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All The Old Showstoppers Tab

by New Pornographers


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			     SONG NAME - Band Name
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Capo: 2nd fret

For those who find the A B E D G D bit tricky: 

I play everything apart from D in as an e-shape barre chord. 
The G sounds much better as a barre chord anyway. 
It can be a little tricky, but it isn't too hard



when John he saw the numbers he lied
                                       
made up the whole thing, failed when he tried
   
to cash in on his cautious new fame
                                
always the numbers but never the name


     

     



We we hit the numbers we broke
                                       
broke in and changed them changed as we spoke

we knew that we would always be down
                            
hitting the numbers spun way 'round



and somebody beside you
                             
slipped your head inside the crown

the princes of the paupers

and all the old showstoppers
                         
till this moment's still unknown



sirens' songs have tried, too
                          
yet, she takes you as her own

the princes of the paupers

and all the old showstoppers
                         
till this moment's still unknown



and when he got the numbers he thought
                                      
thought of his friends who slowed to a halt

who had questioned to no avail
                                    
some knew the answers, some wouldn't tell


     

     



When Gabriel saw the numbers he fell
                                      
fell through the clouds into the great well

but woke up before he hit the ground
                                   
no one had noticed still he looked around



and somebody beside you
                             
slipped your head inside the crown

the princes of the paupers

and all the old showstoppers
                         
till this moment's still unknown



sirens' songs have tried, too
                          
yet, she takes you as her own

the princes of the paupers

and all the old showstoppers
                         
till this moment's still unknown



with her hand to guide you
                       
you are nothing if not home

the princes of the paupers

and all the old showstoppers
                           
till this moment's still unknown