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Dead End Job
The Silver City
by Jeremy Messersmith
standard tuning
For the riff play multiple times:
D C G D
end on:
D C G C
DTrying Ahard to stay awEmakeG  
DOver tiAme without a Embreak
GI'll catch the Anight bus Bmhome
GYou won't have to Asleep aBmlone
GI wear this Acrisp white Bmshirt for yGou
GI work this Adead end Bmjob for yGouA  
D C G D
DMy Aguitar's out in the shEmedG  
DBut I will Astumble into Embed
GTime will Abreak these Bmhands
GTwo kids, one AminivBman
GI bought that Adiamond Bmring for Gyou
GI'd buy AanythBming for yGouA  
D C G D
DFrom the Adark side of the sEmtreetG  
DI hung arouAnd to watch him lEmeave
GI watched him Akiss your Bmneck
GSo soft and AvioleBmnt
GBut I won't Asay a Bmword to Gyou
GI would Alose my Bmpride for Gyou
GI'd lose AeverythBming for GyouA  
D C G D

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Dead End Job

by Jeremy Messersmith

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Dead End Job

The Silver City

by Jeremy Messersmith

standard tuning

For the riff play multiple times:

D C G D

end on:

D C G C

D A Em G

Trying hard to stay awake

D A Em

Over time without a break

G A Bm

I'll catch the night bus home

G A Bm

You won't have to sleep alone

G A Bm G

I wear this crisp white shirt for you

G A Bm G A

I work this dead end job for you

D C G D

D A Em G

My guitar's out in the shed

D A Em

But I will stumble into bed

G A Bm

Time will break these hands

G A Bm

Two kids, one minivan

G A Bm G

I bought that diamond ring for you

G A Bm G A

I'd buy anything for you

D C G D

D A Em G

From the dark side of the street

D A Em

I hung around to watch him leave

G A Bm

I watched him kiss your neck

G A Bm

So soft and violent

G A Bm G

But I won't say a word to you

G A Bm G

I would lose my pride for you

G A Bm G A

I'd lose everything for you

D C G D

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