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Blue Öyster Cult - That Was Me
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
DYou see those bullet holes in highway Asigns? That was Emme
When you see a Dbroken bottle of real fine Awine, that was Emme
When a Bwoman weeps at a Cwindow and Gtears all shiny, Ablack widow
EmThink of me, was done by me, Yessiree, that was me
[Chorus]
DYou'll feel me in the Emurban breeze
DI'll be there when the Emmoment's seized
GI'm the Saturn that the Aladies tease
Yeah, my Cdarlin', that is Dme
Oh Cyeah, it's still Dme, that was Emme
[Verse 2]
DWhen you see a slowly spreading Acrack, that was Emme
DAnd when nothing else is left inAtact, that was Emme
BWhen you come across a burning Cshack, when you Gfollow in the bloody Atracks
EmThink of me, 'cause that was me, Yessiree, think of me
[Chorus 2]
DYou'll feel me in the Emurban breeze
DI'll be there when the Emmoment's seized
GI'm the Saturn that the Aladies tease
Yeah, my Cdarlin', that is Dme
Oh Cyeah, it's still Dme, that was
[Solo]
AmMeEm  Am  Em  
[Bridge]
AmMy whole life is a clutter of regrets
EmWay too big for a door
AmCan't get 'em out of this house yet
BOnly breaking down these walls
[Chorus 2]
DYou'll feel me in the Emurban breeze
DI'll be there when the Emmoment's seized
GI'm the Saturn that the Aladies tease
Yeah, my Cdarlin', that is Dme
Oh Cyeah, it's still Dme, that was Emme
************************************
| x   Dead note
| g   Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| r   Release
| >   Accented note
| t   Tapping
| b   Bend
| br  Bend release
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| ~   Vibrato
| s   Slap
| P   Pop
| PM  Palm mute
| TR  Trill
| N   Tremolo
************************************

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Blue Öyster Cult - That Was Me

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D A Em

You see those bullet holes in highway signs? That was me

D A Em

When you see a broken bottle of real fine wine, that was me

B C G A

When a woman weeps at a window and tears all shiny, black widow

Think of me, was done by me, Yessiree, that was me

[Chorus]

D Em

You'll feel me in the urban breeze

D Em

I'll be there when the moment's seized

G A

I'm the Saturn that the ladies tease

C D

Yeah, my darlin', that is me

C D Em

Oh yeah, it's still me, that was me

[Verse 2]

D A Em

When you see a slowly spreading crack, that was me

D A Em

And when nothing else is left intact, that was me

B C G A

When you come across a burning shack, when you follow in the bloody tracks

Think of me, 'cause that was me, Yessiree, think of me

[Chorus 2]

D Em

You'll feel me in the urban breeze

D Em

I'll be there when the moment's seized

G A

I'm the Saturn that the ladies tease

C D

Yeah, my darlin', that is me

C D

Oh yeah, it's still me, that was

[Solo]

Am Em Am Em

[Bridge]

My whole life is a clutter of regrets

Way too big for a door

Can't get 'em out of this house yet

Only breaking down these walls

[Chorus 2]

D Em

You'll feel me in the urban breeze

D Em

I'll be there when the moment's seized

G A

I'm the Saturn that the ladies tease

C D

Yeah, my darlin', that is me

C D Em

Oh yeah, it's still me, that was me

************************************

| x Dead note

| g Grace note

| (n) Ghost note

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| r Release

| > Accented note

| t Tapping

| b Bend

| br Bend release

| pb Pre-bend

| pbr Pre-bend release

| / Slide up

| \ Slide down

| ~ Vibrato

| s Slap

| P Pop

| PM Palm mute

| TR Trill

| N Tremolo

************************************

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