The Avett Brothers – A Slight Figure Of Speech (Ukulele)

(This song is genius...and the video made me laugh so hard I sharted)

Capo 2
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a-2-3-2-3-2
E-3-x-x-x-x

Intro [G*] x4 They say you're got to lose a couple fights to win [F] [C]It's hard to tell from where I'm sitting [C] They say that this is where the fun begins [F] [C]I guess it's time that I was quitting[C] [Am]A slight figure [C] of speech [C]I cut my chest [F] wide open [Am]They come and [C] watch us bleed [C]Is it art like I was [F] hoping now? G* They said "I hope that you will never change" I went and cut my hair They say "Don't take your business to the big time" I bought us tickets there A slight figure of speech I cut my chest wide open They come and watch us bleed Is it art like I was hoping now? What did you expect And what did you forget That to live you let go of me with each step It becomes a progression I won't let regret manifest To aggression Are you to assess what I've been? What I am? Or become? Did you stop to accept how pathetically dumb It can be to Attack those around 'cause you're True to color, a town, a time, or a place? It's not you, it's not mine And besides it is gone And you never will find it again But I don't want to fight I just ask let me be I won't give the chance to be my enemy So go home Think it through A jet plane and a big idea I jump over the sea What ifs hot on my trail But that can't catch me, no A slight figure of speech I cut my chest wide open They come and watch us bleed Is it art like I was hoping now?