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I don't think the names of the chords are very accurate and are just meant to 
Capo @ 5
Chords Relative to Capo
Chords:
   Dadd9(D9)                 Dsus4(D4)              Eb  
  e---|---|-0-|---|---|     ---|-2-|---|---|---|    ---|---|-0-|---|---|     
  B---|---|-3-|---|---|     ---|---|-3-|---|---|    ---|---|-3-|---|---|
  G---|---|-0-|---|---|     ---|---|---|---|---|    ---|---|-0-|---|---|
  D---|---|-0-|---|---|     ---|---|---|---|---|    ---|-1-|---|---|---|
  A---|---|---|---|---|     ---|---|---|---|---|    ---|---|---|---|---|
  E---|---|---|---|---|     ---|---|---|---|---     ---|---|---|---|---|
  Bme---|-1-|---|---|---|     Am---|---|---|---|---|    --G-|---|-3-|---|---|     
  B---|---|-2-|---|---|     ---|-2-|---|---|---|    ---|---|---|---|---|
  G---|---|---|-3-|---|     ---|-2-|---|---|---|    ---|---|---|---|---|
  D---|---|---|-0-|---|     ---|-2-|---|---|---|    ---|---|---|---|---|
  A---|---|---|---|---|     ---|---|---|---|---|    ---|-1-|---|---|---|
  E---|---|---|---|---|     ---|---|---|---|---|    ---|---|-2-|---|---|
  Ee---|-3-|---|---|---|      
  B---|---|---|---|---|    
  G---|---|---|---|---|    
  D-1-|---|---|---|---|    
  A---|---|---|---|---|    
  E---|-2-|---|---|---| 
Play it along with the song to get the strumming or just play the chords (cd 
Intro 2x
D9 D4 D9 Eb Bm
D9I cut cEborners on thBme carpets now.
D9I danced Ebquarters on the Bmwindowsill.
D9The summer left Ebme to a differenBmt fate.
D9This drastic Eburge will take somBme time to find itEbs weight.
D9 D4 D9
D9I run Ebhead on into Bmtraffic in thEbe afternoon.
D9I log the loEbngest miles alBmone at night insEbide my room.
D9Where all direEbctions lead right bEback to me;
D9all my ambiEbtions swim like dBmriftwood through
my Ebdark sea of sleep.
D9 D4 D9
D9And it'll take Ebsome Bmtime, Yeah it D9will take Ebsome Bmtime
but the dD9awn Ebwill Bmcome,
yeah the D9tide Ebwill Bmrise.
Intro 2
D9Her eyes sweEblled up in the bBmars of soft lights. 
D9I drank and Ebwatched her laugh and Bmthen we sang out loud Ebin the dying streets
D9And I was sEbo drunk my heart Bmfloated like Eba feather in the breeze.
D9I got so Ebhigh off all the bBmlinking lights, the coEBlors painted in the night.
D9 D4 D9
BmMidsummer AmClassic blue and golGd- Our City caEsts it's shadow.
BmThe kettle bAmoil heads for a roGll. Sundowning's nevEer getting old.
BmAnd underneAmath this crooked mGoon I can smell the nigEht begin to bloom,
Bmthe northern wAmind will change agGain and my gEeography will bend 
Bmback and fAmorth across the Gmap until I reEach the end.
Bmback and fAmorth across the Gmap until I reEach the end.
BmAnd it'll take sAmome tGime, ABmnd it'll take soAmme tiGme
BmBut the dawn Amwill Gcome-
Bmyeah the tide Amwill rGise.

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Midsummer Classic

by Sundowner

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Dsus4

I don't think the names of the chords are very accurate and are just meant to

Capo @ 5

Chords Relative to Capo

Chords:

D D9 Dsus4 D4 Eb

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e---|---|-0-|---|---| ---|-2-|---|---|---| ---|---|-0-|---|---|

B---|---|-3-|---|---| ---|---|-3-|---|---| ---|---|-3-|---|---|

G---|---|-0-|---|---| ---|---|---|---|---| ---|---|-0-|---|---|

D---|---|-0-|---|---| ---|---|---|---|---| ---|-1-|---|---|---|

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

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

Bm Am G

e---|-1-|---|---|---| ---|---|---|---|---| ---|---|-3-|---|---|

B---|---|-2-|---|---| ---|-2-|---|---|---| ---|---|---|---|---|

G---|---|---|-3-|---| ---|-2-|---|---|---| ---|---|---|---|---|

D---|---|---|-0-|---| ---|-2-|---|---|---| ---|---|---|---|---|

A---|---|---|---|---| ---|---|---|---|---| ---|-1-|---|---|---|

E---|---|---|---|---| ---|---|---|---|---| ---|---|-2-|---|---|

e---|-3-|---|---|---|

B---|---|---|---|---|

G---|---|---|---|---|

D-1-|---|---|---|---|

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

E---|-2-|---|---|---|

Play it along with the song to get the strumming or just play the chords (cd

Intro 2x

D9 D4 D9 Eb Bm

D9 Eb Bm

I cut corners on the carpets now.

D9 Eb Bm

I danced quarters on the windowsill.

D9 Eb Bm

The summer left me to a different fate.

D9 Eb Bm Eb

This drastic urge will take some time to find its weight.

D9 D4 D9

D9 Eb Bm Eb

I run head on into traffic in the afternoon.

D9 Eb Bm Eb

I log the longest miles alone at night inside my room.

D9 Eb Eb

Where all directions lead right back to me;

D9 Eb Bm

all my ambitions swim like driftwood through

my dark sea of sleep.

D9 D4 D9

D9 Eb Bm D9 Eb Bm

And it'll take some time, Yeah it will take some time

D9 Eb Bm

but the dawn will come,

D9 Eb Bm

yeah the tide will rise.

Intro 2

D9 Eb Bm

Her eyes swelled up in the bars of soft lights.

D9 Eb Bm Eb

I drank and watched her laugh and then we sang out loud in the dying streets

D9 Eb Bm Eb

And I was so drunk my heart floated like a feather in the breeze.

D9 Eb Bm EB

I got so high off all the blinking lights, the colors painted in the night.

D9 D4 D9

Bm Am G E

Midsummer Classic blue and gold- Our City casts it's shadow.

Bm Am G E

The kettle boil heads for a roll. Sundowning's never getting old.

Bm Am G E

And underneath this crooked moon I can smell the night begin to bloom,

Bm Am G E

the northern wind will change again and my geography will bend

Bm Am G E

back and forth across the map until I reach the end.

Bm Am G E

back and forth across the map until I reach the end.

Bm Am G Bm Am G

And it'll take some time, And it'll take some time

Bm Am G

But the dawn will come-

Bm Am G

yeah the tide will rise.

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