All the Old Showstoppers (The New Pornographers)

Chords used: A-D-E-B-G



Capo 2

[A]When Jonah he saw the numbers he lied
made up the [D]whole thing, failed when he [E]tried
to [A]cash in on his cautious new fame
always the [D]numbers but never the [E]name

[A] [B] [E] [D] [G] [D] (x2)

[A]When we hit the numbers we broke
broke in and [D]changed them changed as we [E]spoke
we [A]knew that we would always be down
hitting the [D]numbers spun way [E]'round

[A]and somebody beside you
slipped your head inside the [D]crown
[A]the princes of the paupers
[D]and all the old showstoppers
till this moment's still un[E]known

[A]sirens' songs have tried, too
yet, she takes you as her [D]own
[A]the princes of the paupers
[D]and all the old showstoppers
till this moment's still un[E]known

[A]and when he got the numbers he thought
thought of his [D]friends who slowed to a [E]halt
[A]who had questioned to no avail
some knew the [D]answers, some wouldn't [E]tell

[A] [B] [E] [D] [G] [D] (x2)

[A]When Gabriel saw the numbers he fell
fell through the [D]clouds into the great [E]well
[A]but woke up before he hit the ground
no one had [D]noticed still he looked a[E]round

[A]and somebody beside him
slipped his head inside the [D]crown
[A]the princes of the paupers
[D]all the old showstoppers
till this moment's still un[E]known

[A]sirens' songs have tried, too
yet, she takes you as her [D]own
[A]the princes of the paupers
[D]and all the old showstoppers
till this moment's still un[E]known

[A]with her hand to guide you
you are nothing if not [D]home
[A]the princes of the paupers
[D]and all the old showstoppers
till this moment's still un[E]known [A]


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