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Caitlin Rose - Shanghai Cigarettes
She uses a capo on 3rd fret.
[Intro]
F  C
   G    G    G    G
[Verse 1]
Couldn't Gwait around just to share G/F#a    Emsmoke.
Burned it Gdown to the filter till it burned G/F#my    Emthroat.
Made me Gstart to think of what I ought G/F#to     Emknow,
So I Fput out the Cfire and I Fwrote you a note,
[Chorus]
Said I Gjust smoked the last, from that Fold pack of CShanghai Gcigarettes
Left it Gall in the past and there's noG/F#thing Emleft.
Go on and Gsay hello, but I Fhope you Emknow:
This'll Fnever be Cright, and I will Fnever let Ggo.
[Verse 2]
ReGmember the day that the whole G/F#thing   Emstarted?
And the Glittle gold box in the glove G/F#com -  Empartment.
I think I Gtold you so, it was Falways Emwaiting
To be Fopened Cat the first Fsign of breaking
[Chorus]
And I Gjust smoked the last, from that Fold pack of CShanghai Gcigarettes.
Left it Gall in the past and there's noG/F#thing Emleft.
Go on and Gsay hello, but I Fhope you Emknow
                F                   C         F(G)
This'll never be right, and I will never let go.
[Solo]
G   G   G   G
   F     C     G     Gx4
G   G
[Verse 3]
Here we Ggo again, with the Emlong goodbyes
Cause you Glet the smoke get Emin your eyes
GTrying to quit, will make you Emwish you didn't start
When the Fbox is as Cempty as the Fhole in your heart,
[Chorus]
Cause you Gjust smoked the last
From that Fold pack of CShanghai Gcigarettes
Left it Gall in the past and there's noG/F#thing  Emleft.
Go on and Gsay hello, but I Fhope you Emknow
This'll Fnever be Cright, and I will Fnever let Cgo.
This'll Fnever be Cright, and I will Fnever let Cgo.
                 F                C       F(G)
You will never be right, I won't let you go.
G   G   G   G
[Outro]
F   C   G   G
F   C   G   G
F   C   G

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Shanghai Cigarettes

by Caitlin Rose

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Caitlin Rose - Shanghai Cigarettes

She uses a capo on 3rd fret.

[Intro]

F C

G G G G

[Verse 1]

G G/F# Em

Couldn't wait around just to share a smoke.

G G/F# Em

Burned it down to the filter till it burned my throat.

G G/F# Em

Made me start to think of what I ought to know,

F C F

So I put out the fire and I wrote you a note,

[Chorus]

G F C G

Said I just smoked the last, from that old pack of Shanghai cigarettes

G G/F# Em

Left it all in the past and there's nothing left.

G F Em

Go on and say hello, but I hope you know:

F C F G

This'll never be right, and I will never let go.

[Verse 2]

G G/F# Em

Remember the day that the whole thing started?

G G/F# Em

And the little gold box in the glove com - partment.

G F Em

I think I told you so, it was always waiting

F C F

To be opened at the first sign of breaking

[Chorus]

G F C G

And I just smoked the last, from that old pack of Shanghai cigarettes.

G G/F# Em

Left it all in the past and there's nothing left.

G F Em

Go on and say hello, but I hope you know

F C F G

()

This'll never be right, and I will never let go.

[Solo]

G G G G

F C G G

G G

[Verse 3]

G Em

Here we go again, with the long goodbyes

G Em

Cause you let the smoke get in your eyes

G Em

Trying to quit, will make you wish you didn't start

F C F

When the box is as empty as the hole in your heart,

[Chorus]

Cause you just smoked the last

F C G

From that old pack of Shanghai cigarettes

G G/F# Em

Left it all in the past and there's nothing left.

G F Em

Go on and say hello, but I hope you know

F C F C

This'll never be right, and I will never let go.

F C F C

This'll never be right, and I will never let go.

F C F G

()

You will never be right, I won't let you go.

G G G G

[Outro]

F C G G

F C G

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