Frail Grasp on the Big Picture Chords by Eagles

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_ [B] _ [D] We're _ _ _ _
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_ _ [D] in it in shame about our short little memory.
Never seem to learn [E] the lessons of history.
[D] We keep making the same [B] mistakes [D] over and over and over and over again.
And then we wonder why [E] we're in the [Bm] shape we're in.
Little boys down at the bar, [D]
peanuts and toliet tubes.
They think they know [E] it all, they don't [D] know much of nothing.
Even if one of them wants to be in the newspaper cover to cover,
_ that ain't what's going on.
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Journalism's getting [B] done.
Failed grasp on the big picture.
_ Like painting [G] in the broad day's [A] dead end of the [B] curtain.
Failed grasp on the big picture.
_ _ Broad day [G] just, _ [Abm] _
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_ _ [B] [D] you, my love, your [B] friend.
[D] All that red wine and [B] candlelight.
[D] And soulful [B] conversations that go on [E] until the [A] dawn.
[B] _ [D] How many times can you [B] tell your story?
[D] How many [B] hangovers can you [D] endure [B] just to get some [E] snagging done?
[Bm] _ You're living in a hollow deep.
You don't have the slightest notion [D] what long-term [E] love is all about.
[D] All your romantic liaisons [B] don't deal [D] with eternal [B] questions like
Who [D] let the cat walk the freak [Bm] in [E] toothpaste?
Who's trying to take the garbage out?
[B] _ Failed grasp on the big picture.
You keep on [G] running at your phone to get [A] a blister to [B] test.
Failed grasp on the big picture.
_ I've seen [G] it all before. _
[Ab] _ [Dm] _ And [D] _ _ _ _
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_ _ we pray to our Lord, [D] who we know is American.
[E] He reigns from on high.
[G] He speaks to us through [A] middlemen.
[B] And he shepherds his flock.
[D] We sing out and we praise his [E] name.
He supports us in war.
[G] He presides over [A] football [Bm] games.
And the right will prevail.
[D] All our troubles shall be resolved.
[E] We won't break the law _ [G] unless there's [A] money or sex [B] involved.
Failed grasp on the big picture.
_ Nobody's calling [G] them for a thing [A] of the big picture.
[B] Failed grasp on the big picture.
_ Heaven help [G] us. _
[A] _ [Eb] _ [D] _ Failed grasp on the [G] big, [D] big picture.
_ _ Always [Bb] brought a dearly [C] dearly dearly.
[D] _ Failed grasp on the big picture.
_ Without a money roll [Bb] anymore.
[C] _ _ [D] _ Failed grasp on the big, big picture.
Somebody's in need.
You brought a [Bb] gift of glory.
[C] _ _ [D] _ Failed grasp on the big picture.
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[C] _ _ [D] _ Failed grasp on the big picture.
My life [Bb] ain't easy. _
[C] _ _ [D] _ Failed grasp on the big picture.
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[C] _ _ [D] _ Failed grasp on the big picture.
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[C] _ _ [D] _ Failed grasp on the big picture.
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