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Colleen - Ted Leo (and the Pharmacists) Tabbed by Chris F (cfinest1 [at] gmail [dot] com).
INTRO: G (6 strums) F (2 strums) <-- Repeat 4x
G Bm Am
Colleen, never to be crowned queen
C Em
Never an evergreen
Bm Am
Floating above the scene
C G
As still as a figurine
Bm Am
Expressionless, so serene
C Em
But I know what makes you scream
Bm Am
So don't you run out of steam
C
I know you, Colleen
Am Em D
It's been all messed up since the very beginning
Am Em D
You act so tough people think that you're winning
F G A
And everyone wants something from Colleen
G Bm Am
Colleen, perpetually between
C Em
What is and what could have been
Bm Am
Floating through your routine
C G
Every day since you were fifteen
Bm Am
And rosy as you make it seem
C Em
I know life for you ain't been a dream
Bm Am
To have to deal with the things you've seen
C
While they work you like you're a—
Am Em D
Machines break down but you can't break with them
Am Em D
It's too late now so don't break the rhythm
F G A
And everyone wants something from Colleen
Em F G A
Colleen, if ever you walk into a dead end street
Em
Come clean
F G
Don't say that it's all all in your mind
A
Because I know what you mean
G
Colleen (Verse chord progression over solo, end on C)
Am Em D
It's been all messed up since the very beginning
Am Em D
You act so tough people think that you're winning
F G A
And everyone wants something from Colleen
A Ab G Gb (Listen to the song to get the strumming right at this part)
G F G
And no one gets 'cause she's no one's Colleen
A
Colleen