by Three Dog Night
| Intro |
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| I never u | nderstood a single | word he | said |
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| But I | helped him | drink his | wine |
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| And he | always had some | mighty fine w | ine |
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| I'd throw away the | cars and the | bars and the | wars |
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| And | make sweet | love to | you |
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| I'm a high life | flyer and a | rainbow | rider |
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| A | straight shootin' | son-of-a- | gun |
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| Yes a | straight shootin' | son-of-a- | gun |
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| Aridge |
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| Joy…........ t | o the w | orld |
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| All…........ the b | oys and g | irls |
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| Joy…........ t | o the w | orld |
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| Joy….........to y | ou and m | e |
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| Outro |
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| Joy to the world |
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| All the boys and | girls |
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| Joy to the | fishes in the | deep blue | sea |
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| Joy to | you and | me |
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| Joy to the world |
| C7 | F |
| All the boys and | girls |
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| Joy to the | fishes in the | deep blue | sea |
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| Joy to | you and | me |
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| Joy to the world |
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| All the boys and | girls, now |
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| Joy to the | fishes in the | deep blue | sea |
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| Joy to | you and | me |