Poor Napoleon Chords & Tabs
C C/B C C/B
C Em/B [ch]Gm/Bb[/ch]
I can't lie on this bed anymore it burns my skin
F/A Fm/Ab
You can take the truthful things you've said to me
D/F# F G
And fit them on the head of a pin
C F Dm G
Poor Napoleon
C Em/B [ch]Gm/Bb[/ch]
You always look so disappointed when I take my stockings off
F/A Fm/Ab
Don't you know the facts of life boy
D/F# F
Don't you know what these things cost?
C Em/B [ch]Gm/Bb[/ch]
She was selling stolen kisses to travelling salesmen and minstrel singers
F/A Fm/Ab
You put a penny in the slot
D/F# F G
She called you her magic fingers
C F Dm G
Poor Napoleon
C F Dm G
Poor Napoleon
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E E/G#
I bet she isn't all that's advertised
Am C
I bet that isn't all she fakes
D Eb
Just like that place where they take your spine
F Eb D
And turn it into soapfla---akes
C C/B C C/B
C C/B C C/B
C Em/B [ch]Gm/Bb[/ch]
Bare wires from the socket to the bed where you embraced that girl
F/A Fm/Ab D/F# F
Did you ever think there's far too many people in the world?
C Em/B [ch]Gm/Bb[/ch]
One day they'll probably make a movie out of all of this
F/A Fm/Ab D/F# F G
There won't even have to be a murder just a slow dissolving kiss
C F Dm G
Poor Napoleon
C F Dm G
So good night little schoolboy, you'd better learn some self control
C F Dm G C F Dm G
Did you mess up your hairstyle, pour scorn in your begging bo---owl
C
Poor Napoleon
