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Minor Keys

Six strings and a pair of wings is that too much to ask? What could ever be more fair in a world that draws us close but seldom cares down, down the dark light How you doing? Fine How you feeling? and Fine Still working? and finer still How are you making out? Yes, I'm doing well Where have you been? Here Why were you hiding? I've been right here I've been looking I've been beside you all along everywhere for you and I thought you knew Eight bars and a snappy little break That must be what it takes Figure it out on the first guitar Get it right but never tell Say it out loud, spit right out and shoot it all to hell down, the dark light, down

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