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The Past Recedes by John Frusciante
The Past Recedes
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
G D Am Em
G D Am Em
G D Am Em
G D Am
[Verse 1]
G D Am Em
And then the past recedes
G D Am Em
And I won't be involved
G D Am Em
The effort to be free
G D Am
Seems pointless from above
G D Am Em
You're looking down at me
G D Am Em
I'd rather stay below
G D Am Em
Than have you staring up at me
G D Am B7
There's nowhere I want to gooo oooh
[Chorus]
C D#dim Em D
Ay, this business of how long we try to stay alive
C D#dim Em
Why to be here you've first got to die
D
So I gave it a try
C G/B
And what do you know
Am B7
Time was so long ago
[Verse 2]
G D Am Em
And things come back you see
G D Am Em
To where they don't belong
G D Am Em
And every drop of sea
G D Am B7
Is the whole ocean ooooohh
[Chorus]
C D#dim
I lied to the greatest thieves
Em D
About anything and everything
C D#dim Em
I'm a figure of forgotten speech
D
I'm out of reach
C G/B
I can't play it safe
Am B7
But I might just in case
[Solo]
(use verse chords)
e|-10-8h10p8-7-7h8p7------------7----------------------------------------|
B|-------------------10-8-7-8-8---10-8-7-8---7-5-3-3h5p3-0---0---0-------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------2---2-----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------3---7-5h7p5-3---10-10-12b-14b-|
B|-------------------------------3-1h3p1-0-------------------------------|
G|-0h2p0---0---0-----------0-4-0-----------------------------------------|
D|-------4-------4-2-0-2-4-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
C D#dim Em
I'm disguised as a reaching hand
D
I'm working man
C D#dim
I don't understand why clockout
Em D
Comes so slow every time
C G/B Am
That's one line I stay right behind
C G/B Am B7
That's one line I stay right behind
[Outro]
G D Am Em
G D Am Em
G D Am Em
G D Am B7
G
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Chords used]
G 320033
D xx0232
Am x02210
Em 022000
B7 x21202
C x32010
D#dim7 xx1212
[Intro]
G D Am Em (x3)
G D Am
[Verse 1]
G D Am Em
And then the past recedes
G D Am Em
And I won't be involved
G D Am Em
The effort to be free
G D Am
Seems pointless from above
G D Am Em
You're looking down at me
G D Am Em
I'd rather stay below
G D Am Em
Than have you staring up at me
G D Am B7
There's nowhere I want to gooo oooooooohhh
[Chorus 1]
C D#dim7 Em D
Ay, this business of how long we try to stay alive
C D#dim7 Em
Why to be here you've first got to die
D
So I gave it a try
C G
And what do you know
Am B7
Time was so long ago
[Verse 2]
G D Am Em
And thinks come back you see
G D Am Em
To where they don't belong
G D Am Em
And every drop of sea
G D Am B7
Is the whole ocean oooooooohhh
[Chorus 2]
C D#dim7
I lied to the greatest thieves
Em D
About anything and everything
C D#dim7 Em
I'm a figure of forgotten speech
D
I'm our of reach
C G
I can't play it safe
Am B7
But I might just in case
[Solo]
G D Am Em (x3)
G D Am B7
[Chorus 3]
C D#dim7 Em
I'm disguised as a reaching hand
D
I'm a working man
C D#dim7
I don't understand why clockout
Em D
Comes so slow every time
C G Am
That's one line I'd stay right behind
C G Am B7
That's one line I'd stay right behind
[Outro]
G D Am Em (x3)
G D Am B7
G
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version 3
Capo:no capo
One, Two, Three, Four
[Intro]
G D Am Em X3
G D Am
[Verse]
G D Am Em
And then the past recedes
G D Am Em
And I won't be involved
G D Am Em
The effort to be free
G D Am
Seems pointless from above
[Verse]
G D Am Em
You're looking down at me
G D Am Em
I'd rather stay below
G D Am Em
Than have you staring up at me
G D Am B7
Is nowhere I want to go
[Chorus]
C D#dim7 Em D
Ay, This business of how long we try to stay alive
C D#dim7 Em
Why to be here you first got to die
D
So I gave it a try
C G Am B7
And what do you know time was so long ago
[Verse]
G D Am Em
And things come back you see
G D Am Em
To where they don't belong
G D Am Em
And every drop of sea
G D Am B
Is he whole ocean
[Chorus]
C D#dim7
I lied to the greatest thieves
Em D
About anything and everything
C D#dim7 Em
I'm a figure of forgotten speech
D
I'm out of reach
C G
I can't play it safe
Am B7
But I might just in case
[Solo] (see other tab)
[Chorus]
C D#dim7 Em
I'm disguised as a reaching hand
D
I'm a working man
C D#dim7
I don't understand why clock out
Em D
Comes so slow every time
C G Am
That's one line I stay right behind
C G Am B7
That's one line I stay right behind.
