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Version 1 Version 2Dumb Things - Paul Kelly (Yeah!) ======================== I think this is pretty close - sounds close to the CD. It works for me anyway! (4/4) [Intro] Am Em Am Em Am Em Am C G D |--------|--------|--------|--------| [Verse] Am Em Am Em Welcome stranger to the show Am Em Am C G D I'm the one who should be ly-ing low Am Em Am Em Saw the knives out, turned my back Am Em Heard the train coming Am C G D stayed right on that track [Chorus] F C In the middle, in the middle Em F In the middle of a dream Am Em F C I lost my shirt, I pawned my rings G D Am Em I've done all the dumb things [Verse 2] - Same Progression as Verse 1 Caught the fever, heard the tune Thought I loved her, hung my heart on the moon Started howling, made no sense Thought my friends would rush to my defence [Verse 3] - Same Progression as Verse 1 And I get all your good advice Never stops me from going through these things twice I see the knives out, I turn my back I hear the train coming, I stay right on that track [Verse 4] Am Em F C I melted wax to fix my wings Am Em F C I threw my hat into the ring Am Em F C I thought that I just had to sing G D Am I've done all the dumb things [Outro] Em Am Em Am Em Am C G D Ends with single strum of Am Enjoy! Tim Newbury.