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Come on Out
by Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby
Capo 2
Intro:  D  G-  C   D   C  D  
Chorus:
CDome on out with your hands up
                              Am-G  
There's still time before you die
CDome on out with your hands up
Put your hands up and reCach for the sDky
ThGem bones are your hDide out
NoGbody sees you laying lDow
Crawlin' 'roCund with the liGght out
You're Bbon your knees it's time to Ggo
Chorus:
CoDme on out with your hands up
                              Am-G  
There's still time before you die
CDome on out with your hands up
Put your hands up and reCach for the sDky
Solo 1:  D  G-  C   D   C  D  
YoGu're gonna wait till you're oDlder
LeGave your fate in the devil's hDands
But that voCice on your other shoGulder
You better liBbsten to it while you cGan
Chorus:
CDome on out with your hands up
                              Am-G  
There's still time before you die
CDome on out with your hands up
Put your hands up and reCach for the sDky
Solo 2:  Bb   Am    D   Bb    G   D  G-  C   D   C  D  
GSo I'll just sit here playin' haDmbone
LGord knows there's nothing better to Ddo
Pretty sCoon you're gonna run out of aGmmo
EBbmpty shells, just like yGou
Chorus:
CDome on out with your hands up
                              Am-G  
There's still time before you die
CDome on out with your hands up
Put your hands up and reCach for the sDky
DPut your hands up and reCach for the sDky
Outro:  D  G-  C   D   C  D  

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Come On Out

by Ricky Skaggs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Come on Out

by Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby

Capo 2

D G C D C D

Intro: -

Chorus:

Come on out with your hands up

Am G

There's still time before you die

Come on out with your hands up

C D

Put your hands up and reach for the sky

G D

Them bones are your hide out

G D

Nobody sees you laying low

C G

Crawlin' 'round with the light out

Bb G

You're on your knees it's time to go

Chorus:

Come on out with your hands up

Am G

There's still time before you die

Come on out with your hands up

C D

Put your hands up and reach for the sky

D G C D C D

Solo 1: -

G D

You're gonna wait till you're older

G D

Leave your fate in the devil's hands

C G

But that voice on your other shoulder

Bb G

You better listen to it while you can

Chorus:

Come on out with your hands up

Am G

There's still time before you die

Come on out with your hands up

C D

Put your hands up and reach for the sky

Bb Am D Bb G D G C D C D

Solo 2: -

G D

So I'll just sit here playin' hambone

G D

Lord knows there's nothing better to do

C G

Pretty soon you're gonna run out of ammo

Bb G

Empty shells, just like you

Chorus:

Come on out with your hands up

Am G

There's still time before you die

Come on out with your hands up

C D

Put your hands up and reach for the sky

D C D

Put your hands up and reach for the sky

D G C D C D

Outro: -

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