credit to mike/howardfinke1483 from the mountain goats wiki

E B Am E
E B Am E

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i Am ready for my close up today
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too long ive let my self – respect stand in my way
C#m E A E
well the prom queen’s caught in the high beams
C#m E A B
and the strings keen its a big scene

E C#m
but when the house goes up in flames
F#m A
no one emerges triumphantly from it
E C#m
when the scum begins to circle the drain
F#m Am
everybody loves a winner

E B Am E
E B Am E

E B A E
i spent eight hours in my make – up chair
E B A E
waxed my chest and shaved off all my hair
C#m E A E
well the fire’s bright and the frame’s tight
C#m E A B
try to get right; well , weve still got light

E C#m
but when the house goes up in flames
F#m Am
no one emerges triumphantly from it
E C#m
when the scum begins to circle the drain
F#m Am
everybody loves a winner

E C#m
but when the house goes up in flames
F#m A
E C#m
when the scum begins to circle the drain
F#m A

E B A E
E B A A