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Guitarists may want to use a capo at the third fret (and adjust chords accordingly), 
The intro is half a verse (to the first D7).
GmSomeone left a child and Cmdid not even care
Before the Gmfirst shots of the battle here had Deven pierced the air
Yes, they Gmrun now like them children to those Cmarms of mother earth
Trying to Gmpretend as if there was a day beDfore their very birthD7  
But me, DI just grab these D7ropes that me and Cmine have left bC7ehind
And I Cmstare up to that Cm7mountain that I Dknow I got to cliD7mb
I keep towin' that Gmline - Mm-mmm-mm-CmmmmmCm7  
I keep towin' that Gmline - Mm-mmm-DmmmmD7  
D D7 C C7 Cm Cm7 D D7
GmWell down in basements choked with Cmsmoke child of the past
All them Gmdreams come up for air round here but Dthey can only gasp
All them Gmold men they sit staring as life Cmslips out from their grips
Only to Gmfall and disappear beyond their Dcracked old fingerD7tips
But me, DI just grab these D7ropes me and Cmine have left beC7hind
And I Cmstare up to that Cm7daemon that I Dknow has got to D7die
I keep towin' that Gmline - Mm-mmm-mm-CmmmmmCm7  
I keep towin' that Gmline - Mm-mmm-DmmmmD7  
D D7 C C7 Cm Cm7 D D7
[SOLO]
 Gm/  Cm/  Gm/  D   D7   D  D7  
C C7 Cm Cm7 D D7
I keep towin' that Gmline - Mm-mmm-mm-CmmmmmCm7  
I keep towin' that Gmline - Mm-mmm-DmmmmD7  
D D7 C C7 Cm Cm7 D D7
GmBut down in ditches by that Cmroad I call my own
All of Gmyou come up cussin' now and Dall just throwing stones
Yes they're Gmbig men now to settle down and Cmlife's so stale and cold
As if GmI could ever do the way they Ddo just as they're D7told
                 D              D7           C
So iC7f you should find me living low when the miles have passed me by
And it Cmseems that I have Cm7left now all that DI could love D7behind
I'm just towin' that Gmline - Mm-mmm-mm-CmmmmmCm7  
I'm just towin' that Gmline - Mm-mmm-DmmmmD7  
I'm just towin' that Gmline - Mm-mmm-mm-CmmmmmCm7  
I'm just towin' that Gmline - Mm-mmm-DmmmmD7  
D D7 C C7 Cm Cm7 D D

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Tow

by The Devil Makes Three

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7

Guitarists may want to use a capo at the third fret (and adjust chords accordingly),

The intro is half a verse (to the first D7).

Gm Cm

Someone left a child and did not even care

Gm D

Before the first shots of the battle here had even pierced the air

Gm Cm

Yes, they run now like them children to those arms of mother earth

Gm D D7

Trying to pretend as if there was a day before their very birth

D D7 C C7

But me, I just grab these ropes that me and mine have left behind

Cm Cm7 D D7

And I stare up to that mountain that I know I got to climb

Gm Cm Cm7

I keep towin' that line - Mm-mmm-mm-mmmm

Gm D D7

I keep towin' that line - Mm-mmm-mmmm

D D7 C C7 Cm Cm7 D D7

Gm Cm

Well down in basements choked with smoke child of the past

Gm D

All them dreams come up for air round here but they can only gasp

Gm Cm

All them old men they sit staring as life slips out from their grips

Gm D D7

Only to fall and disappear beyond their cracked old fingertips

D D7 C C7

But me, I just grab these ropes me and mine have left behind

Cm Cm7 D D7

And I stare up to that daemon that I know has got to die

Gm Cm Cm7

I keep towin' that line - Mm-mmm-mm-mmmm

Gm D D7

I keep towin' that line - Mm-mmm-mmmm

D D7 C C7 Cm Cm7 D D7

[SOLO]

Gm Cm Gm D D7 D D7

/ / /

C C7 Cm Cm7 D D7

Gm Cm Cm7

I keep towin' that line - Mm-mmm-mm-mmmm

Gm D D7

I keep towin' that line - Mm-mmm-mmmm

D D7 C C7 Cm Cm7 D D7

Gm Cm

But down in ditches by that road I call my own

Gm D

All of you come up cussin' now and all just throwing stones

Gm Cm

Yes they're big men now to settle down and life's so stale and cold

Gm D D7

As if I could ever do the way they do just as they're told

D D7 C

So if you should find me living low when the miles have passed me by

Cm Cm7 D D7

And it seems that I have left now all that I could love behind

Gm Cm Cm7

I'm just towin' that line - Mm-mmm-mm-mmmm

Gm D D7

I'm just towin' that line - Mm-mmm-mmmm

Gm Cm Cm7

I'm just towin' that line - Mm-mmm-mm-mmmm

Gm D D7

I'm just towin' that line - Mm-mmm-mmmm

D D7 C C7 Cm Cm7 D D

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