Cro-magnon Man bass tab by Squid (UK)

• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Key: E

Intro:


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Verse 1:

Cro-Magnon man is a cuboid man
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How many sides? He casts the shadow on the door
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Chorus:

Predator and prey, alive, Alert us when the numbers on the page divide
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The petrol station sign, "Open every hour, all through the night"
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Verse 2:

But Cro-Magnon Man lacks the wherewithal to influence the rest
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But how many times do you dream of mist above the crest?
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Chorus:

Carry Venus on a hunter's stride, What's that formation that you see at night?
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Guilt is cold sweat in a box, And your tyre's rolled way out of sight
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Predator and prey, alive, Alert us when the numbers on the page divide
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The petrol station sign, "Open every hour, all through the night"
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Bridge:

And the shoes are worn out, broken
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And the wagon over, overturns
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And the horse is head over its hooves
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A combination of elegance and speed
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And we draw in artificial light
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You'll miss your ears but you'll see voices
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And live in the bodies of each other
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And you'll dream of mist over the crest
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The chemicals that turn tomatoes red
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Plastic bottles forever in the shed
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In the cobwebs that float over your bed
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I'll frame my life in the bones that I have left
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Outro:

I'll frame my life in the bones that I have left
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I'll frame my life in the bones that I have left
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I'll frame my life in the bones that I have left
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I'll frame my life in the bones that I have left
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