Key: Cm
Introduction: Cm
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She was just 17
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Pious and pretty with a deadly disease
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And the weight of the world on her prosthetic shoulder
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And by the summer of '96
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Her body was cracked like porcelain
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Just like some precious moments collectible
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In a hospital gown and a big bright golden halo...
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And so three cheers for my morose and grieving pals
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And now let's hear it for the tears that i've welled up
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We've come too far to have to give it all up now
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We live lives that are rich and blessed
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And we'll burn for how we transgress...
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Now i've mastered the art
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Of the open casket prayer and the singing guitar
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And i've found the rewards weren't half what i'd hoped for
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And meanwhile we all feigned hope and mirth
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As her parents went on and lied to her
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All about the success of the surgeries
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And how my ex-girlfriend was now sleeping with her fiancé
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And so three cheers for my morose and grieving pals
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And now let's hear it for the tears that i've welled up
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We've come too far to have to give it all up now
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We live lives that are rich and blessed
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And we'll burn for how we transgress...
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If there's any justice in heaven
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Then God won't let me in
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He'll lock the gates and take my weekend pass away
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With a sympathetic wave they'll see me off
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Reserve my golden crown while I am cursed to walk the earth for a millenia
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I know I deserve worse but it terrifies me and I can't take it anymore...
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And so three cheers for my morose and grieving pals
Bb Eb Fm
And now let's hear it for the tears that i've welled up
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We've come too far to have to give it all up now
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We live lives that are rich and blessed
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And we'll burn for how we transgress