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Intro
A / / / Amaj7 / / / F#m / / / E / / /
D / / / A / / / D / / / E / / /
Verse 1
ABack back way back
Amaj7I used to front like Angkor Wat
F#mMechanicsburg, Anchorage
Eand Dar es Salaam
DWhile home from New York
Awas champagne and disco
DTapes from L.A. slash
ESan Francisco
ABut actually Oakland
Amaj7and not Alameda
F#mYour girl was in Berkeley
Ewith her communist reader
DMine was entombed within
Aboombox and Walkman
DI was a hoarder but
Egirl, that was back then
Bridge
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Chorus
AThe gloves are off
Amaj7the wisdom teeth are out
F#mWhat you on about?
EI feel it in my bones
DI feel it in my Abones
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AI'm stronger now
Amaj7I'm ready for the house
F#mSuch a modest mouse
EI can't do it alone
DI can't do it Aalone
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AEvery time I see you
Amaj7in the world, you always
F#mstep to my girl
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Verse 2
AAncestors told me
Amaj7that their girl was better
F#mShe's richer than Croesus
Eshe's tougher than leather
DI just ignored all
Athe tales of a past life
DStale conversation deserves
Ebut a bread knife
AAnd punks who would laugh
Amaj7when they saw us together
F#mWell they didn't know
Ehow to dress for the weather
DI can still see them there
Ahuddled on Astor
DSnow falling slow to
Ethe sound of the Master
Chorus
AThe gloves are off
Amaj7the wisdom teeth are out
F#mWhat you on about?
EI feel it in my bones
DI feel it in my Abones
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AI'm stronger now
Amaj7I'm ready for the house
F#mSuch a modest mouse
EI can't do it alone
DI can't do it Aalone
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Instrumental
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Verse 3
AWisdom's a gift but
Amaj7you'd trade it for youth
F#mAge is an honour
Eit's still not the truth
DWe saw the stars when
Athey hid from the world
DYou cursed the sun when
Eit stepped to your girl
AMaybe she's gone and
Amaj7I can't resurrect her
F#mThe truth is she doesn't
Eneed me to protect her
Outro
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