Nocturnal Stumblebutt - Loudon Wainwright III

Nocturnal Stumblebutt

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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse]
D D G
Well it's 3am,
Dm D
and so I creep
D G7
Around the house
A D
'cause you're asleep
D D G
I can't sleep, I gotta smoke
Dm D
I think I left some in my coat
D D G
i want you to sleep real tight
Dm D
i dont want to turn n any light
D D G
No they're not there, but there's a chance
Dm D
I left some in a packet in my pants
D D G
Bumped into the table, just below the belt
Dm D
If you were a man baby you'd know how that felt
 
[Bridge]
D
ahhhahh
Bm E E7
Just one thing I don't want to do
Bm E E
And that one thing is to wake up you
Bm G
My hands are shaking, my brow it is damp
A A
Bumped into the chair, knocked over the lamp
A C
Bumped into the chair, knocked over the lamp
 
[Bridge]
D Dm G A D
 
D D G
Sure I know where some cigarettes are
Dm Dm G GM
But it's too cold outside to go to the car
D D G
I know this habit of mine, it's gotta be fed
Dm Dm G GM
I'm gonna get down I'm gonna scrounge around under the
 
Bed
D D G
Under the bed, down on the floor
Dm Dm G GM
Up on top baby I can hear you snore
D G
Snore baby, oh
Dm G
Snore baby, oh
D D G
Eureka! I'm in luck
Dm Dm G GM
I found some matches and a crumpled butt
D D G
And just to show I love you
Dm Dm G GM
I'm not gonna look for an ashtray baby, I'm gonna use
 
Your shoe!

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