The Compulsive Gamblers - "Two Thieves" Chords
Tempo:
111 bpm
Chords used:
C
D
Am
G
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
One was from [C] the east,
[D] the other from [Em] the west.
[C] [Am] And I don't claim [D] to know either [Am] one of them [D] the best,
But I [C] know they won't miss when I [G] see one.
Your humor just [C] is bad,
[D] as the bruise on [Em] your arm.
[C] [Am] What you laughed [D] and skimmed, you [Am] made up for with your [D] charms.
You [C] said, what just some new [G] romance.
But [D] every time you met me, both [Am] your mothers would [C] have wept.
Two peas [G] in a pod, or [D] just two thieves [C] on a [G] night.
You stole your
[C] education,
[D] while the students were [Em] asleep.
[C] You [Am] wrapped the history [D] up in blankets [C] and sank it in [D] the deep.
You [C] said, what's so worth [G] the lecture?
You were my [C] ambassador,
[D] to a world that [Em] didn't care.
[C]
[Am] That look on [D] your side, mirror [Am] shades in dirty [D] hair.
When [C] I walk, all I see is my own [G] reflection.
But every [D] time you met me, both [Am] your mothers would [C] have wept.
Two peas [G] in a pod, or [D] just two thieves [C] on a [G] night.
[C]
[D] Well,
[Em]
[C] [Am]
[D] [Am]
[D] [C]
[G]
they twitch and [C] they wink.
[D] You would show me your [Em] thickest thieves.
[C] But [Am] you empty out [D] my wallet and [Am] my ashtray as you [D] leave.
Did you [C] forget that I was your only [G] friend?
Two months on [C] the road,
[D] and I don't know how to say [Em] goodbye.
[C] [Am] Maybe I should [D] bury all [Am] those memories of [D] you.
But I [C] don't ever want to see them [G] die.
But every [D] time you met me, both [A] your [Am] mothers would have [C] wept.
Two peas [G] in a pod, or just [D] two thieves [C] on a [G] night.
Or [D] just two thieves [C] on a night.
[G]
One was from [C] the east,
[D] the other from [Em] the west.
[C] [Am] And I don't claim [D] to know either [Am] one of them [D] the best,
But I [C] know they won't miss when I [G] see one.
Your humor just [C] is bad,
[D] as the bruise on [Em] your arm.
[C] [Am] What you laughed [D] and skimmed, you [Am] made up for with your [D] charms.
You [C] said, what just some new [G] romance.
But [D] every time you met me, both [Am] your mothers would [C] have wept.
Two peas [G] in a pod, or [D] just two thieves [C] on a [G] night.
You stole your
[C] education,
[D] while the students were [Em] asleep.
[C] You [Am] wrapped the history [D] up in blankets [C] and sank it in [D] the deep.
You [C] said, what's so worth [G] the lecture?
You were my [C] ambassador,
[D] to a world that [Em] didn't care.
[C]
[Am] That look on [D] your side, mirror [Am] shades in dirty [D] hair.
When [C] I walk, all I see is my own [G] reflection.
But every [D] time you met me, both [Am] your mothers would [C] have wept.
Two peas [G] in a pod, or [D] just two thieves [C] on a [G] night.
[C]
[D] Well,
[Em]
[C] [Am]
[D] [Am]
[D] [C]
[G]
they twitch and [C] they wink.
[D] You would show me your [Em] thickest thieves.
[C] But [Am] you empty out [D] my wallet and [Am] my ashtray as you [D] leave.
Did you [C] forget that I was your only [G] friend?
Two months on [C] the road,
[D] and I don't know how to say [Em] goodbye.
[C] [Am] Maybe I should [D] bury all [Am] those memories of [D] you.
But I [C] don't ever want to see them [G] die.
But every [D] time you met me, both [A] your [Am] mothers would have [C] wept.
Two peas [G] in a pod, or just [D] two thieves [C] on a [G] night.
Or [D] just two thieves [C] on a night.
[G]
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
One was from [C] the east, _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ the other from [Em] the _ west.
