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F#m A C#m E
I F#mdrank myself to sleep
AEvery night of last week
Then I C#mwalked to the Boscov's store
To Ebuy a case of Crazy Horse
Then I F#mdreamt I stayed in the Sterling
In the Asame bed as Kennedy
Then C#mJackie and Johnny and Caroline
Would Eride up the mainline
Then the F#mlast stop's in Carbondale
Where AJohn once found some German tale
And his C#mIrish and German son
Wrote a Estory called "Killdragon"
It was a F#mhuge hit in the youth group scene
'Cuz it Apledged, to all, celibacy
F#m
F#mI saw him comin'
AI saw him comin'
C#mI saw him comin'
EI saw him comin'
And F#mthis year I'm gonna work on stability
AThis year I'm gonna try and keep my friends close to me
And I C#mhope one day to have half as much of my grandpa's integrity
And EI saw him comin'
I saw him comin'
I saw him comin'
I saw him comin'
F#mI saw Kennedy in the hotel Sterling
And Ahe told me everything that I knew we'd both been feeling
So C#mwe sat on the ledge and looked down toward the West
And that's where I Edrank myself to sleep
Just to get some company
That's where I F#mdrank myself to sleep
Just to Aget some company
F#mI saw him comin'
AI saw him comin'
C#mI saw him comin'
EI saw him comin'
Repeat until end

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Sterling

by Strand of Oaks

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F#m

C#m

F#m A C#m E

F#m

I drank myself to sleep

Every night of last week

C#m

Then I walked to the Boscov's store

To buy a case of Crazy Horse

F#m

Then I dreamt I stayed in the Sterling

In the same bed as Kennedy

C#m

Then Jackie and Johnny and Caroline

Would ride up the mainline

F#m

Then the last stop's in Carbondale

Where John once found some German tale

C#m

And his Irish and German son

Wrote a story called "Killdragon"

F#m

It was a huge hit in the youth group scene

'Cuz it pledged, to all, celibacy

F#m

I saw him comin'

C#m

I saw him comin'

F#m

And this year I'm gonna work on stability

This year I'm gonna try and keep my friends close to me

C#m

And I hope one day to have half as much of my grandpa's integrity

And I saw him comin'

I saw him comin'

F#m

I saw Kennedy in the hotel Sterling

And he told me everything that I knew we'd both been feeling

C#m

So we sat on the ledge and looked down toward the West

And that's where I drank myself to sleep

Just to get some company

F#m

That's where I drank myself to sleep

Just to get some company

F#m

I saw him comin'

C#m

I saw him comin'

Repeat until end

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