Elliott Smith – Kings Crossing (Guitar)

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The King's crossing was the main attraction

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Dominoes falling in a chain reaction

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The scraping subject ruled by fear told me

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Whiskey works better than beer

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The judge is on vinyl, decisions aren't final

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And nobody gets a reprieve

    Em            C
And every wave is tidal

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If you hang around you're going to get wet

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I can't prepare for death any more than I already have

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All you can do now is watch the shelves

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The game looks easy, that's why it sells

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Frustrated fireworks inside your head

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Are going to stand and deliver dark instead

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The method acting that pays my bills

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Keeps the fat man feeding in Beverly Hills

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I got a heavy metal mouth, it hurls obscenity

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And I get my check from the trash treasury

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Because I took my own insides out

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It don't matter cause I have no sex life

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And all I wanna do now is inject my ex-wife

     Em
I've seen the movie

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And I know what happens

    Em
It's Christmas time

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And the needle's on the tree

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A skinny Santa is bringing something to me

    Em
His voice is overwhelming

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But his speech is slurred

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And I only understand every other word

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Open your parachute and grab your gun

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Float down like an omen, a setting sun

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Read the part and return at five

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It's a hell of a role if you can keep it alive

            G
But I don't care if I fuck up

    D/F#
I'm going on a date

       Em
With a rich white lady

C
Ain't life great?

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Gimme one good reason not to do it

   Em      C
So do it.

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This is the place where time reverses

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And dead men talk to all the pretty nurses

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Instruments shine on a silver tray

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Don't let me get carried away

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Don't let me get carried away

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Don't let me be carried away