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This is We Are Augustine's "Augustine" the second track from the record 'Rise Ye Sunken 
Ships'. Standard tuning, no capo.
There are some weird voicings used in this song which you may be unfamiliar with. Once 
you get the hang of them, the song's easy.
(String order: EADGBE)
A: xx79xx
F: xx35xx
Bm: xx97xx
D: xx77xx
Am: xx53xx
E: xx24xx
Intro: A, F,  C5| A, F,  C5| 
A, F,  C5| G5, F5,  C5(x2) G5, 
F5, C5  
Verse 1:
AFell asFleep with a cC5igarette
ATo the Fflicker of a C5TV set
ANo one Fsaw you wave your C5white flag
G5No one saw your famF5ily photo albC5um
G5Never saw your famiF5ly photo albC5um
Verse 2:
AFought some Fbattles and we lost C5the war
AAnd there's Fashtrays all on the C5floor
A"The city aiFn't beat me yet" he C5said
G5To the flickF5er of a TV sC5et
G5To the blue F5light of a TC5V set
Chorus (x2)
BmI'm takin' ya Dhome
AmHang up the phone
We'll listen to Eradio
KBmeep your Dhead up kid
I know you can sAmwim
But ya gotta move your Elegs
Intro: A, F,  C5| A, F,  C5| 
A, F,  C5| G5, F5, C5  
Verse 3:
AThe leaves are falFlin' off the trC5ees
AThere's children pFlayin' in the sC5treet
AHave you lost your Fwill to see stC5raight?
G5Well to hell with F5New York City thC5en,
G5New York CiF5ty can go to heC5ll
Chorus (x2)
BmI'm takin' ya Dhome
AmHang up the phone
We'll listen to Eradio
KBmeep your Dhead up kid
I know you can sAmwim
But ya gotta move your Elegs
Intro: A, F,  C5| A, F,  C5| 
A, F,  C5| G5, F5,  C5(x2 With Shouts)
Verse 1:
AFell asFleep with a cC5igarette
ATo the Fflicker of a C5TV set
ANo one Fsaw you wave your C5white flag
G5No one saw your famF5ily photo albC5um
G5Never saw your famiF5ly photo albC5um
Chorus Chords: Bm, D, Am,  E(x2)
Chorus (x2)
BmI'm takin' ya Dhome
AmHang up the phone
We'll listen to Eradio
KBmeep your Dhead up kid
I know you can sAmwim
But ya gotta move your Elegs
Intro: A, F,  C5| A, F,  C5| 
A, F,  C5| G5, F5,  C5(x2)

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Augustine

by We Are Augustines

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Chords in this song · guitar

This is We Are Augustine's "Augustine" the second track from the record 'Rise Ye Sunken

Ships'. Standard tuning, no capo.

There are some weird voicings used in this song which you may be unfamiliar with. Once

you get the hang of them, the song's easy.

(String order: EADGBE)

: xx79xx

: xx35xx

: xx97xx

: xx77xx

: xx53xx

: xx24xx

A F C5 A F C5

Intro: , , | , , |

A F C5 G5 F5 C5 G5

, , | , , (x2) ,

F5 C5

Verse 1:

A F C5

Fell asleep with a cigarette

A F C5

To the flicker of a TV set

A F C5

No one saw you wave your white flag

G5 F5 C5

No one saw your family photo album

G5 F5 C5

Never saw your family photo album

Verse 2:

A F C5

Fought some battles and we lost the war

A F C5

And there's ashtrays all on the floor

A F C5

"The city ain't beat me yet" he said

G5 F5 C5

To the flicker of a TV set

G5 F5 C5

To the blue light of a TV set

Chorus (x2)

Bm D

I'm takin' ya home

Hang up the phone

We'll listen to radio

Bm D

Keep your head up kid

I know you can swim

But ya gotta move your legs

A F C5 A F C5

Intro: , , | , , |

A F C5 G5 F5 C5

, , | , ,

Verse 3:

A F C5

The leaves are fallin' off the trees

A F C5

There's children playin' in the street

A F C5

Have you lost your will to see straight?

G5 F5 C5

Well to hell with New York City then,

G5 F5 C5

New York City can go to hell

Chorus (x2)

Bm D

I'm takin' ya home

Hang up the phone

We'll listen to radio

Bm D

Keep your head up kid

I know you can swim

But ya gotta move your legs

A F C5 A F C5

Intro: , , | , , |

A F C5 G5 F5 C5

, , | , , (x2 With Shouts)

Verse 1:

A F C5

Fell asleep with a cigarette

A F C5

To the flicker of a TV set

A F C5

No one saw you wave your white flag

G5 F5 C5

No one saw your family photo album

G5 F5 C5

Never saw your family photo album

Bm D Am E

Chorus Chords: , , , (x2)

Chorus (x2)

Bm D

I'm takin' ya home

Hang up the phone

We'll listen to radio

Bm D

Keep your head up kid

I know you can swim

But ya gotta move your legs

A F C5 A F C5

Intro: , , | , , |

A F C5 G5 F5 C5

, , | , , (x2)

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