Punch and Judy Lyrics

punch and judy (other version) - elliott smith
as recorded in 1995/1996
and released in 2013 on 7 inch vinyl
tab by alexander rex
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F#m 2442xx C# 4466xx
Bbm 6886xx G# 4665xx
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a wallpaper pulls his punch, talks to judy in a crowded corner
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he don't read page to page or say the words in order
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judy's illustrating and she's a stranger to the straight face
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always seems so far away, staring out into space
hihat break
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"i'm sorry, tried to stay away" says punch, "later account, though"
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you dress like an opposite but really it's more than echo
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judy leans over, like a strike of a clock says, "i don't buy that, boy."
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there's two inside of you and they're both gonna be destroyed.?
in the alley, mixing blood cheek to cheek
you're up against the words you never could dare to speak
it's your conflict shored up tight
your heavy steps that follow her steps so light
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so judy holds punch, cufflinks inside her clenched fist
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she had a dream of bandages on punch's wrist
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so she sees punch with a thorn in his hand and says, "stop right there
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what the fuck are you doing don't you know i care?"
hihat break
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but she hears the bark of a cop and drops to the dirty street
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"i wonder," punch says, "do you know what at all, what's protecting me?"
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judy used to hold me like a pencil writing out some change
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her cheap philosopher was spare change for brains
in the alley, mixing blood cheek to cheek
you're up against the words you never could dare to speak
it's your conflict shored up tight
your heavy steps that follow her steps so light