THE BOOK OF RULES  (BY THE HEPTONES)  

Intro: F#     

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Isn't it strange how princesses and kings 
                        B         F# 
 in clown ragged capers in sawdust rings 
            C# 
 JUST LIKE common people like you and me 
         B           F# 
 we'll be builders for eternity 
  B               C# 
 each is given a bag of tools 
     B                     F#    
 a shapeless mask and the book of rules 
  Eb                B               F# 
 each must make his life as flowing in 

  F#              B          F#  
A tumbling block on a stepping stone 
       C#           
just like common people like you and me 
          B           F# 
 we'll be builders for eternity 
  B                C# 
  each is given the bag of tools 
  B                      F# 
 a shapeless masK and the book of rules 
F#           B              F# 
pow wa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pam 
            C#   B             F#                 
pa pa pa pa pam pa pa pa pa pa pOW 

F#           B              F# 
pow wa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pam 
            C#   B             F#                 
pa pa pa pa pam pa pa pa pa pa pOW 

             C#        
I said it's  common people like you and 
           B            F#  
me will be builders for eternity  
B                C#             B 
each is given a bag of tools, a shapeless mask 
        F# 
and the book of rules  
 F#                     B           F# 
 look when the rain has fallen from the sky 
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I know the sun will be only missing  for a while 
            C#                 
 just like common people like you and me   
             B         F# 
   we'll be builders for eternity 
 B               C# 
 each is given a bag of tools 
   B                      F# 
 a shapeless masK and the book of rules  

F#           B              F#  
pow wa pa pa pa WA pa pa pa pam 
            C#   B             F#    \             
WA pa pa pa pam PA pa pa pa pa pOW 

F#           B              F# 
pow wa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pam   
            C#   B             F#                  
pa pa pa pa pam pa pa pa pa pa pOW