The Idiot Boy chords by Ron Sexsmith

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Verse 1
D 
A 
D 
God so loved
G 
D 
G 
D 
the idiot boy
G 
A 
He gave him a pair of eyes
D 
G 
D 
to ex plore
G 
A 
Bm 
Gave him a pair of hands to destroy
Em 
A 
Bm 
A 
Any good thing that he found
D 
He said "Put this kid in a

Verse 2
G 
D 
G 
D 
candy store
G 
A 
Let him run around until
D 
G 
D 
he drops"
G 
A 
Bm 
Then just like a bull in a china shop
Em 
A 
Everything came crashing down
G 
Bm 
A 
God so loved the idiot boy

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Verse 3

That he filled the night with dreams

Til dusty sunlight beams

Danced upon the floor

Verse 4

Gave him a solo in the choir

Where songs of wild desire

Were all his voice was for

Verse 5
D 
G 
D 
God so loved the idiot world
G 
A 
He gave it his only son
D 
G 
D 
to kick around
G 
A 
Bm 
That was long ago in another town
Em 
(It could use a good laugh
A 
Bm 
A 
G 
now)
Bm 
A 
God so loved the idiot world

Verse 6
D 
A 
E 
D 
F# 
Bm 
B 
Em 
E 
A 
Gave him a
F# 
Bm 
solo in the choir
B 
Em 
Where songs of wild desire
E 
A 
Were all his voice was for

Verse 7
D 
G 
D 
G 
D 
God so loved the idiot boy
G 
A 
He gave him coffee grounds
D 
G 
D 
in a paper cup
G 
A 
And a reason everyday to
Bm 
keep getting up
Em 
A 
In a world that drags you down
G 
God so