The Top And The Ball chords by
Stephin Merritt

N/A

Key: G major•

Verse 1
G G 
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C C 
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G G 
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C C 
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D D 
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G G 
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Em Em 
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D D 
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I was made, so they say
G G 
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C C 
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In the burgomaster's shop
Am Am 
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D D 
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By whom else but the mayor
G G 
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I'm one important top
D D 
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Do i know you? she said For i

Verse 2

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do not speak with all

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I've got cork in my head

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I am one beautiful ball!

Verse 3
C C 
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Can't we be sweethearts?
G G 
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No, i don't think so
D D 
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C C 
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Shan't we be sweethearts?
D D 
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No
G G 
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D D 
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There are reasons why

Verse 4
we
G G 
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C C 
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will not tootle together
Am Am 
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A A 
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D D 
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You were made from some tree
G G 
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Me of african leather
D D 
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And besides, there's a swallow
G G 
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Who always says
C C 
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"I will!"
Am Am 
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D D 
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There's a promise, or almost
G G 
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C C 
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D D 
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And your chances are nil
We can't be sweethearts
C C 
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D D 
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About that swallow...
Am Am 
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We shan't be sweethearts

Verse 5
A A 
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D D 
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Oh
G G 
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D D 
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Soon the ball disappears
G G 
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C C 
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She just bounced off somewhere
Am Am 
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D D 
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Then the top, after years
G G 
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Spins away into thin air
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G G 
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D D 
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When they meet in the gutter
G G 
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C C 
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She's droopy, old and wet
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D D 
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Though her heart's all aflutter
G G 
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C C 
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D D 
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He's sure they haven't met

Verse 6

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Were we old sweethearts?

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No, i don't think so

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Sure we weren't sweethearts?

Verse 7
A A 
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No!
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C C 
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D D 
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In the garbage, old friends
G G 
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D D 
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Look even older
C C 
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D D 
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In the garbage, even old friends
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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Get the cold shoulder
Can't we be sweethearts?