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The Crystal Skull Chords
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
Cardinals III/IV (2010)
by levey13
Riff 1:
(Listen for the changes)
E-3-3-2-0-
B-3-3-3-3-
G-0-0-0-0-
D-0-0-0-0-
A-x-x-x-x-
E-x-x-x-x-
Intro:
A
With this Riff (there's probably a better way to play it)
E--------------------------------12--------|
B-22222353-22222353-55555787-888-12--------|
G--------------------------------12--------|
D------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
GI make reserAvations at The DCrystal GSkull
For me, for me and AScarlet and a Dfriend of Ghers
I'm not gonna Alie to you, it Donly gets Gworse
She gets so disconAnected when her Dglass is to Gfull
And AScarlet gets Dbombed
And AScarlet gets Dhigh
And she Gbreaks into Asong
AScarlet gets Dloud
AScarlet gets Dlost
In the Ggloves come Aoff
And she's Glike this every Anight
D   G(Riff 1)
Down at The Crystal Skull
D   G   A(Intro riff)
The Crystal Skull is open all night
GI think I was Aready for a Dquiet Gnight
A Gquiet night of Atalking, we ended Dup in Gmiddle
GEnded up downAtown 'cause Scarlet's Dthirsty inGside
She's a Gfisherman who Adrains the ocean Dfirst and then dGecides
AScarlet gets Dbombed
AScarlet gets Dhigh
And she Gbursts into Asong
AScarlet gets Dloud
AScarlet gets Dangry
And GScarlet is so Atired
She's been Gswimmin' for a Awhile
Her Gbody reaches Ashore riding the Gcrimson Atide
D   G(Riff 1)
Down at The Crystal Skull
D   G(Riff 1)
The Crystal Skull
D   G(Riff 1)
The Crystal Skull
The DCrystal GSkull
A (Intro Riff)
Is open all night
Is open all night
And Scarlet's ready to go Dout toGnight
Go Dout toGnight
GO Dout toGnight
Scarlet's Dready to Ggo out
ToDnighGt
ToDnighGt
ToDnighGt
Scarlet's Dready to go Gout
ToDnighGtD  G  
She's just Dready to go Gout
TonDighGt, DohG  
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