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Devils Roof

Throwing Muses
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devil's roof

by kristin hersh

from 'hunkpapa'

transcribed by edmond hum (rlp@gold.interlog.com)

--- start ---

<intro>

part #1 (repeat 3 times for intro)

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

part #2

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

D C D

i have two heads

C D

where's the man, he's late

C D

one burns, one's sky

C

where's the man, he's late

D C D C

i'm two headed one free one sticky

D C A

but is it freedom can burn?

D C A

is sticky ever blue?

C D C A - D A

for instance where's my husband?

<riff - part #1>

D C D C D

this is what i need why i can't stay

C D C

God, this is the devil too bad he's late

D C D

i love the smell of beer

C F7:F7 ?the smell of dark, the feel of dark,

feel the rug

to press the rug beneath me

a small party

D C

but is it sinners can burn?

D C

i hear we let them speak

D C A - D A

for instance where's my husband?

<riff - part #1> 2x

<riff - part #2>

D

if you're my husband i tell you something

dance on the devil's roof

under a devil's moon

C

i don't care and you don't

D

dance on the devil's roof

under a devil's moon

C

i don't care and you don't

D

dance on the devil's roof

under a devil's moon

C D

i don't care and you don't move

<riff - part #1>

<riff - part #2>

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