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Step 1 / 37Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning (this tab): Drop D
        For the chords, I like to use the open chord and strum the A,D, and G 
strings. Occasionally, Andy will strum the lower bass notes or hit the higher 
strings, but for the most part, he plays the chords on the "middle" strings.
Drop D:
Intro:
e|------------------------------------------5-5-5--------------------------|
B|-----------------------7------------------8-7-5--------------------------|
G|-------------4-------7---7-----2-------(7)7-7-7--------------------------|
D|----5h7-5--------5h7------5------4-2-----------------------------7-5-----|
A|----------------------------0------------------------------------7-5-----|
D|-0--------5---0-----------------------0---------5-(5)-(5)-0-0-7--7-5-0---|
DMy love has Ggone away
DPacked up her bags and then Aboarded that plane
DAnd I guess that the time I Gfigured you’d wait
Teary Aface, leaky Gbreath, a bitter Dtaste
DTripped out for G600 years
DWho would have thought I’d Amake it last year?
DIn a way it makes sense that I Gdied and reappeared
As that Afly you’ve been Gswatting for Dyears
e|------5-5-5-5--|
B|------8-7-5-5--|
G|---(7)7-7-7-7--|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
D|-0-------------|
DCalm down and Gmake him a drink
DPretty small town and the Agossip repeats
She Gtook off her clothes and Asat on the bed next to mDe
DMy heart is Gpumping my blood, 
Dyour hearts not Abeating at all
In a Gway it makes sense that it Aisn’t, it just never wDas
DRight now, a Gsinful exchange
DOnce done, unsApeakable shame
And DI should’ve known where GI took the blame
The Asweat and the Gshame fireless flDame
APlease god don’t Gtake him too
DTake me, a Areplicant fool
Lost a Ggear and now AI hardly mDove
He’s a Akid, I’m a fDool
DPlease son, Gwhere is your faith?
DTake off your bushels set Afire to your pain
You will Gheal like a cut, let it Ascar let it scab, let it Dstain
In a Gwhile I Apromise you’ll sDee
You’re Galive, not the blemish or Aburns that you keep on your DfeetA  
DI am a towel that is Gsoaked to the core, 
Dheavier now than it’s Agotten before
And Dsomething inside of me Gneeds more and more, 
sooner thaAn later nGever no mDore
Sooner thaAn later, Gnever no Dmore        

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Texas

by Bad Books

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Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning (this tab): Drop D

For the chords, I like to use the open chord and strum the A,D, and G

strings. Occasionally, Andy will strum the lower bass notes or hit the higher

strings, but for the most part, he plays the chords on the "middle" strings.

Drop D:

Intro:

e|------------------------------------------5-5-5--------------------------|

B|-----------------------7------------------8-7-5--------------------------|

G|-------------4-------7---7-----2-------(7)7-7-7--------------------------|

D|----5h7-5--------5h7------5------4-2-----------------------------7-5-----|

A|----------------------------0------------------------------------7-5-----|

D|-0--------5---0-----------------------0---------5-(5)-(5)-0-0-7--7-5-0---|

D G

My love has gone away

D A

Packed up her bags and then boarded that plane

D G

And I guess that the time I figured you’d wait

A G D

Teary face, leaky breath, a bitter taste

D G

Tripped out for 600 years

D A

Who would have thought I’d make it last year?

D G

In a way it makes sense that I died and reappeared

A G D

As that fly you’ve been swatting for years

e|------5-5-5-5--|

B|------8-7-5-5--|

G|---(7)7-7-7-7--|

D|---------------|

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

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

D G

Calm down and make him a drink

D A

Pretty small town and the gossip repeats

G A D

She took off her clothes and sat on the bed next to me

D G

My heart is pumping my blood,

D A

your hearts not beating at all

G A D

In a way it makes sense that it isn’t, it just never was

D G

Right now, a sinful exchange

D A

Once done, unspeakable shame

D G

And I should’ve known where I took the blame

A G D

The sweat and the shame fireless flame

A G

Please god don’t take him too

D A

Take me, a replicant fool

G A D

Lost a gear and now I hardly move

A D

He’s a kid, I’m a fool

D G

Please son, where is your faith?

D A

Take off your bushels set fire to your pain

G A D

You will heal like a cut, let it scar let it scab, let it stain

G A D

In a while I promise you’ll see

G A D A

You’re alive, not the blemish or burns that you keep on your feet

D G

I am a towel that is soaked to the core,

D A

heavier now than it’s gotten before

D G

And something inside of me needs more and more,

A G D

sooner than later never no more

A G D

Sooner than later, never no more

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