Joe The Lion

David Bowie

Tom: C

 
Intro

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    Joe       the    lion            

|Em                     |                     |
   went   to  the    bar
 
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     A couple of drinks on the house and he 

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said   Tell you who you are if you nail me to my 

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 car

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|Em                     |                     |
 Boy                   thanks for hesitating  

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  this is the kiss off

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            Boy           thanks for hesitating

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   You'll never know the real story

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                    Just a couple of dreams 

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 You get up and sleep              You can buy 


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God                 It's Monday      you slither
down the greasy pipe    So far so good no one 
saw you         Hobble over any freeway
You will be like your dreams......... tonight

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                           You get up and sleep   

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                 You get up and sleep    Joe the

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 lion                       

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 Made of iron

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                              Joe the lion            

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 went to the bar            A couple of drinks 
 
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 on the house and he was a fortune teller he said 

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  Nail me to my car and I'll tell you who you are

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