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Wild Country - Shawn Colvin
CAPO 4 (for album key, capo 2 for her live performance)
She plays one verse instrumentally as an intro. The EM9(no5) is just a 'C' shape in the 
third fret. The G6add9-->Am is just the open frets then a hammer on to the Am.
Em9(no5)                       C  G  
Breakin rocks all day on the avenue
Em9(no5)                             C  G  
It’s hard to unearth anything that's true
                               Em7G6add9 ---> Am  
Soon I’m gonna drop this jack and run
Em9(no5)                        C  G  
Returning to the wild where I’m from
There’s miles of stone jackhammer in my hand
There’s compromises I can’t comprehend
Soon I’m gonna lose these rags and run
Returning to the wild where I’m from
Between the bricks you see the children play
The callouses get harder day by day
Tween the cracks you’ll notice where I’ve gone
Returning to the wild where I belong
Soon I’m gonna lose these rags and run
Returning to the wild where I’m from

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Wild Country

by Shawn Colvin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9

Em7

Wild Country - Shawn Colvin

CAPO 4 (for album key, capo 2 for her live performance)

She plays one verse instrumentally as an intro. The EM9(no5) is just a 'C' shape in the

third fret. The G6add9-->Am is just the open frets then a hammer on to the Am.

Em9 C G

(no5)

Breakin rocks all day on the avenue

Em9 C G

(no5)

It’s hard to unearth anything that's true

Em7 Am

G6add9 --->

Soon I’m gonna drop this jack and run

Em9 C G

(no5)

Returning to the wild where I’m from

There’s miles of stone jackhammer in my hand

There’s compromises I can’t comprehend

Soon I’m gonna lose these rags and run

Returning to the wild where I’m from

Between the bricks you see the children play

The callouses get harder day by day

Tween the cracks you’ll notice where I’ve gone

Returning to the wild where I belong

Soon I’m gonna lose these rags and run

Returning to the wild where I’m from

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