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Hey, guys. I noticed a few errors in the previous submission of chords for 
this song (under the name The Jakes), so I corrected it. Some of the chords
Chords
A:     x-x-7-6-5-x
A*:    x-0-2-2-2-0
A+:    5-4-2-2-3-x
A6:    x-x-7-6-7-x
D:     x-x-12-11-10-x
D6:    x-x-12-11-11-x
E6:    x-x-14-13-14-12
E:     0-2-2-1-0-0
D*:    x-x-0-2-3-2
The A+ riff looks like:
|------------|
|---------3--|
|---------2--|
|---------2--|
|--4-4-4--4--|
|--5-5-5--5--|
PM......
Intro:  A6   A   A6   A   D6   D   E6x2
AI'm waiting for the sun to rise
So I can find my way bD6ack to TE6exas
But Aoh it's still dark outside
'Cuz I can taste the fD6ire on my E6lips
And so I Asay to lord, I'm so tired D6of this E6mess
But this nAation still burns at night
Our ribs the cD6oal of prE6ogress
            E  D*                   
So hey, get away from here, old ghost
                            E  D*
We don't like your kind, soldier
Defend this land and fEight
A+ riff x2
AThe fields of corn they turn to dust
Said the cross-eyed bD6oy from PE6awnee
The oAld machines are laid to rest
New England stD6ars, they're lE6ovely
And so I say to Ahim, boy,
Have you seen D6men in E6these parts
AHey hey yeah yeah
Black gold swims uD6nder E6the dirt
            E  D*                   
So hey, get away from here, old ghost
                            E  D*
We don't like your kind, soldier
Defend this land and fEight   
   A  D*
Oh, la la
A*
Hey, hey, yeah, yeah!
A*      
Hey, hey, yeah, yeah!
      D*
Hey, oh...
End on: A*

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Texas Tea

by Young the Giant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Hey, guys. I noticed a few errors in the previous submission of chords for

this song (under the name The Jakes), so I corrected it. Some of the chords

Chords

: x-x-7-6-5-x

*: x-0-2-2-2-0

+: 5-4-2-2-3-x

: x-x-7-6-7-x

: x-x-12-11-10-x

: x-x-12-11-11-x

: x-x-14-13-14-12

: 0-2-2-1-0-0

*: x-x-0-2-3-2

The A+ riff looks like:

|------------|

|---------3--|

|---------2--|

|--4-4-4--4--|

|--5-5-5--5--|

PM......

A6 A A6 A D6 D E6

Intro: x2

I'm waiting for the sun to rise

D6 E6

So I can find my way back to Texas

But oh it's still dark outside

D6 E6

'Cuz I can taste the fire on my lips

A D6 E6

And so I say to lord, I'm so tired of this mess

But this nation still burns at night

D6 E6

Our ribs the coal of progress

E D

So hey, get away from here, old ghost

E D

We don't like your kind, soldier

Defend this land and fight

+ riff x2

The fields of corn they turn to dust

D6 E6

Said the cross-eyed boy from Pawnee

The old machines are laid to rest

D6 E6

New England stars, they're lovely

And so I say to him, boy,

D6 E6

Have you seen men in these parts

Hey hey yeah yeah

D6 E6

Black gold swims under the dirt

E D

So hey, get away from here, old ghost

E D

We don't like your kind, soldier

Defend this land and fight

A D

Oh, la la

Hey, hey, yeah, yeah!

Hey, oh...

End on: A*

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