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Michael Meyers Resplendent

E B Am E
E B Am E

E     B            A       E
I am ready for my close up today
E             B             Am               E
Too long I’ve let my self-respect stand in my way
         C#m    E                    Am    E
Well the prom queen's caught in the high beams
          C#m    E           Am    B
And the strings keen it’s 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             Am      E
Well the fire's bright and the frame's tight
       C#m   E                 Am        B
Try to get right while we’ve 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                 Am
         E                          C#m
When the scum begins to circle the drain
F#m                Am

E B A E
E B A A

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