Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

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She's a black cat

hanging 'round my doorstep

I'll need all day tomorrow

 to recover from today

I was boxing with my shadow

 At a stoplight when the clocks changed

 It was midnight I was mixed up

 When she called to drag the lake

 I think I'm running short on inspiration

 She's running long on borrowed time

 We break with speed

 That girl can read my racing thoughts

 She asks the questions

 I take the floor

 She takes her shots

 Taught her a lesson

 About a forced confession

 We break with speed

 That girls can read my racing thoughts

 My racing thoughts

 My racing thoughts

 So I'll try to keep her steady now

 But steady's not her strong suit

I was raised going to church

 But couldn't practice what they preached

So I'm hiring a DJ

 For the eve of our destruction

 It was midnight I was mixed up

 When she found me on the beach

 I think I'm running low on inspiration

 She's running long on borrowed time

 We break with speed

 That girl can read my racing thoughts

 She asks the questions

 I take the floor

 She takes her shots

 Taught her a lesson

 About a forced confession

 We break with speed

 That girls can read my racing thoughts

 My racing thoughts

 My racing thoughts

(Interlude with the “mmmmmm”s. Strum once for each.)

 I think I'm running short on inspiration

 She's running long on borrowed time

 We break with speed

 That girl can read my racing thoughts

 She asks the questions

 I take the floor

 She takes her shots

 Taught her a lesson

 About a forced confession

 We break with speed

 That girls can read my racing thoughts

 My racing thoughts

 My racing thoughts

 My racing thoughts

 My racing thoughts

 My racing thoughts

Outro

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