooh ooh, ba ba oooh ooh ooh [Chorus] I think I miss my ^F#mmetro, ^Aoh I think I miss my ^F#mmetro, ^Aoh I think I miss my ^F#mmetro, ^Aoh or^D maybe I just miss you

[Verse]

^AHe's just my little blue bomb on the ^AA11.... x12

[Chorus]

I think I miss my ^F#mmetro, ^Aoh I think I miss my ^F#mmetro, ^Aoh I think I miss my ^F#mmetro, ^Aoh or^D maybe I just miss you

Song 8: Derail And Crash No Capo [INTRO] B A G#m E C#m [VERSE 1]

^BI met you for ^Amonths last Sun^G#mday ^BMy oh my, what a ^Ahappy clappy ^G#mfun ^Eday! We ^Bstarted our first ^Ajobs in cate^G#mring Had ^Bno idea the pain ^Athis cheap pay ^G#mcould ^Ebring

[CHORUS]

Now that your ^Btickle has ^Abecome a s^G#mcratch This ^Bghost train will de^Arail ^G#mand ^Ecrash Like ^BBlackpool's ^APepsi ^G#mMax We will derail ^Eand crash

B A G#m E C#m [VERSE 2]

You ^Bmoved my wardrobe ^Aout the front ^G#mdoor A ^Bslight indication of ^Awhat I've come home, what I'm ^G#min ^Efor You were ^Bwatching Tarantino ^Aloud on wide-^G#mscreen I ^Bcatch your eye and the ^Abarrel points ^G#mat ^Eme

[CHORUS]

Looks like your ^Btickle has ^Abecome a s^G#mcratch This ^Bghost train will de^Arail ^G#mand ^Ecrash Like ^BBlackpool's ^APepsi ^G#mMax We will derail ^Eand crash

[OUTRO] B A G#m E C#m Song 9: Little Miss Pipedream No Capo

^EI think the postman intercepts everything I try and send to you^A ^E'Cause he's infatuated, and he's the fulcrum between us ^Atwo ^BAnd I can't say I'd blame him ^A'cause I'd cheat a priest just to get to you^E ^E(Doo-doo doo do doo-doo doo do doo-doo doo doo do)

^EShe works in a dental practice, nine-til-five how does she manage? ^AConsidering her nights don't pass out til ^Ethree ^BSo I guess that flo^Assing is the last thing in her health rou^Etine ^E(Doo-doo doo do doo-doo doo do doo-doo doo doo doo do)

And ^AI don't mind that she gets ^Bhammered and goes home with other ^Aguys ^AThere's no jealousy, 'cause she's little miss pipedream fantasy^E (Ooh-wooh-wa-ooh ^Aoooh oooh oooh oooh ooh-wa-ooh oooh oooh oooh ooh) (Ooh-wooh-wa-ooh ^Eoooh oooh oooh oooh ooh-wa-ooh oooh oooh oooh ooh) (Ooh-wooh-wa-ooh ^Aoooh oooh oooh oooh ooh-wa-ooh oooh oooh oooh ooh) (Ooh-wooh-wa-ooh ^Eoooh oooh oooh oooh ooh-wa-ooh oooh oooh oooh ooh)

^EI saw her ^Aslam back te^Bquilas like Oliver ^C#mReid on an Irish stag ^Ado ^AAnd I'll wait if ^Byou stay 'cause foggy ^C#mLondon town's not built for me or ^Ayou ^ADon't leave miss pipedream 'cause I love you^E ^E(Doo-doo doo do doo-doo doo do doo-doo doo doo doo do) (Ooh-wooh-wa-ooh ^Aoooh oooh oooh oooh ooh-wa-ooh oooh oooh oooh ooh) (Ooh-wooh-wa-ooh ^Eoooh oooh oooh oooh ooh-wa-ooh oooh oooh oooh ooh)

And ^AI don't mind that she gets ^Bhammered and goes ^C#mhome with other ^Aguys There's no ^Ajealousy, though she'll ^Bgrind it out with ^C#mfriends but not ^Awith me ^AShe's my little pipedream fantasy^E ^E(Doo-doo doo do doo-doo doo do doo-doo doo doo doo do) (Ooh-wooh-wa-ooh ^Aoooh oooh oooh oooh ooh-wa-ooh oooh oooh oooh ooh) (Ooh-wooh-wa-ooh ^Eoooh oooh oooh oooh ooh-wa-ooh oooh oooh oooh ooh) (Ooh-wooh-wa-ooh ^Aoooh oooh oooh oooh ooh-wa-ooh oooh oooh oooh ooh) (Ooh-wooh-wa-ooh ^Eoooh oooh oooh oooh ooh-wa-ooh oooh oooh oooh ooh)

Song 10: Caravan In Wales No Capo [Intro] C F C F Am F C [Verse]

^AmWe're going on holiday So why ^Amhave you got an array of board games under your arm? ^C ^F ^AmWhat's the point in going somewhere else If you're ^Amonly going to do exactly what you would be doing at home? ^C ^F ^C N.C F Looks like we're both in checkmate now

[Chorus]

^C Board games have a double ^Fmeaning in this caravan in Wales ^Am You sink ships when we should be ^Fkissing, Monopoly has thrown us in jail!

C F C F [Verse]

^FSo stick the kettle on, so stick the kettle on! ^C ^F ^AmCos that's your get out call, your automatic response when everything is going wrong ^C ^F ^C N.C F It was you who killed us in the bedroom with the lights on

[Chorus]

^C Board games have a double ^Fmeaning in this caravan in Wales ^Am You sink ships when we should be ^Fkissing, Monopoly has thrown us in jail! ^C Board games have a double ^Fmeaning in this caravan in Wales ^Am You play Scrabble though we should be ^Fkissing, Monopoly has thrown us in jail!

[Outro]

^CLooks like we're both in checkmate now x32

Song 11: Acapella No Capo

^F#Tales of girls and b^A#moys and girls and m^Barsupia^C#ls ^F#Tales of girls and b^A#moys and girls and m^Barsupia^C#ls

(end on F#) Thank You !!!

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