Chords for Robyn Hitchcock - Socrates in Thin Air (Official Video)

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Socrates went to the market, _ they said to come on in. _
[F] Yeah, Socrates went to the market, _ look what they did to him.
He [G] had a little cup of wisdom _ and a little cup of wine.
He [F] had a little cup of _ enloque and he counted up to _ nine.
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_ Socrates, _ _ _ infant [Em] and _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ infant [Em] and, _ [G] oh darling. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Socrates went to the water, _ he tried to wash his hands.
[F] Yeah, Socrates went to the water, _ _ it rippled through his hands. _
[G] They shot him in a corner, _ in a place he couldn't swim.
They [F] _ cornered him with poison, _ there were more of them than _ him. _
[Am] _ Socrates, _ _ _ _ [Em] infant and _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ infant _ [Em] and, [G] oh darling. _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ Socrates went to the future, _ _ he left them all behind. _
[F] Yeah, Socrates, he didn't need those _ mediocre minds. _
[G] He was a little ship of wisdom _ on a lake of instant fools. _
[F] Ask any _ _ executioner, they'll say, I don't make the rules.
[Am] Yeah, Socrates, _ _ _ _ [Em] infant and _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ infant [Bb] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ and, oh [G] darling. _ _ _ _ _
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