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Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:07:33 -0700 (MST)
From: Johnson Brett Edward 
Subject: Shoplifters of the World by the Smiths


Shoplifters of the World (Morrissey/Marr) off of Louder Than Bombs c.1987
	decoded by Brett Johnson.  Enjoy!

E				  D  A  E			       D A E
Learn to love me assemble the ways	 Now today tomorrow and always
My only weakness is a listed crime       My only weakness is well nevermind
								nevermind CDG
CHORUS:
G    C              Am  C D G    C            Am   C D G
Shoplifters of the world       Unite and take over
G    C              Am			G	      C             Am
Shoplifters of the world       hand it over, hand it over, hand it over

E                                 D A E				     D A E
Learn to love me assemble the ways      Now today tomorrow and always
E				    D A E
My only weakness is a list of crimes
E								C D G
but night the plans of a future war was all I saw on Channel 4

CHORUS  then instrumental 1st verse then instrumental chorus then ...

CHORUS (alternate words):
G      	     C		      Am
A heartless hand on my shoulder  a push and it's over
G    C             Am
alabaster crashes down, six months is a long time
G	C		   Am		       G          C      Am
tried living in the real world, instead of a shell but before I began
	G             C    Am   C D G
I was bored before I even began

Shoplifters of the world unite and take over (2X)
Shoplifters of the world ... hand it over.