Tom: Bbm
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Polar Bear or Africa - Jeff Rosenstock
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Tabbed by: Chris Johnert
Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
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G|--6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--8-8-8-8----|
D|--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--8--8--8--8---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------9--9--9--9---9-9-9-9----|
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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As I desaturate the fertile greens, I wanna tell you I
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Don’t perpetuate these western schemes but I can’t stop laughing at
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The shortsightedness of childhood dreams where we’re all young astronauts.
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The truth is it sucks being young and in love.
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When you’re old you’re just bummed that you’ll never be happy enough.
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
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Swim in waterfalls while parents sleep; emerge with spider bites.
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Fearlessly exploring new countries, I crashed my motorbike.
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I wanted to outline the scar in tattoo ink.
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It looked like a polar bear or Africa.
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But the scar went away and my memories changed.
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No, it wouldn’t be great to be back in 1998.
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[Chorus]
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I’ve been treating my body.
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Like I never worry that I’m gonna die
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Because you would forgive me.
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I’ve been treating my body.
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Like I, Like I’m worried
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That I’m gonna die and you’re gonna forget my name.
[Bridge]
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So what do we get for the friends we’ve met and the ones we love at home?
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Yeah, what do we get for the friends we’ve met and the one we’ve left alone?
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We’re gonna give ‘em a trip to the hospital.
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We’re gonna give ‘em the bill for the funeral.
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We’re gonna give ‘em the debt from our student loans.
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We’re gonna give ‘em what’s left of the shit we owned.
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I’ve been treating my body.
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Like I never worry that I’m gonna die
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Because you would forgive me.
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I’ve been treating my body.
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Like I, Like I’m worried
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That I’m gonna die and you’re gonna forget my name.
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I’m gonna die and you’re gonna forget my name.
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I’m gonna die and you’re gonna forget my name.
[Solo]
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[Outro]
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So what do we get for the friends we’ve met and the ones we love at home?
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Yeah, what do we get for the friends we’ve met and the one we’ve left alone?
