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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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[In the parts that say "Dsus9 - D7sus9  D6 - D5," play the riff that
 I've tabbed out at the end.  I.e., don't actually play a Dsus9 chord.]
 but do try to lay off the third.]
n.C.
[intro; drums and melodica]
Dsus9 - D7sus9   D6 - D5     Dsus9 - D7sus9   D6 - D5
[instrumental]
Dsus9 - D7sus9   D6 - D5     Dsus9 - D7sus9   D6 - D5
[instrumental]
  A5    G/BCsus9  D5  
[instrumental]
               A5              G/BCsus9              D5  
We were down at Dead Man's Hill, smoking vines like cigarettes
                    A5          G/BCsus9                 D5  
Looking through the trashy mags, trying to feel what's coming next
               A5           G/BCsus9                D5  
You told me of crashing cars, older brothers, and late night bars
               A5          G/BCsus9             Csus9                D  D  
I told you what I feel most, and you kept it like a ghost forever
  GDon't you C(9)write it dDown, reDmember this in your Ghead
[G]         C(9)           D                      D  G  
  Don't take a picture, remember this in your heart
[G]          C(9)          D                    D                    G  
  Don't leave a message, talk to me face to face
[G]                 C(9)  
(Talk to me face to face) Talk to me face to face
Dsus9 - D7sus9  D6 - D5    Dsus9 - D7sus9   D6 - D5
[instrumental]
Lying on the bright blue jumping mat, dinner bell is ringing
Barking dogs and model planes, and the sound of passing trains
We watch for bonfires in the sky, on the beach in July
Spin the bottle, steal the kiss, postcards to the one I miss forever
The D5one I miss forD5everD5  
Don't you write it down, remember this in your head
Don't take a picture, remember this in your heart
I'll leave a message when everything comes apart
(Talk to me face to face) Talk to me face to face
(Everything comes apart) Ahhhhhh, I'll leave a message
[G]                     C(9)Dsus9 - D7sus9    D6- D5  
    When everything comes apart
Dsus9 - D7sus9  D6 - D5    Dsus9 - D7sus9   D6 - D5
[instrumental]
 A5   G/BCsus9    D5   A5   G/BCsus9    D5   A5   G/BCsus9    D5   A5  G/ BCsus9 D5  
[instrumental]
I remember cats on fire, gasoline, a burning spiral
Standing underneath the night, fighting back with all my might
Empty cans and charred remains, find them in the heat of day
On the top of Dead Man's Hill, this is what I know of shame forever
                                           At the end of the first verse, 
  Dsus9   D7sus9   D6    D5               the end of the riff is like this:
E ------0-------0-|----------------|                 --------
B ----3-------1---|----0-----------|                 ---/8-7-
G --2-------2-----|--2---2---------|                 --2-----
D 0-------0-------|0---------------|                 0-------
A ----------------|----------------|                 --------
E ----------------|----------------|                 --------
  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . 

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Dead Mans Hill

by Indigo Girls

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G/B

C(9)

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[In the parts that say "Dsus9 - D7sus9 D6 - D5," play the riff that

I've tabbed out at the end. I.e., don't actually play a Dsus9 chord.]

but do try to lay off the third.]

n..

[intro; drums and melodica]

Dsus9 - D7sus9 D6 - D5 Dsus9 - D7sus9 D6 - D5

[instrumental]

Dsus9 - D7sus9 D6 - D5 Dsus9 - D7sus9 D6 - D5

[instrumental]

A5 G/B D5

Csus9

[instrumental]

A5 G/B D5

Csus9

We were down at Dead Man's Hill, smoking vines like cigarettes

A5 G/B D5

Csus9

Looking through the trashy mags, trying to feel what's coming next

A5 G/B D5

Csus9

You told me of crashing cars, older brothers, and late night bars

A5 G/B D D

Csus9 Csus9

I told you what I feel most, and you kept it like a ghost forever

G C(9) D D G

Don't you write it down, remember this in your head

G C(9) D D G

[]

Don't take a picture, remember this in your heart

G C(9) D D G

[]

Don't leave a message, talk to me face to face

G C(9)

[]

(Talk to me face to face) Talk to me face to face

Dsus9 - D7sus9 D6 - D5 Dsus9 - D7sus9 D6 - D5

[instrumental]

Lying on the bright blue jumping mat, dinner bell is ringing

Barking dogs and model planes, and the sound of passing trains

We watch for bonfires in the sky, on the beach in July

Spin the bottle, steal the kiss, postcards to the one I miss forever

D5 D5 D5

The one I miss forever

Don't you write it down, remember this in your head

Don't take a picture, remember this in your heart

I'll leave a message when everything comes apart

(Talk to me face to face) Talk to me face to face

(Everything comes apart) Ahhhhhh, I'll leave a message

G C(9) D6 D5

[] Dsus9 - D7sus9 -

When everything comes apart

Dsus9 - D7sus9 D6 - D5 Dsus9 - D7sus9 D6 - D5

[instrumental]

A5 G/B D5 A5 G/B D5 A5 G/B D5 A5 G B D5

Csus9 Csus9 Csus9 / Csus9

[instrumental]

I remember cats on fire, gasoline, a burning spiral

Standing underneath the night, fighting back with all my might

Empty cans and charred remains, find them in the heat of day

On the top of Dead Man's Hill, this is what I know of shame forever

At the end of the first verse,

Dsus9 D7sus9 D6 D5 the end of the riff is like this:

E ------0-------0-|----------------| --------

B ----3-------1---|----0-----------| ---/8-7-

G --2-------2-----|--2---2---------| --2-----

D 0-------0-------|0---------------| 0-------

A ----------------|----------------| --------

E ----------------|----------------| --------

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

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