Rocks In Shoes
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G D Em Em* Cadd9 D G x2
[Verse 1]
G D
If I'm late, late for work again
Em Em*
I apologize, but I think you'll find
Cadd9 D G
It's coz somebody went and put rocks in my shoes
G D
Took me time to get over here
Em Em*
Took a shortcut through, through the atmosphere
Cadd9 D G
But the reason I'm late are the rocks in my shoes
[Chorus]
Em D
Put my warpaint on, is this where I belong
G Cadd9
Is it silly to think that they could be wrong
Em D Cadd9
When they say my dreams are made of candy floss and tears
Em D
In a different time, on a different line
G Cadd9
There'd be millions of people waiting to shine
Em D Cadd9
But for each one of those there'll be one to show you fear
Cadd9
One to show you fear
[Post Chorus]
G D Em Em* Cadd9 D G
[Verse 2]
G D
Too often I say my thoughts out loud
Em Em*
When my hair is tangled between the clouds
Cadd9 D G
But it's not quite as bad as the rocks in my shoes
G D
Don't Remember me as I used to be
Em Em*
I'll be happy one day and then so will she
Cadd9 D G
We'll forget all those gravel-road paths that we once knew
[Chorus]
Em D
Put my warpaint on, is this where I belong
G Cadd9
Is it silly to think that they could be wrong
Em D Cadd9
When they say my dreams are made of candy floss and tears
Em D
In a different time, on a different line
G Cadd9
There'd be millions of people waiting to shine
Em D Cadd9
But for each one of those there'll be one to show you fear
Cadd9
One to show you fear
[Solo]
Cadd9 Cadd9 G G
Cadd9 Cadd9 G D
Cadd9 Cadd9 G G
Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9
[Bridge]
Cadd9 G D
And I have rocks in my shoes
Cadd9 G D
And you will remember these blues
Cadd9 G D
And I will always have rocks in my shoes
Cadd9
And you ...
[Chorus]
Em D
Put my warpaint on, is this where I belong
G Cadd9
Is it silly to think that they could be wrong
Em D Cadd9
When they say my dreams are made of candy floss and tears
Em D
In a different time, on a different line
G Cadd9
There'd be millions of people waiting to shine
Em D Cadd9
But for each one of those there'll be one to show you fear
N.C.
One to show you fear
How to play Rocks In Shoes
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