G D Am Em X3
G D Am B7 G
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Intro:
G - D - Am - Em (3x)
G - D - Am (Stop)
Verse 1
G D Am Em
And then the past recedes
G D Am Em
And I won't be involved
G D Am Em
The effort to be free
G D Am
Seems pointless from above
Verse 2:
G D Am Em
You're looking down at me
G D Am Em
I'd rather stay below
G D Am Em
Than have you staring up at me
G D Am Bsus-B (You can just use B, works fine)
There's no where I want to go
Chorus 1:
C D#dim7 Em D
Ay, this business of how long we try to stay alive
C D#dim7 Em
Why to be here you've first got to die
D
So I gave it a try
C Em7
And what do you know
Am B
Time was so long ago
Verse 3
G D Am Em
And thinks come back you see
G D Am Em
To where they don't belong
G D Am Em
And every drop of sea
G D Am Bsus-B (same thing)
Is the whole ocean
Chorus 2:
C D#dim7
I lied to the greatest thieves
Em D
About anything and everything
C D#dim7 Em
I'm a figure of forgotten speech
D
I'm out of reach
C Em7
Oh, I can't play it safe
Am B
But I might just in case
Adlib: (Do Intro Chords then on the 4th time G-D-Am-B)
Chorus 3
C D#dim7 Em
Oh, I'm disguised as a reaching hand
D
I'm a working man
C D#dim7
I don't understand why clockout
Em D
Comes so slow every time
C Em7 Am
That's one line I stay right behind
C Em7 Am B...
That's one line I stay right behind
Yeah...
Do Intro Chords 3x then 4th time G-D-Am-B
Outro:
G
Notes:
D#dim7 - x6757x
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
G D Am Em
And then the past recedes
G D Am Em
and I won't be involved
G D Am Em
The effort to be free
G D Am
Seems pointless from above
G D Am Em
You're looking down at me
G D Am Em
I'd rather stay below
G D Am Em
Than have you staring up at me
G D Am B
It is nowhere I want to go
C B7 Em D
Ay, this business of how long we try to stay alive
C B7 Em
Why to be here you first got to die
D
so I gave it a try
C Cmaj9
And what do you know
A7 B7
Time was so long ago
G D Am Em
And things come back you see
G D Am Em
To where they don't belong
G D Am B7
and every drop of sea is the whole ocean
C B7
I lied to the greatest thieves
Em D
about anything and everything
C B7 Em
I'm a figure of forgotten speech
D
I'm out of reach
C Cmaj9
I can't play it safe
A7 B7
But I might just in case
C B7 Em
I'm disguised as a reaching hand
D
I'm a working man
C B7
I don't understand why clockout
Em D
come so slow everytime
C Cmaj9 A7
That's one line I stay right behind
C Cmaj9 A7 B7
That's one line I stay right behind
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version 6
Capo:no capo
Chords used:
G D Am Em B7
E|--3--------------2--------------0----------------0----------------2--
B|--3--------------3--------------1----------------0----------------0--
G|--0--------------2--------------2----------------0----------------2--
D|--0--------------0--------------2----------------2----------------1--
A|--2-----------------------------0----------------2----------------2--
E|--3----------------------------------------------0-------------------
C D#dim7 G/B
E|--0----------------2-----------(0)--
B|--1----------------1------------3---
G|--0----------------2------------0---
D|--2----------------1------------0---
A|--3-----------------------------2---
E|------------------------------------
Intro:
1,2,3,4..
