Random Rules Chords by Silver Jews

[C] [Em] In 1984, [Am] I was hospitalized for approach [C] imperfection.
Slowly screwing my [Em] way across Europe, [Dm] they had [Am] to make a [C] correction.
Broken [Em] and smoking where the infrared [F] deer blunting the [C] digital snake.
I tell you [Em] they make it so you can't shake hands [Am] when they make your hands [C].
shake.
[G] [D] I know [G] you [F] like to line [G] dance, [Dm] [G] everything [F].
so [B] democratic and [D] cool.
But [Em] baby [F] there's no guidance when [C] random rules.
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I know that a lot of what I say has [F] been lifted off of [C] men's room walls.
[G] Maybe [Em] I've crossed the wrong rivers [Am] and walked down all the [C] wrong halls.
But nothing [Em] can change the fact [Am] that we used to share [C] a bed.
That's [Em] why it scared me so [Am] when you turned to me [C] and said,.
[D] [Am] Yeah you [F] look like someone, [Dm] [C] yeah you [F] look like someone who up and [Dm] left me [D] low.
[Am] Boy you [F] look like someone [C] I used to know.
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[G] [Dm] I know you [Am] like to line [G] dance, [Dm] everything [F] so democratic [G] and [Dm] cool.
But baby [F] there's no [C] guidance when random rules.
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I asked [Em] the painter why [F] the roads are [C] color black.
He said Steve it's [Em].
because people leaving [F] no highway will bring them [C].
back.
So if you [Em] don't want me, [Am] I promise not [C] to linger.
But before I [G] go I've got to ask you dear [Am] about that tan line on [C] your ring finger.
[D] No [Am] one should [F].
have two [Dm] lives.
Now [G] you know [F] my middle names are [G] wrong and [D] right.
[Am] Honey we've [F] got two [C] lives to give tonight.
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[Em] To give tonight.
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[F] To give tonight.
Oh oh oh [C] oh oh.
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