Key: Bb major
Intro 1
Abm
Db
Abm
Db
Verse 1
Gb
Db
to things that don't exist
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Peering through the cutting wrist,
at grand old mother greedy
Rolling out the cotton ship,
upon the carpet pillow
Throttling children callously,
Verse 2
a messy day with Clancy
Db
Ab
Bbm
Ab
Gb
Gideon lied and Gideon died
Ab
Db
Ab
Db
The force of China felt
Ab
Bbm
Ab
Gb
Gideon smiled as Gideon died
Verse 3
Db
Gb
Rolling out the golden robes and
Gb
Db
Stretching out the verbs and nouns
together in the greeting
Some that felt the blade often,
some deep confused emotion
Struck eye first against the wall
Verse 4
of China under fire.
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Ab
Bbm
Ab
Gb
Gideon lied and Gideon died
Ab
Db
Ab
Db
The for ce of China felt
Ab
Bbm
Gb
Gideon smiled as
Bbm
Gb
Ab
Gb
Gideon died
Outro 1
Db
Abm
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Abm
Db
Abm
Db
Abm
Db
Abm
Db
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