Fleas And Parasites
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[Intro ]
C
Upon the seas of paradise,
C A7 Dm
Amid the breeze and tiki light,
F Fm Em A7
The cool air on those humid nights
Dm7 ({Fmaj7} {Dm7}) Fdim7 ({E/F} {Fdim7})
The perfect place to spend my life with
[Refrão]
C Cmaj7
Fleas
C7
And parasites who feed each others'
A7 Dm
Appetites for one another as they fight
G7
To feed each others' appetites
C
Fleas
C7
And parasites that gave us very
A7
bitey-bites who fill their endless
Dm G7 C
Appetites up with you
[Verso 1]
C
They bite the very hand that feeds
C A7 Dm
Their never ending feeding needs
F Fm Em A7
Id rather swim in centipedes
Dm7 Fdim7
Than have to spend another day with
[Refrão]
C Cmaj7
Fleas
C7
And parasites
A7
Who exercise their feeding rights
Dm
On those that they have set their sights
G7
To satiate their appetites
C Cmaj7
Fleas
C7
And parasites
A7
With some love from ticks and mites
Dm
They fill their endless appetites
G7 C
Up with you
{Solo}
|{C} ||{C} |
|{C} A7 ||{Dm} |
|{F} Fm ||{Em} A7 |
|{Dm7} ||{Fdim7} |
|N.C. |
[Ponte]
Inside outside coast to coast
Em
Theyll take them til theyve got the most
Am
From every unsuspecting host
D D# D
They treat your body like an cruise ship
[Verso 2]
(Modulate up one)
C#
Out on the seas of paradise
C# A#7 D#m
Amid the putrid air and light
F# F#m Fm A#7
theyre hanging out like stalagmites
F# F#m Fm A#7
Got me itchin and scratchin for my life
F# F#m Fm A#7
Im a breeding ground thats oh so rife with
D#m7 D#dim7
Fleas
N.C.
Tapeworm, tapeworm,
Dont forget that tapeworm...
How to play Fleas And Parasites
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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