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Capo on the 5th. This is my first tab and I know its not perfect.
Intro
 F  F#/D  
DI'm not AmleavingC, I ainG't going...
Dyou neveAmr asked Bmme to! 
DSo I'll Amsit and Csmile Ghere with you, 
Dlike I nAmever thBmought ICd do. 
DWash the Amwalls Cand paiGnt the windows, 
Dpolish fAmace and Bmshave the shoe. 
DI got gaAml and I Cgot frGiends, 
Dlike I nAmever thBmought IC'd do. 
DI never Amthought Cthe suGn would rise 
Din the eAmast and Bmset in west; 
DI figureAmd I ownCed just Gdark skies 
Dand that AmdarkneBmss ft mCe best. 
DHere I iAms, all Cthin anGd balled-up, 
Dwrapped Amup in a Bmcoat of you.
 DI ain't AmhemmedC-in, I Gain't walled-up; 
DI am freAme and IBm'm loviCng you. 
DI can snAmooze anCd I can Gamble.
DI can juAmmp when Bmyou say "boo." 
DFreedom Amis a haCrd-won Ggamble; 
Dso is hoAmlding tBmhings lCike you. 
DMy chest Amswells Cand my Gnose snores; 
Dit's all Amokay bBmy you. 
DI've nevAmer felt Cthis wGelcome before...
DI'd a neAmver thuBmnk, wouCld you? 
       D  F-F#/                D  C  
Serves one right. No need to think. 
DIt will Amall be Claid beGfore us, 
                       G  F-F#/ D  F-F#/D  
and god will guide us to our graves, 
Csmiling, singing: D  
DGo folks! GAmo forth! Go Dfolks! Trust youGr brain! Trust your bodGy!C  

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Go Folks Go

by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Capo on the 5th. This is my first tab and I know its not perfect.

Intro

F F# D

D Am C G

I'm not leaving, I ain't going...

D Am Bm

you never asked me to!

D Am C G

So I'll sit and smile here with you,

D Am Bm C

like I never thought Id do.

D Am C G

Wash the walls and paint the windows,

D Am Bm

polish face and shave the shoe.

D Am C G

I got gal and I got friends,

D Am Bm C

like I never thought I'd do.

D Am C G

I never thought the sun would rise

D Am Bm

in the east and set in west;

D Am C G

I figured I owned just dark skies

D Am Bm C

and that darkness ft me best.

D Am C G

Here I is, all thin and balled-up,

D Am Bm

wrapped up in a coat of you.

D Am C G

I ain't hemmed-in, I ain't walled-up;

D Am Bm C

I am free and I'm loving you.

D Am C G

I can snooze and I can amble.

D Am Bm

I can jump when you say "boo."

D Am C G

Freedom is a hard-won gamble;

D Am Bm C

so is holding things like you.

D Am C G

My chest swells and my nose snores;

D Am Bm

it's all okay by you.

D Am C G

I've never felt this welcome before...

D Am Bm C

I'd a never thunk, would you?

D F F# D C

Serves one right. No need to think.

D Am C G

It will all be laid before us,

G F F# D F F# D

-/ -/

and god will guide us to our graves,

C D

smiling, singing:

D Am D G G C

Go folks! Go forth! Go folks! Trust your brain! Trust your body!

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