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Sackcloth and Ashes

The Mr. T Experience
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From: Palascqua@aol.com

Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 01:50:10 -0400

Subject: "sackcloth and ashes" by the mr. t experience

sackcloth and ashes

the mr. t experience

love is dead

recommended chord chart

e f# a b db d

e|----------5---7----------|
b|----------5---7----------|
g|--9---11--6---8---6---7--|
d|--9---11--7---9---6---7--|
a|--7---9---5---9---4---5--|
e|----------5---7----------|

alternate chord chart

e f# a b d

e|--0---2---0-------2--|
b|--0---2---2-------3--|
g|--1---3---2---4---2--|
d|--2---4---2---4---0--|
a|--2---4---0---2------|
e|--0---2--------------|

intro: a a d a a e a a d e/a a d a a e a a d e a

a d a

she looks pretty good in blue she's worn it out alot

a b e

you look good on paper too when actually you're not

a d

she's not looking anymore for someone to feel sorry for so

a e a

don'cha come round no more

a a/d a a/e

she's got pretty fake eye-lashes slanted plastic glasses

a db/d e

everyone who passes says she looks beautiful but

a d

don't even think about asking her to dance cause in your

a d e a

sackcloth and ashes you're never gonna have a chance

d e a

sackcloth and ashes.

a d a a e a a d e a

a d a

she smeared you with her fingerprints just because she could

a b e

she's not sorry for her sins as long as she looks good

a d

how can she have so much fun knowing all the things she's done

a e a

she's bad, she's strong, or maybe she's stupid

a a/d a a/e

but she's got pretty party dresses manic-panic tresses

a db d e

she believes that less is more where you're concerned and

a d

you can only dream about the places that she's been cause in your

a d e a

sackcloth and ashes they're never gonna let you in

f# e d a f# e d

one day maybe you'll be way beyond this silly habit you've put on

f# e d a f#

tough and strong enough and wrong and wrong enough

e d e

for long enough to belong there but till that day comes along

a a/d a a/e

you'll be sullen and regretful querulous and fretful

a db/d e

carrying a head full of evil thoughts and there'll be

a a/d a d

lots of girls and people who want to know where you stand

a d e a

but in your sackcloth and ashes you'll never make them understand

a d a d a d

sackcloth and ashes sackcloth and ashes sackcloth and ashes

e a

they're never gonna understand

transcribed by palascqua@aol.com

http://members.aol.com/palascqua/nofx.html

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