Janey Needs A Shooter
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Intro: A D A D
A D A D
Well, Janey's got a doctor who tears apart her insides
A D A D
He investigates her and silently baits her sighs
D A
He probes with his fingers but knows her heart only through his stethoscope
D
His hands are cold and his body's so old
A E
Janey turns him down like dope
F#m A D A
Janey needs a shooter now
F#m A D A
A shooter like me on her side
F#m A D A
Janey needs a shooter now
F#m A D
A shooter man who knows her style
A E
The way that I know her style
A D A D
Well, Janey's got a priest from his marble pulpit he smiles
A D A D
He provides consolation and he hears her confession at anytime
D A
In the pages of his Bible he holds from what Janey hides
D
And with her doors open wide she begs, "come inside"
A E
But he's been frozen so long on the outside
F#m A D A
Janey needs a shooter now
F#m A D A
A shooter like me on her side
F#m A D A
Janey needs a shooter now
F#m A D
A shooter man who knows her style
A E
The way that I know her style
{Instrumental} A D A D A D A D
A D
Well, Janey's got a cop who lives round the block
A D
And checks on her every night
A D
And her skin turned pale as the siren he'd wail outside
A D
When he knew I was inside
D A
Janey's small and sometimes he scared her
D
So I held her real close, she was more saint than a ghost
A E
And told her I so long had been prepared for her
F#m A D A
Janey needs a shooter now
F#m A D A
A shooter like me on her side
F#m A D A
Janey needs a shooter now
F#m A D
A shooter man who knows her style
A E
The way that I know her style
F#m A D A
Janey needs a shooter now
F#m A D A
A shooter like me on her side
F#m A D A
Janey needs a shooter now
F#m A D
A shooter man who knows her style
A E
The way that I know her style
A
Oh, the way that I know her style
D
A man who knows her style
A
The way that I know her style
D
A man who knows her style
A
The way that I know her style
D
A man who knows her style
A
The way that I know her style
D
A man who knows her style
A
The way that I know her style
D
A man who knows her style
A
The way I know your style
D
A man who knows your style
A
The way that I know your style
{Outro} D A D A
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