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Counterfeit Florida Plates

D          G                  A
Steal some sunscreen from the CVS
G       A    D                    A
Use too much and make a great big mess
D                          G       A       
Wait where shadows mask or hide my scent
G                 A       D                     A
So many so-called friends working for the government


                Em
Dig through the trash
             Bm     Em 
Sleep on the grates
                  G
And watch for the cars
                     A       D
With the counterfeit Florida plates


D                       G                A
Scribble cyphers on the library bathroom wall
G               A
Map a path from here to home
D                      A
Can't quite catch them all


D
Calculate magnetic North
G              A
Turn the other way
G    A
Wait for the coming disaster
D   A
I could do this all day


                Em
Dig through the trash
             Bm     Em 
Sleep on the grates
                  G
And watch for the cars
         G           A       Bm
With the counterfeit Florida plates


Em
It's seems like everyone's cut me free
                                      G        A
And left me to the tender cares of my faceless enemy


D       
Feel so hungry
G                 A
Probably pass out soon
G                  D
Look for a tree to lean up against
G                  A
Whistle a tuneless tune


D
This may be the night
   G                 A
My point men finally come
G                   D
Wait for the fog to catch up with me
G                      A 
So I can at least feel numb


                Em
Dig through the trash
             Bm     Em 
Sleep on the grates
                  G
And watch for the cars
         G           A       Bm
With the counterfeit Florida plates

With the counterfeit Florida plates

With the counterfeit Florida plates



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