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by Magnetic Fields


Magnetic Fields
Papa Was a Rodeo
69 Love Songs


The linked chord diagrams are a little funky, I wouldn't trust them. I think 
you'll get the idea though.



VERSE (1)

                                 
I like your twisted point of view, Mike  
                             
I like your questioning eyebrows 
                                   
You've made it pretty clear what you like 
                           
It's only fair to tell you now  


VERSE (2)

                            
that I leave early in the morning 
                                
and I won't be back till next year  
                           
I see that kiss-me pucker forming  
                                        
but maybe you should plug it with a beer, cause 


CHORUS

                                              
Papa was a rodeo - Mama was a rock'n'roll band                
                                                                
I could play guitar and rope a steer before I learned to stand  
                                                    
Home was anywhere with diesel gas - Love was a trucker's hand  
                                               
Never stuck around long enough for a one night stand 
                           
Before you kiss me you should know 
             
Papa was a rodeo 


BRIDGE

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VERSE (1)

The light reflecting off the mirror ball 
looks like a thousand swirling eyes 
They make me think I shouldn't be here at all 
You know, every minute someone dies 


VERSE(2)

What are we doing in this dive bar 
How can you live in a place like this 
Why don't you just get into my car 
and I'll take you away I'll take that kiss now, but 


CHORUS


BRIDGE (X2)


VERSE (2)

And now it's 55 years later 
We've had the romance of the century 
After all these years wrestling gators 
I still feel like crying when I think of what you said to me 


CHORUS

                
…Papa was a rodeo 


OUTRO

                                    
What a coincidence, your Papa was a rodeo too.