G D Am Em (x3)
G D Am
G D Am Em
And then the past recedes
G D Am Em
And I won’t be involved
G D Am Em
The effort to be free
G D Am
Seems pointless from above
G D Am Em
You’re looking down at me
G D Am Em
I’d rather stay below
G D Am Em
Than have you staring up at me
G D Am B7
It is nowhere I want to go (Oh)
C D#min7 Em D
Ay, this business of how long we try to stay alive
C D#min7 Em D
Why to be here you first got to die, so I gave it a try
C C/B Am B7
And what do you know, time was so long ago...
G D Am Em
And things come back you see
G D Am Em
To where they don’t belong
G D Am Em
And every drop of sea
G D Am B7
Is the whole ocean (Oh)}
C D#min7 Em D
I lied to the greatest thieves about anything and everything
C D#min7 Em D
I’m a figure of forgotten speech, I’m out of reach
C C/B Am B7
I can’t play it safe, but I might just in case...
Solo:
h=Hammer on
p=pull off
b=bend
/=slide
r=release bend
B7 G D Am Em
E|--10--8h10p8--7--7h8p7-------------------7---------------------------------
B|------------------------10--8--7--8---------10--8--7--8----7--5--3--3h5p3p0
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G D Am Em G D Am
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------3--
B|--0-----0------------------------------------------------3--1h3p1p0-----
G|-----2-----2--0h2p0-----0------0-----------------0--4p0-----------------
D|---------------------4------------4--2--0--2--4-------------------------
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------
Em G D Am B7 C
(in bend) (in bend)
E|--7--5h7p5/3--3------------10--10--10b12----12--12----12b14--14--14--7--8b10r8--7--12--
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C D#min7 Em D
I’m disguised as a reaching hand, I’m a working man
C D#min7 Em D
I don’t understand why clockout come so slow everytime
C C/B Am
That’s one line I stay right behind
C C/B Am B7
That’s one line I stay right behind
G D Am Em (x3)
G D Am B7... G
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version 7
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
Intro: G, D, Am, Em x3 then G, D, Am
Verse: G, D, Am, Em x3 then G, D, Am
G, D, Am, Em x3 then G, D, Am, B7 (low to high - X212X3
- take G (3) off and on randomly)
Chorus: C, D, Em, D x2 then C, G, Am, D7 (XX0212)
Verse: G, D, Am, Em x3 then G, D, Am
G, D, Am, Em x3 then G, D, Am, B7
Chorus C, D, Em, D x2 then C, G, Am, D7 into solo
e|-8--8(h)10(p)8-----------------------------7-------------------------------------|
B|---------------10--8(h)10(p)8--7--7--7--8------10-8-7--8---7--5--3---------------|
G|-------------------------------9-------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3(h)5(p)3(p)0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------4--2--4--2---2(h)4(p)2(p)0--------0--------------------0-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------4------5--4--2--0--2--4---------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------3---7--5(h)7(p)5(p)0-------10--10--10(b)(12)-----------|
B|---------------3(h)5(p)3(p)0------------------------7--8-----------------------------|
G|--4--0--4--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|(hit bent e string twice)-(12)-(12)-12(b)(14)-(hit bent e string twice)-(14)-(14)----|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--10------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------12(b)(14)(r)(12)--10--8----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: C, D, Em, D x2 then C, G, Am, C, G, Am, D7
Ending: G, D, Am, Em x3 then G, D, Am, B7 end on G
One, two, three, four
And then the past recedes
And I won't be involved
The effort to be free
Seems pointless from above
You're looking down at me
I'd rather stay below
Than have you staring up at me
It's nowhere I want to go (ooh)
Aye, this business of how long we try to stay alive
Why to be here, you first got to die
So I gave it a try
And what do you know
Time was so long ago
And things come back, you see
To where they don't belong
And every drop of sea
Is the whole ocean (ooh)
I lied to the greatest thieves
About anything and everything
I'm a figure of forgotten speech
I'm out of reach
Oh, I can't play it safe
But I might, just in case
Ooh
I'm disguised as a reaching hand
I'm a working man
I don't understand why clockout
Come so slow every time
That's one line I stay right behind
That's one line I stay right behind
Yeah
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 8
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Solo
