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Silver Bill

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Pretty sure this is 100 percent correct. The strumming pattern is very simple and 
The original recording is no capo but mat has played it live with a capo on the 
3rd fret so you can play it either way you want.
C:     x32010
C/G:   320010
Fmaj/C:x33210
Am:    x02210
Em:    022000
Intro:   C    C/G  C  
I could Ctell you were C/Gplanning to Cstay.
I could Ctell that some C/Gthings had Fmaj/Cchanged.
How you were Amsaying my Emname with that Fmaj/Csmile on your Cface,
Yeah, I could Ctell you were C/Gcarried Caway.
I heard you Cdon't fall asC/Gleep in your Cbed.
I heard you hCaven't quite C/Gfound yourself Fmaj/Cyet.
I heard you're Amout every nEmight with thosFmaj/Ce liquor eCyes,
Searching Cfor a good C/Gman to treat you Fmaj/Cright.
I still lCisten to those C/Gsame sCongs
that I sChowed you a C/Gsummer Fmaj/Cago.
Do you remAmember when EmI drove Fmaj/Clate that Cnight
and you Cdidn't even C/Gbother to Ccall?
I saw you Cat my friends C/Gparty last Cnight.
You're still sCearching for C/Gsomething that Fmaj/Cshines.
I waAmtched as you cEmried and I felFmaj/Ct   satisfCied
and that jCust doesn't C/Gseem rFmaj/Cight.  
Break:   Am    C/G    Fmaj/C    C    C/G   Fmaj/Cx2
I've bClistered the bC/Gottom of my fCeet,
While your eCyes have grown tC/Gired and wFmaj/Ceak.
You've got your dAmrink in your hEmands with youFmaj/Cr   one night sCtands,
That stuff just nCever meant C/Gmuch to Cme.
You lCayed on my C/Gbathroom fCloor 
with a mCouth full of lC/Gies to iFmaj/Cgnore.
Like my bAmrother would sEay, you'll reaFmaj/Clize one dCay.
But I would jCust like to C/Gknow for sFmaj/Cure.
My fCriend gave me C/Ga silver bCill.
He use to kCeep it for gC/Good luck and Fmaj/Cwill.
Well, AmI don't belEmieve in Fmaj/Cthings like thCese,
But I kCeep it in my lC/Geft pocket sCtill.
When every Cweekend is a cC/Ghance to liCve,
And you cCan't wait to C/Gdo it agFmaj/Cain.
You're clearly Amgrowing up fEmast, you've changed Fmaj/Call of your plCans,
But I'm still the Csame kid you C/Gfell in love Cwith.

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Silver Bill

by Mat Kerekes

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Fmaj/C

Pretty sure this is 100 percent correct. The strumming pattern is very simple and

The original recording is no capo but mat has played it live with a capo on the

3rd fret so you can play it either way you want.

: x32010

C/G

: 320010

Fmaj/C

:x33210

: x02210

: 022000

C C/G C

Intro:

C C/G C

I could tell you were planning to stay.

C C/G Fmaj/C

I could tell that some things had changed.

Am Em Fmaj/C C

How you were saying my name with that smile on your face,

C C/G C

Yeah, I could tell you were carried away.

C C/G C

I heard you don't fall asleep in your bed.

C C/G Fmaj/C

I heard you haven't quite found yourself yet.

Am Em Fmaj/C C

I heard you're out every night with those liquor eyes,

C C/G Fmaj/C

Searching for a good man to treat you right.

C C/G C

I still listen to those same songs

C C/G Fmaj/C

that I showed you a summer ago.

Am Em Fmaj/C C

Do you remember when I drove late that night

C C/G C

and you didn't even bother to call?

C C/G C

I saw you at my friends party last night.

C C/G Fmaj/C

You're still searching for something that shines.

Am Em Fmaj/C C

I watched as you cried and I felt satisfied

C C/G Fmaj/C

and that just doesn't seem right.

Am C/G Fmaj/C C C/G Fmaj/C

Break: x2

C C/G C

I've blistered the bottom of my feet,

C C/G Fmaj/C

While your eyes have grown tired and weak.

Am Em Fmaj/C C

You've got your drink in your hands with your one night stands,

C C/G C

That stuff just never meant much to me.

C C/G C

You layed on my bathroom floor

C C/G Fmaj/C

with a mouth full of lies to ignore.

Am E Fmaj/C C

Like my brother would say, you'll realize one day.

C C/G Fmaj/C

But I would just like to know for sure.

C C/G C

My friend gave me a silver bill.

C C/G Fmaj/C

He use to keep it for good luck and will.

Am Em Fmaj/C C

Well, I don't believe in things like these,

C C/G C

But I keep it in my left pocket still.

C C/G C

When every weekend is a chance to live,

C C/G Fmaj/C

And you can't wait to do it again.

Am Em Fmaj/C C

You're clearly growing up fast, you've changed all of your plans,

C C/G C

But I'm still the same kid you fell in love with.

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