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Fancy Shoes

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Tom: Em

Em
There's a thundercloud behind those eyes
Am                         Bm           C
A storms a’brewin, in your mind-thoughts
Em                               Am
A static electric discharge will emanate  
                 Em
from your swollen heart
Am
Well, the doctor prescribes
Bm     C
Rubber souls

--Rabbit keytar solo--

Em  C  Em  F  Em  F  Em  F#m  G

C       G     B    Em  C   G  B
You can teach a robot, how to dance
C         G            B     Em   C   G  B
You can't teach a pair of shorts, how to pants

B                 E            C
Stand between two mirrors, and look into  
       G
the distance
B              Em                    G
You'll see you times infinite, still you'r
  C      B
e only human

C                     B
It's a suit and tie affair and you're only       
Em
wearing shoes

F

C                       D             B
Although they're pretty slick, no one will        
Em
let you through

Em  F#m  G

C                             D     
Well, it doesn't matter those fancy shoes,
 B                  Em
 it's all about the words you choose
C                       D            B
It doesn't matter those fancy shoes, it's 
              G              Em
all about the friends you’ll lose
C                       D               B
It doesn't matter those fancy shoes, so wh
                   Em
y would, why would you?

Em  F  Em  F  Em  C  Em F#m Em

Em                   
I can see where there may be some confusio
   Am         Bm        C
n, I was once just like you
Em
Let me tell you a story to clarify the mat
     Am                 B
ter, once upon a time a mouse put on some 
F
shoes

C
Hey friend, where'd you get those fancy shoes,
Em
Are you wearing them, or are they wearing you
G
I've seen you walking down the boulevard,
    Em
You must've come pretty far, you make it look real hard
C                    B
Those shoes, sparkle gold and blue, alwaysEm 
seem brand new,
        B
Must've set you back a few
C            B
Oh my, fancy shoes distract me, I’m in theEm 
path of a bus in the
Middle of a busy street

--Bus crash noises+Robot stuff--

C G           B  Em  C    G       B
You can fix a robot, buff out the dents
G                B             Em
Strap him into a pair of fancy shoes and, 
C        G            B
flip the switch to commence

B                       Em  G C
But when all's said and done, are the shoe
        G
s built for fun?
B                         Em           C
Or to protect from broken glass or toe bit
            B
ers in tall grass?

C                 B             Em
When everyones in red, you wear blue

Em  F

C                  D    B           Em
It's just like you to ignore simple truths

Em  F#m  G
  
C                             D
Well, it doesn't matter those fancy shoes,
B                  Em
it's all about the words you choose
C                       D            B
It doesn't matter those fancy shoes, it's 
              C              Em
all about the friends you’ll lose
C                       D            B
It doesn't matter those fancy shoes, it's 
              G           Em
all about the toes you'll lose
C                       D               B
It doesn't matter those fancy shoes, so wh
                   Em
y would, why would you?

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