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TEARS FOR FEARS: "FISH OUT OF WATER"
(Roland Orzabal / Alan Griffiths)
from the album Elemental
Intro:
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Am9 C Am9
G Gsus4 G
F/B F F/B
G E Gsus4 G G2
D / / / / / / Bm Em
D / / / / / / Bm Em
Verse One:
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Dm9 Am G
Am
You always said you were the compassionate one
Dm9 Am G
Am9
But now you're laughing at the sun
Dm9 FMaj7 Am
G
With all your high class friends you think you've got it made
Dm9 Gsus4
The only thing you made was that tanned look on your face
Dm G
With all your cigarettes and fancy cars
Dm7 Em
You ain't a clue who or what you are
Chorus:
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Am9 A Am9
You're dreaming your life away
G Gsus4 G F/B F F/B
Fish out of water
G E Gsus4 G G2 Am9 Am Am9
Go swim in the tide today
G Gsus4 G F/B F F/B
Fish out of water
G E Gsus4 G G2
Verse Two (as verse one):
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We used to sit and talk about primsl scream
To exorcise our past was our adolescent dream
But now it's sink or swim since your memory fails
Now in Neptune's kitchen you will be food for killer whales
And on the crucifix his mother made
Hangs one more martyr to the hit parade
(Chorus -- Repeat)
Instrumental:
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Bsus4 Bm7 Bm9 E
Bsus4 Bm7 Bm9 E
(Chorus -- Repeat)
Ending:
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Am9 Am Am9 G Gsus4 G
You're dreaming
F/B F F/B G E Gsus4 G G2
Am9
---M. Triana (iaovertigo@aol.com)
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