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Shanghaied
Bishop Allen
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Bishop Allen
Shanghaied
Grrr...
Intro:
C, C, Dm, G x4
Chorus:
C, C, Dm, G
x2
C, C, Dm, G
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la SHANGHAIED!
Verse:
Em Am
It was a cryptic conversation.
Em Am
Suddenly, I'm rolling in the dirt.
Bb G F G
I try and stumble down the passageway, my head thundering with hurt.
Em Am Em Am-G-F
And my condolence to your boyfriend, taken by this penny-ante scam.
C F G
Pretty soon he will be leaving for where I am.
Chorus:
C, C, Dm, G
x2
C, C, Dm, G
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la SHANGHAIED!
Verse:
Em Am
It was an endless filibuster.
Em Am
Everything was said and nothing done.
Bb G F G
I left there confident in victory, counting out the arguments I'd won.
Em Am
I contemplate the unexpected,
Em Am-G-F
staring at my hands upon the oar.
C F G
I guess it was my inclination to hope for more.
Interlude:
Am........
Ooooohhhhhh
Chorus:
C, C, Dm, G
x4
C, C, Dm, G
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la SHANGHAIED!
And...SCENE.