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The Story I Heard

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[Intro]
F  F6  F  F6  C  Cadd9  C  Cadd9
F  F6  F  F6  C  Cadd9  C  Cadd9
[Verse]
  FHey, JoJo - FYeah, I know your naCme.C  
  FI thought I saw you Fjump the Utah traCinCadd9  C  Cadd9  
but I could not sAmay...     AmI Fcould not sCayC  
[Verse]
  FHeard you tried to Fkeep your hat on a shCelfCadd9.C  Cadd9  
FMarry the woman; Fwent off and loved CsoCadd9meone eClseCadd9.
Could be as wAmell...  AmI Fcannot tCell - COh, no I cannot tell!
[Instrumental]
Fadd9    Fadd9    C  Cadd9  C  Cadd9
Fadd9    Fadd9    C  Cadd9  C  Cadd9
[Verse]
  FHey Jojo, Fdon't you forget your naCme.Cadd9  C  Cadd9  
FMight try to keep you Ffrom the man you have beCen.Cadd9  C  Cadd9  
So, don't go that Amway..Am. DoFn't go that wCay.C  
[Chorus]
Oh, 'cause the sF6tory I heard is the pF6eople are bored
and the meaCsures you take to Cwrestle with your Lord.
All the mFadd9oney you take, all the mFadd9emories you spill
Will He meCasure your tongue? Will He mCeasure your will? oh now
[Break]
F6   F6   Cadd9   Cadd9
[Verse]
FOne of these mornings Fwe'll be the loudest you’ll heCar.Cadd9  C  Cadd9  
FYou'll write your story Fon firecracker papCerCadd9  C  Cadd9  
[Tag]
And disapAmpear.Am.. FNear disaCppear.C..
And disapAmpear.Am.. FNear disaCppear.C..
[Chorus]
Oh, because the sF6tory I heard is the pF6eople are bored
and the mCeasures you take to wresCtle with your Lord.
All the mFadd9easures you fake, whether you're dFadd9ead or just still.
Will He mCeasure your tongue? Will He mCeasure your will? oh now
[Outro]
F6      F6     Cadd9     Cadd9
FOne of these Fmornings WCe'll be... CWe'll be...
FOne of these Fmornings WCe'll be... CWe'll be home.
[Instrumental]
Fadd9    Fadd9    C  Cadd9  C  Cadd9
Fmaj7  Fadd9      C

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The Story I Heard

by Blind Pilot

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Cadd9

Fadd9

Fmaj7

[Intro]

F F6 F F6 C Cadd9 C Cadd9

[Verse]

F F C C

Hey, JoJo - Yeah, I know your name.

F F C Cadd9 C Cadd9

I thought I saw you jump the Utah train

Am Am F C C

but I could not say... I could not say

[Verse]

F F C Cadd9 C Cadd9

Heard you tried to keep your hat on a shelf.

F F C Cadd9 C Cadd9

Marry the woman; went off and loved someone else.

Am Am F C C

Could be as well... I cannot tell - Oh, no I cannot tell!

[Instrumental]

Fadd9 Fadd9 C Cadd9 C Cadd9

[Verse]

F F C Cadd9 C Cadd9

Hey Jojo, don't you forget your name.

F F C Cadd9 C Cadd9

Might try to keep you from the man you have been.

Am Am F C C

So, don't go that way... Don't go that way.

[Chorus]

F6 F6

Oh, 'cause the story I heard is the people are bored

C C

and the measures you take to wrestle with your Lord.

Fadd9 Fadd9

All the money you take, all the memories you spill

C C

Will He measure your tongue? Will He measure your will? oh now

[Break]

F6 F6 Cadd9 Cadd9

[Verse]

F F C Cadd9 C Cadd9

One of these mornings we'll be the loudest you’ll hear.

F F C Cadd9 C Cadd9

You'll write your story on firecracker paper

[Tag]

Am Am F C C

And disappear... Near disappear...

Am Am F C C

And disappear... Near disappear...

[Chorus]

F6 F6

Oh, because the story I heard is the people are bored

C C

and the measures you take to wrestle with your Lord.

Fadd9 Fadd9

All the measures you fake, whether you're dead or just still.

C C

Will He measure your tongue? Will He measure your will? oh now

[Outro]

F6 F6 Cadd9 Cadd9

F F C C

One of these mornings We'll be... We'll be...

F F C C

One of these mornings We'll be... We'll be home.

[Instrumental]

Fadd9 Fadd9 C Cadd9 C Cadd9

Fmaj7 Fadd9 C

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