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Horseshoes
From the album "Wood" (WEA CD-10616, 1995)
Piano intro:   Em   G   D   Am   G   D  C  
GMy sister DSue and me were Gdoing Bmstunts with A7electric trains.
EmShe said she'd do my Ddishes so I Chanded her the Emreins.
And she Dengineered a Ccollision steered by a Ghand-eye Gmaj7protegCe.
Before my Emtrain set started Dburnin' I heard my Csister say:
        (Chorus)
        A7sus4Look straight at the coming disaster
        EmRealize what you've Glost
        DYou keep handin' out Amhorseshoes
        GHorseshoes have Dgotta be Ctossed.
        GHorseshoes have Dgotta be Ctossed.
GI dreamed I went to Dheaven 'cause I Gtold my Bmlover A7lies.
EmWhen I woke up I Dwent to her and Clooked her in the Emeyes.
I said Dhelp me cry 'cause I Ccan't deny this Gunion's Gmaj7feeling Cwrong.
Then a Emflashback to the Ddream and angels Csinging songs.
        (Chorus)
        (Bridge:  Am   C   G   Am   Cm  G)
GDon't push the Driver, if you Glove it Bmset it A7free.
EmI said go on and Dsee him, you can Cstill come Emhome to me.
I was Dsatisfied God was Con our side 'cause we're Gfreer Gmaj7than the Cbirds.
She sent me a Emletter, I didn't Dread it, I already Cknew the words.
        (Chorus x 2)
        EmHorseshoes have Dgotta be Ctossed.  (repeat and fade)
 A7sus4= x0203x

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Horseshoes

by Moxy Früvous

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Gmaj7

A7sus4

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Horseshoes

From the album "Wood" (WEA CD-10616, 1995)

Em G D Am G D C

Piano intro:

G D G Bm A7

My sister Sue and me were doing stunts with electric trains.

Em D C Em

She said she'd do my dishes so I handed her the reins.

D C G Gmaj7 C

And she engineered a collision steered by a hand-eye protege.

Em D C

Before my train set started burnin' I heard my sister say:

(Chorus)

A7sus4

Look straight at the coming disaster

Em G

Realize what you've lost

D Am

You keep handin' out horseshoes

G D C

Horseshoes have gotta be tossed.

G D C

Horseshoes have gotta be tossed.

G D G Bm A7

I dreamed I went to heaven 'cause I told my lover lies.

Em D C Em

When I woke up I went to her and looked her in the eyes.

D C G Gmaj7 C

I said help me cry 'cause I can't deny this union's feeling wrong.

Em D C

Then a flashback to the dream and angels singing songs.

(Chorus)

Am C G Am Cm G

(Bridge: )

G D G Bm A7

Don't push the river, if you love it set it free.

Em D C Em

I said go on and see him, you can still come home to me.

D C G Gmaj7 C

I was satisfied God was on our side 'cause we're freer than the birds.

Em D C

She sent me a letter, I didn't read it, I already knew the words.

(Chorus x 2)

Em D C

Horseshoes have gotta be tossed. (repeat and fade)

A7sus4

= x0203x

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