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Capo on 3rd Fret
Intro:
C G F C
C Am C
F G C Am
F Am G
CChained to a Wounded Gun Gagain,F  C  
CFiring BloAmod on Blood,C  
FLost among the eGmpty spills,C  Am  
With a hound Fof hell in love.Am  G  
CA Saviour on the GPicket LineF,C  
CSouls do crack and tears will rolAml,C  
FThe Odious Sweat of tGhe Borough Mill,C  Am  
So this time wFill take its toAmll.G  
CFar Away,
C7Far Away,
To have the Amtide aFnd turGn.
CFar Away,
C7Far Away,
AmTo rush the day and Glearn,C  
AmTo rush the day and Glearn.C  
CAs Edna plays Gthe serenade,F  C  
CFaded to a black aAmnd tan,C  
The coal Fdraws black on chimGney spires,C  Am  
For all Fthose working menAm.G  
CShe Lost her love on oGld red brickF,C  
CSpitting up iron lunAmgs,C  
She's chaineFd to a wounded gun agGain,C  Am  
And her Boys were Foh so young.Am  G  
CFar Away,
C7Far Away,
To have the Amtide aFnd turGn.
CFar Away,
C7Far Away,
AmTo rush the day and Glearn,C  
AmTo rush the day and Glearn.C  

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The Borough Mill

by Bobby Long

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 3rd Fret

Intro:

C G F C

C Am C

F G C Am

F Am G

C G F C

Chained to a Wounded Gun again,

C Am C

Firing Blood on Blood,

F G C Am

Lost among the empty spills,

F Am G

With a hound of hell in love.

C G F C

A Saviour on the Picket Line,

C Am C

Souls do crack and tears will roll,

F G C Am

The Odious Sweat of the Borough Mill,

F Am G

So this time will take its toll.

Far Away,

Am F G

To have the tide and turn.

Far Away,

Am G C

To rush the day and learn,

Am G C

To rush the day and learn.

C G F C

As Edna plays the serenade,

C Am C

Faded to a black and tan,

F G C Am

The coal draws black on chimney spires,

F Am G

For all those working men.

C G F C

She Lost her love on old red brick,

C Am C

Spitting up iron lungs,

F G C Am

She's chained to a wounded gun again,

F Am G

And her Boys were oh so young.

Far Away,

Am F G

To have the tide and turn.

Far Away,

Am G C

To rush the day and learn,

Am G C

To rush the day and learn.

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