A Talk With George

	  		

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Verse 1
 
          Dadd4                         G5/D 
There's a tall thin man standing in the shadows 
        Dadd4                                   G5/D 
When he calls your name his voice is strong and clear 
       Dadd4                        G5/D  
It's a dark and smoky place, so you can't quite see his face 
   Dadd4                                G5/D 
He pulls you close and whispers in your ear 

Verse 2
 
       D                               G 
And he tells you he was born into some money 
       D                              G 
But it didn't mean he had to sit around 
       D                              G 
And he knows a thing or two about the things that you should do 
   D                                 G 
If you don't want to take life lying down 


D                 Cadd9          Em D/F# G 
First of all hang out a lot with Hemingway 
C               D                 Em 
Spend some time fighting bulls in Spain 
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You should go three rounds with Archie Moore and Sugar Ray 
C          D                     Cadd9   
So damn scary you won't mind the pain 


Verse 3
 
   D                             G 
Be ringside at the Rumble in the Jungle 
     D                                 G 
Make friends with Hunter S. and Jackie O. 
              D                                  G 
And when they shoot poor Bobby down, you wrestle Sirhan to the ground 
D                                         G 
Love your friends and miss them when they go 


           D               Cadd9           Em D/F# G 
You should write a book or two and start a magazine 
C           D             Em 
 Even if it never makes a dime 
           D                 Cadd9          Em D/F#   G 
You should swing out by your feet above the circus ring 
       C                D               Cadd9 
At the very least throw parties all the time 


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Bridge 
Em                 Em/maj7 
Time and tide will never care 
Em7             A7 
Not so far from here to there 
         Cadd9 G/B Am   Cadd9 G/B Am Cadd9 G/B Am D/F# G C/G G  
We just go 

Verse 4
 
     D                                G 
So enjoy yourself, do the things that matter 
            D                             G 
Cause there isn't time and space to do it all 
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Love the things you try, drink a cocktail wear a tie 
D                                  G 
 Show a little grace if you should fall 


      D            Cadd9          Em  D/F# G 
Don't live another day unless you make it count 
        C                 D                  Em 
There's someone else that you're supposed to be 
D                Cadd9            Em  D/F#    G        
Something deep inside of you that still wants out 
    C               D                Cadd9 
And shame on you if you don't set it free 


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