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D Am7
Well I thought about the army, Dad said, "Son you're fucking high"
G D
And I thought, yeah there's a first for everything, so I took my old man's
D Am7
Advice, three sad semesters, it was only fifteen grand
G D Bm
Spent in bed, I thought about the army, I dropped out and joined a band instead
Solo: Am7 Em DM7 Am7 Em DM7
D Am7
Grew a moustache and a mullet, got a job at Chick-fillet
G D
Citing artistic differences the band broke up in May
Bm Am7
And in June reformed without me, and they got a different name
G D Bm
I nuked another grandma's apple pie, and hung my head in shame, no
Am7 Em DM7 Am7 Em DM7 Am7 Em DM7
Been thinking a lot today been thinking a lot today
C G D NC C G D NC
Oh, oh think I'll write a screenplay, oh, oh think I'll take you to LA
C G D F#m
Oh, oh think I'll get it done yesterday, ah shit
Solo: Bm F#m Bm F#m E7 A7 D G Bm ( D Am7 G D ) x3
D Am7
In this time of introspection, on the eve of my election
G D
I say to my reflection, God please spare me more rejection
Bm Am7
'Cause my peers, they criticize me, and my ex-wives all despise me
G D Bm
Try to put it all behind me, but my redneck past is nipping at my heels
Am7 Em DM7 Am7 Em DM7 Am7 Em DM7
Been thinking a lot today been thinking a lot today
Am7 Em DM7 Am7 Em DM7
Been thinking a lot today I thought about, the army
Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/ben_folds_five/army_chords_1690233