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Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:07:33 -0700 (MST)
From: Johnson Brett Edward
Subject: Shoplifters of the World by the Smiths
Shoplifters of the World (Morrissey/Marr) off of Louder Than Bombs c.1987
decoded by Brett Johnson. Enjoy!
E D A E D A E
Learn to love me assemble the ways Now today tomorrow and always
My only weakness is a listed crime My only weakness is well nevermind
nevermind CDG
CHORUS:
G C Am C D G C Am C D G
Shoplifters of the world Unite and take over
G C Am G C Am
Shoplifters of the world hand it over, hand it over, hand it over
E D A E D A E
Learn to love me assemble the ways Now today tomorrow and always
E D A E
My only weakness is a list of crimes
E C D G
but night the plans of a future war was all I saw on Channel 4
CHORUS then instrumental 1st verse then instrumental chorus then …
CHORUS (alternate words):
G C Am
A heartless hand on my shoulder a push and it’s over
G C Am
alabaster crashes down, six months is a long time
G C Am G C Am
tried living in the real world, instead of a shell but before I began
G C Am C D G
I was bored before I even began
Shoplifters of the world unite and take over (2X)
Shoplifters of the world … hand it over.
