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Pray For Tucson

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F#minor

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords are all written as power chords, but there's some accent notes that you can figure
out if you listen closely enough.
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---2---6---7-----------4---|
D|---2---6---7---4---2---4---|
A|---0---4---5---4---2---2---|
E|---------------2---0-------|
     A5  C#5 D5  F#5 E5  B5
[Intro]
A5  C#5 D5 A5
[Verse 1]
F#5On a sunset I-10 mile lies a C#5body beneath a sheet
D5The orange sky don’t seem to mind but I’m on the edge of my sE5eat
F#5There’s ten thousand auto lights dead stopped in dirtC#5y Tucson heat
D5We crane our necks to get a glimpse, and ride on by while A5I nE5urse F#5defeat
Nurse defeat
F#5It’s that same old sinking feeling, that blows on in from tC#5ime to time
D5The only consolation comes tying despair to E5a rhyme
F#5And knowing some are at home working, C#5raising kids and saying prayers
D5Unaware of modern science, tA5hey may be wE5rong but I don’t care
[Chorus]
A5They pray for TucsonE5, they pray for me
F#5They pray these roads lead home and won’t tD5ake us too far
Take us too far
F#5  E5  F#5
[Verse 2]
F#5Well we get these years to play with and C#5I’ve been game to roll the dice
D5But lately staring in the mirror has been showing me A5the E5price
F#5Of all the reckless toxic gamblingC#5; having my fate hang from a string
D5The lonesome nights with pills and powders, the fuel I preA5tend E5helps me sing
[Chorus]
A5So pray for Tucson, pE5ray for me
F#5Pray these roads lead home and D5won’t take us too far
A5Pray for Tucson, E5pray for me
F#5I hope your faith is what E5will carry me
D5If there's something past those stars
[Bridge]
A5Cause the spell breaks B5every time I sC#5ee those fuD5neral cars
A5Or when they throw the B5floodlights on C#5and I’m leD5ft stranded at the bar
A5I spend so many nights B5tempting fate C#5with this gD5uitar but I’m coming home
[Chorus]
A5So pray for Tucson, E5pray for me
F#5Pray these roads lead home D5and won’t take us too far
A5Pray for Tucson, E5pray for me
F#5Pray these roads lead home D5and won’t take us too far
A5Pray for Tucson, E5pray for me
F#5Pray for Tucson,D5  
I hope your faith is what will carry me
If there's something past those stars
Pray for me.

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Pray For Tucson

by Dave Hause

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#5

F#5

Chords are all written as power chords, but there's some accent notes that you can figure

out if you listen closely enough.

e|---------------------------|

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

G|---2---6---7-----------4---|

D|---2---6---7---4---2---4---|

A|---0---4---5---4---2---2---|

E|---------------2---0-------|

A5 C#5 D5 F#5 E5 B5

[Intro]

A5 C#5 D5 A5

[Verse 1]

F#5 C#5

On a sunset I-10 mile lies a body beneath a sheet

D5 E5

The orange sky don’t seem to mind but I’m on the edge of my seat

F#5 C#5

There’s ten thousand auto lights dead stopped in dirty Tucson heat

D5 A5 E5 F#5

We crane our necks to get a glimpse, and ride on by while I nurse defeat

Nurse defeat

F#5 C#5

It’s that same old sinking feeling, that blows on in from time to time

D5 E5

The only consolation comes tying despair to a rhyme

F#5 C#5

And knowing some are at home working, raising kids and saying prayers

D5 A5 E5

Unaware of modern science, they may be wrong but I don’t care

[Chorus]

A5 E5

They pray for Tucson, they pray for me

F#5 D5

They pray these roads lead home and won’t take us too far

Take us too far

F#5 E5 F#5

[Verse 2]

F#5 C#5

Well we get these years to play with and I’ve been game to roll the dice

D5 A5 E5

But lately staring in the mirror has been showing me the price

F#5 C#5

Of all the reckless toxic gambling; having my fate hang from a string

D5 A5 E5

The lonesome nights with pills and powders, the fuel I pretend helps me sing

[Chorus]

A5 E5

So pray for Tucson, pray for me

F#5 D5

Pray these roads lead home and won’t take us too far

A5 E5

Pray for Tucson, pray for me

F#5 E5

I hope your faith is what will carry me

If there's something past those stars

[Bridge]

A5 B5 C#5 D5

Cause the spell breaks every time I see those funeral cars

A5 B5 C#5 D5

Or when they throw the floodlights on and I’m left stranded at the bar

A5 B5 C#5 D5

I spend so many nights tempting fate with this guitar but I’m coming home

[Chorus]

A5 E5

So pray for Tucson, pray for me

F#5 D5

Pray these roads lead home and won’t take us too far

A5 E5

Pray for Tucson, pray for me

F#5 D5

Pray these roads lead home and won’t take us too far

A5 E5

Pray for Tucson, pray for me

F#5 D5

Pray for Tucson,

I hope your faith is what will carry me

If there's something past those stars

Pray for me.

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