e|-10-8-8h10p8---7-7h8p7-5------3-2-3-7-5-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------------8-7-8----7-5-3h5p3----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------4--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-4-2-4-2h4p2---0--0-----0--------------|
G|-----------------4--------4-2-0-2-4----|
D|-----------------4--------4-2-0-2-4----|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
e|------------------------7-5h7p5-----------10-10---12b-12b-12b-12--14b-14--|b
B|---------------------8----------8----8------------------------------------|
G|----4---7---5h7p5-4-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5---5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
One, two, three, four
And then the past recedes
And I won't be involved
The effort to be free
Seems pointless from above
You're looking down at me
I'd rather stay below
Than have you staring up at me
It's nowhere I want to go (ooh)
Aye, this business of how long we try to stay alive
Why to be here, you first got to die
So I gave it a try
And what do you know
Time was so long ago
And things come back, you see
To where they don't belong
And every drop of sea
Is the whole ocean (ooh)
I lied to the greatest thieves
About anything and everything
I'm a figure of forgotten speech
I'm out of reach
Oh, I can't play it safe
But I might, just in case
Ooh
I'm disguised as a reaching hand
I'm a working man
I don't understand why clockout
Come so slow every time
That's one line I stay right behind
That's one line I stay right behind
Yeah
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version 9
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Solo
e|--10---8h10p8s7---7h8p7s5---------|--7--------------------------|
B|---------------------------8—7—8--|----10-8-7-8----7-5-3--------|
G|----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
e|---------------------------|---------------------------------3--|
B|–3h5p3p0--0---0------------|----------------------3—1h3p1p0-----|
G|------------2---2—0h2p0---0|--0------------0-4-0----------------|
D|------------------------4--|----4-2-0-2-4-----------------------|
A|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
e|--7—-5h7p5s3--3---10-10---12--12--12--12---14--14---14----------|
B|--------------------------15b-15b-15b-15b—-17b-17b—17b----------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--11---11------11-----12----------------------------------------|
B|--12—--12b(r)--12-----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
One, two, three, four
And then the past recedes
And I won't be involved
The effort to be free
Seems pointless from above
You're looking down at me
I'd rather stay below
Than have you staring up at me
It's nowhere I want to go (ooh)
Aye, this business of how long we try to stay alive
Why to be here, you first got to die
So I gave it a try
And what do you know
Time was so long ago
And things come back, you see
To where they don't belong
And every drop of sea
Is the whole ocean (ooh)
I lied to the greatest thieves
About anything and everything
I'm a figure of forgotten speech
I'm out of reach
Oh, I can't play it safe
But I might, just in case
Ooh
I'm disguised as a reaching hand
I'm a working man
I don't understand why clockout
Come so slow every time
That's one line I stay right behind
That's one line I stay right behind
Yeah
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| s slide
| b bend
| r release
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version 10
Capo:no capo
Legend:
p - pull off
h - hammer on
b - bend
br - bendrelease
Solo
e |--10--8h10p8--7--7h8p7--------------|-7----------------------------|
B |-----------------------10--8-7-8----|---10-8-7-8---7-5-3-3h5p3-----|
G |------------------------------------|--------------------------4---|
D |------------------------------------|------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------|------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------|------------------------------|
e |---------------------------------|------------------3--7-5h7p5-----|
B |---------------------------------|--------3-1h3p1p0------------8-8-|
G |-4-2-4-2-0h2p0---0--0------------|--0-4-0--------------------------|
D |---------------4------4-2-0-2-4--|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e |-10-10--12---12--12---14---14--14----11--11---11--12-|
B |--------15b--15b-15b--17b--17b-17b---12--12br-12-----|
