John Grant - Grey Tickles Black Pressure Chords

[Verse 1]
Dm
 I did not think I was the one being addressed
Dm/C
 In hemorrhoid commercials on the TV set
Bbmaj7
 I often stand and stare at nothing in the grocery store
Gm                          C             A
 Because I do not know what to buy to eat any more


[Verse 2]
Dm
 And parapraxis is the order of the day
Dm/C
 I never heard that word until tonight I have to say
Bbmaj7
 And I'm supposed to believe 
     Bbmaj7                                Gm
That there's some guy who'll take the pain away


[Pre-Chorus]
C                                A
 And there are children who have cancer
           Dm
And so all bets are off
                 G
Cause I can't compete with that
       Dm
So all bets are off
                 G
Cause I can't compete with that


[Chorus]
G                                Eb6
 I've got grey tickles and black pressure
G                             Eb6
 And I'd rather lose my arm inside of a corn thresher
     Bb
Just like Uncle Paul
     Edim7
Just like Uncle Paul
F    Fdim7    A
I, I-I-I-I, I-I


[Verse 3]
Dm
 They won't be happy til they tear down everything
Dm/C
 Which looks remotely cool or is older than two weeks
Bbmaj7                                                 | Gsus4 Gm | C A |
 You must be kidding me except I do know better than to ask


[Verse 4]
Dm
 I can't believe I missed New York during the 70's
Dm/C
 I could have gotten a head start in the world of disease
Bbmaj7                                            Gm
 I'm sure I would have contracted every single solitary thing


[Pre-Chorus]
C                                A
 And there are children who have cancer
           Dm
And so all bets are off
                 G
Cause I can't compete with that
       Dm
So all bets are off
                 G
Cause I can't compete with that


[Middle 8]
Dm            A/D           Dm7
 They say let go let go let go
               Dm6
You must learn to let go
Dm              A/D             Dm7
 If I hear that f**king phrase again
            Dm7
This baby's gonna blow
Bb                                               | Gsus4 Gm |
 Into a million itsy bitsy tiny pieces, don't you know
             C                 A
Just like my favorite scene in Scanners


[Verse 5] (variation)
Dm
 Apparently there was an outcry of some sort today
Dm/C
 Which no-one heard incidentally and by the way
Bbmaj7
I have not had the strength to leave my place in days or weeks
Gsus4           Gm                                 C/G    Gm
 And I'll never understand what's happening in the Middle East


[Pre-Chorus]
C                                A
 And there are children who have cancer
           Dm
And so all bets are off
                 G
Cause I can't compete with that
       Dm
So all bets are off
                 G
Cause I can't compete with that


[Chorus]
G                                Eb6
 I've got grey tickles and black pressure
G                             Eb6
 And I'd rather lose my arm inside of a corn thresher
     Bb
Just like Uncle Paul
     Edim7
Just like Uncle Paul
F    Fdim7    A
I, I-I-I-I, I-I


[Chorus] (+ coda)
G                                Eb6
 I've got grey tickles and black pressure
G                             Eb6
 And I'd rather lose my arm inside of a corn thresher
     Bb
Just like Uncle Paul
     Edim7
Just like Uncle Paul
F    Fdim7    A
I, I-I-I-I, I-I