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[Intro]
  E    Ax2
  E    A    C#m    Ax4
[Verse 1]
Edown in the AbardoC#m  A  
there was Enothing to hold so we Alet it goC#m  A  
we were Eempty, we were AhollowC#m  A  
shined with Eeverything we were Aliving forC#m  A  
[Chorus]
and you Bsee your Asoul
like some Bpicture Ashow
         A(  E    A    C#m  A) x2
across Idaho
[Verse 2]
we were Erunning through the auAtumn leavesC#m  A  
a couple Ekids just wearing Aout our jeans,C#m  A  
running MEary she's our Aautumn queenC#m  A  
watch her Esmoking cigareAttes in the streeC#mtA  
[Chorus]
and dBown she Agoes
Bcold she Ablows
         A(  E    A    C#m  A) x4
across Idaho
and dBown she Agoes
Bcold she Ablows
acroAss Idaho
[Bridge]
F#mand there's Elights up in the Anorth
F#mand I ain't Ewondering where you Aare
F#m       E                A
[Chorus]
now it's Bwhite as Asnow
watch the Bevening Aglow
         A(  E    A    C#m  A) x4
across Idaho
and there's Elights up in the nAorthC#m  A  
and I ain't wEondering where you aAreC#m  A  
and there's Elights up in the nAorthC#m  A  
                             E            A    C#m     A|  E  

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Idaho

by Gregory Alan Isakov

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C#m

F#m

[Intro]

E A

E A C#m A

[Verse 1]

E A C#m A

down in the bardo

E A C#m A

there was nothing to hold so we let it go

E A C#m A

we were empty, we were hollow

E A C#m A

shined with everything we were living for

[Chorus]

B A

and you see your soul

B A

like some picture show

A E A C#m A

( ) x2

across Idaho

[Verse 2]

E A C#m A

we were running through the autumn leaves

E A C#m A

a couple kids just wearing out our jeans,

E A C#m A

running Mary she's our autumn queen

E A C#m A

watch her smoking cigarettes in the street

[Chorus]

B A

and down she goes

B A

cold she blows

A E A C#m A

( ) x4

across Idaho

B A

and down she goes

B A

cold she blows

across Idaho

[Bridge]

F#m E A

and there's lights up in the north

F#m E A

and I ain't wondering where you are

F#m E A

[Chorus]

B A

now it's white as snow

B A

watch the evening glow

A E A C#m A

( ) x4

across Idaho

E A C#m A

and there's lights up in the north

E A C#m A

and I ain't wondering where you are

E A C#m A

and there's lights up in the north

E A C#m A E

About Idaho Chords by Gregory Alan Isakov

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