[C] _ _ _ [Am] And I don't claim [D] to know either [Am] one of them [D] the best,
But I [C] know they won't miss when I [G] see one. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Your humor just [C] is bad, _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ as the bruise on [Em] your arm. _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] What you laughed [D] and skimmed, you [Am] made up for with your [D] charms.
You [C] said, _ what just some new [G] romance. _ _
_ But [D] every time you met me, both [Am] your mothers would [C] have wept.
_ _ Two peas [G] in a pod, _ _ _ or [D] just two thieves [C] _ on a [G] night. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You _ stole your _
[C] education, _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ while the students were [Em] asleep.
_ _ [C] _ _ You [Am] wrapped the history [D] up in blankets [C] and sank it in [D] the deep.
You [C] _ _ said, what's so worth [G] the lecture? _ _ _ _ _ _
You _ _ were my [C] ambassador, _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ to a world that [Em] didn't care.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] That look on [D] your side, mirror [Am] _ shades in dirty [D] _ hair.
When [C] I walk, all I see is my own [G] reflection.
_ _ _ But every [D] time you met me, both [Am] your mothers would [C] have wept. _ _
_ Two peas [G] in a pod, _ _ _ or [D] just two thieves [C] _ on a [G] night. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Well, _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ they twitch and [C] they wink. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ You would show me your [Em] thickest thieves. _ _
[C] _ _ But [Am] you empty out [D] my wallet and [Am] my ashtray as you [D] leave.
Did you [C] forget that I was your only [G] friend? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Two _ months on [C] the road, _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ and I don't know how to say [Em] goodbye. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] Maybe I should [D] bury all [Am] those memories of [D] you.
But I [C] don't ever want to see them [G] die. _ _
_ But every [D] time you met me, both [A] your [Am] mothers would have [C] wept.
_ _ Two peas [G] in a pod, _ _ _ or just [D] two thieves _ [C] _ on a [G] night.
_ _ Or _ _ [D] just two thieves [C] _ _ on a night.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
One was from [C] the east, _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ the other from [Em] the _ west.
[C] _ _ _ [Am] And I don't claim [D] to know either [Am] one of them [D] the best,
But I [C] know they won't miss when I [G] see one. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Your humor just [C] is bad, _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ as the bruise on [Em] your arm. _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] What you laughed [D] and skimmed, you [Am] made up for with your [D] charms.
You [C] said, _ what just some new [G] romance. _ _
_ But [D] every time you met me, both [Am] your mothers would [C] have wept.
_ _ Two peas [G] in a pod, _ _ _ or [D] just two thieves [C] _ on a [G] night. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You _ stole your _
[C] education, _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ while the students were [Em] asleep.
_ _ [C] _ _ You [Am] wrapped the history [D] up in blankets [C] and sank it in [D] the deep.
You [C] _ _ said, what's so worth [G] the lecture? _ _ _ _ _ _
You _ _ were my [C] ambassador, _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ to a world that [Em] didn't care.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] That look on [D] your side, mirror [Am] _ shades in dirty [D] _ hair.
When [C] I walk, all I see is my own [G] reflection.
_ _ _ But every [D] time you met me, both [Am] your mothers would [C] have wept. _ _
_ Two peas [G] in a pod, _ _ _ or [D] just two thieves [C] _ on a [G] night. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Well, _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ they twitch and [C] they wink. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ You would show me your [Em] thickest thieves. _ _
[C] _ _ But [Am] you empty out [D] my wallet and [Am] my ashtray as you [D] leave.
Did you [C] forget that I was your only [G] friend? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Two _ months on [C] the road, _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ and I don't know how to say [Em] goodbye. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] Maybe I should [D] bury all [Am] those memories of [D] you.
But I [C] don't ever want to see them [G] die. _ _
_ But every [D] time you met me, both [A] your [Am] mothers would have [C] wept.
_ _ Two peas [G] in a pod, _ _ _ or just [D] two thieves _ [C] _ on a [G] night.
_ _ Or _ _ [D] just two thieves [C] _ _ on a night.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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