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The Ant, Sir, Is Simple

from About Time by Jan Hauenstein

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The Ant, Sir, Is Simple Jan Hauenstein

Capo 4th fret

(F) (C) (G) (hold)
The answer is (C)simple,
But the (F)sin, (G)Sir, is (C)ample,
(F)And of my (C)ex, Sir, I will (Dm)send you a (G)sample.
The (F)ant, Sir, is (C)simple,
But it (E)is in my (Am)pants,(Am7)
As (F)you can dis(C)cover with a (G)colorful glance.

My (F)glands are dis(C)colored,
Dis (F)color(G) is (C)red,
As the (F)man from Ja(C)maica so (Dm)rightfully (G)said.
Right (F)foolly, fool (C)Hardy,
(E)Fool Laurel, (Am)too,(Am7)
The (F)ants in my (C)pants have (G)moved to my shoe.

(F)Laurel leaves, (C)Hardy, too,
(F)Ants in my (C)shoe,
(F)Aunts in my (C)pants,
Hey, lay (G)off now, will you?
Step, (F)mother, step, (C)father,
Step (F)out of the (C)way,
Is (F)nobody (C)listening to a (G)word that I say?

The (E)glistening words
Cascade (Am)into a void,
Avoid (F)listening to (C)speech that (Dm)is too ab(G)soid,
Ab(F)surd as a (C)dog turd,
The (F)docs (G)did da (C)doo,
What (F)am I to (C)do with the (G)aunts in my shoe?

(F)Answer me (C)quickly,
(F)Answer me (C)quick, Lee,
(F)Answer with (C)quick glee,
Answers blown a(G)lee,
The (F)ant, Sir, is (G)blowin´ (G7)in the (C)wind, (C/B)(Am)
The (F)ant, Sir, is (G)blowin´ (G7)in the (C)wind …

Goettingen, words 02 December, music 03 December 2008

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from About Time, released September 7, 2012

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