G |-----------------------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
One, two, three, four
And then the past recedes
And I won't be involved
The effort to be free
Seems pointless from above
You're looking down at me
I'd rather stay below
Than have you staring up at me
It's nowhere I want to go (ooh)
Aye, this business of how long we try to stay alive
Why to be here, you first got to die
So I gave it a try
And what do you know
Time was so long ago
And things come back, you see
To where they don't belong
And every drop of sea
Is the whole ocean (ooh)
I lied to the greatest thieves
About anything and everything
I'm a figure of forgotten speech
I'm out of reach
Oh, I can't play it safe
But I might, just in case
Ooh
I'm disguised as a reaching hand
I'm a working man
I don't understand why clockout
Come so slow every time
That's one line I stay right behind
That's one line I stay right behind
Yeah
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version 11
h=Hammer on
p=pull off
b=bend
/=slide
r=release bend
Solo
B7 G D Am Em
E|--10--8h10p8--7--7h8p7-------------------7----------------------------------|
B|------------------------10--8--7--8---------10--8--7--8----7--5--3--3h5p3p0-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G D Am Em G D Am
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------3--|
B|--0-----0------------------------------------------------3--1h3p1p0-----|
G|-----2-----2--0h2p0-----0------0-----------------0--4p0-----------------|
D|---------------------4------------4--2--0--2--4-------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em G D Am B7 C
(in bend) (in bend)
E|--7--5h7p5/3--3------------10--10--10b12----12--12----12b14--14--14--7--8b10r8--7--12--|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
One, two, three, four
And then the past recedes
And I won't be involved
The effort to be free
Seems pointless from above
You're looking down at me
I'd rather stay below
Than have you staring up at me
It's nowhere I want to go (ooh)
Aye, this business of how long we try to stay alive
Why to be here, you first got to die
So I gave it a try
And what do you know
Time was so long ago
And things come back, you see
To where they don't belong
And every drop of sea
Is the whole ocean (ooh)
I lied to the greatest thieves
About anything and everything
I'm a figure of forgotten speech
I'm out of reach
Oh, I can't play it safe
But I might, just in case
Ooh
I'm disguised as a reaching hand
I'm a working man
I don't understand why clockout
Come so slow every time
That's one line I stay right behind
That's one line I stay right behind
Yeah
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version 12
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
hb = half bend f b= full bend
Solo
e|--10--8h10p8-7---7h8p7-5---------|--7--------------------------|
B|--------------------------8—7—8--|----10-8-7-8----7------------|
G|---------------------------------|------------------9-7-7h9p7--|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
e|-------------------------|---------------------------------3--|
B|–------------------------|----------------------3—1h3p1p0-----|
G|-------------------------|-----------------4------------------|
D|--9-9-7-9-7-5h7p5-4-5----|--5-4-2-0-2-4--5---5----------------|
A|-------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------------------|
e|--7—-5h7p5----3---10-10---12--12--12--12---14--14---14--------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--7hb---10fb---7hb-------12---------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
One, two, three, four
And then the past recedes
And I won't be involved
The effort to be free
Seems pointless from above
You're looking down at me
I'd rather stay below
Than have you staring up at me
It's nowhere I want to go (ooh)
Aye, this business of how long we try to stay alive
Why to be here, you first got to die
So I gave it a try
And what do you know
Time was so long ago
And things come back, you see
To where they don't belong
And every drop of sea
Is the whole ocean (ooh)
I lied to the greatest thieves
About anything and everything
I'm a figure of forgotten speech
I'm out of reach
Oh, I can't play it safe
But I might, just in case
Ooh
I'm disguised as a reaching hand
I'm a working man
I don't understand why clockout
Come so slow every time
That's one line I stay right behind
That's one line I stay right behind
Yeah
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