The Man Who Invented Himself chords by
Robyn Hitchcock

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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He came bursting
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out of nowhere
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D D 
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Like a spear into the sky
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D D 
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And he cast his light on everything
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It was like he'd never die

Verse 2
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And he landed right on target
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But the target rolled away
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D D 
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And it left him pointing nowhere
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You could hear the children say
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Verse 3
"He's the fella
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The man who in
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G G 
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vented himself
He's the fella
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D D 
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The man who invented himself"

Verse 4

When you need her love so badly

But she's trying to relax

You can't work it with your fingers

So you try it with an axe

Verse 5

And he taps you on the shoulder

"Looking out for number one

Is like drilling for a rainbow

Or an iceberg in the sun"

Verse 6
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He's the fella The
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G G 
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man who invented himself
He's the fella
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The man who invented himself
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Verse 7
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D D 
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Nobody knows where he's from
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Nobody knows where he's
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Bm Bm 2
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A A 
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gone and gone and gone
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But he's not here
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Verse 8
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D D 
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When you're waiting for your baby
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D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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To get back from the moon
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D D 
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And throw her arms around you
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In a very quiet lagoon

Verse 9
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D D 
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Well, that loneliness is nothing
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Just imagine how he feels
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He's the only person in the world
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Who still believes he's real
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Verse 10
He's the fella
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The man who invented him
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Em Em 
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Em Em 
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self
He's the fella
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The man who invented himself
He's the fella
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The man who invented
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himself
He's the fella
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G G 
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The man who invented himself
He's the fella
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D D 
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The man who invented himself
Yep
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He's the fella

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