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Bbmajor

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intro:
Bb                           Fm
Verse 1
EbStarted Talking to a couple of weBbathered strangers
Fsittin' down on motor cycles, we Bbpassed on the highway
Ebstepped into, the service statioBbn
took a Fpiss, bought wFater, got Ffuel till yFou arrivedBb  Fm  
verse 2
Ebblood is flowing and Bbmountains are blurring
there is sFomething stirring, way down Bbinside
Ebbarely know my Bbhome base home
                                      Gm    F(pause)
seems I'm rarely there for any share of time
bridge
the nCmeighborhood's the Ebmsame, 
they all remember my nBbame, holding no reserFvations
the nCmewness is wearing Ebmin
chorus:
I check my eyes to sBbee if they have Gmspokes
sBbee if they are Gmmoving, Bbsee if they have Gmspokes
sBbee if there is sFome wheFre eFlse tFo rBbideFm  
break
(slide from D-Eb)  D-      Eb     Bb      F    Bb  
EbBarely know, my aBbir base home
                          Gm            Gm       F    F     F    F    Bb(end on Bb)
Seems I'm rarely there for any share of time, before I ride

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Spokes

by Calexico

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Ebm

Just a strum friendly rendition, enjoy.

intro:

Bb Fm

Verse 1

Eb Bb

Started Talking to a couple of weathered strangers

F Bb

sittin' down on motor cycles, we passed on the highway

Eb Bb

stepped into, the service station

F F F F Bb Fm

took a piss, bought water, got fuel till you arrived

verse 2

Eb Bb

blood is flowing and mountains are blurring

F Bb

there is something stirring, way down inside

Eb Bb

barely know my home base home

Gm F

(pause)

seems I'm rarely there for any share of time

bridge

Cm Ebm

the neighborhood's the same,

Bb F

they all remember my name, holding no reservations

Cm Ebm

the newness is wearing in

chorus:

Bb Gm

I check my eyes to see if they have spokes

Bb Gm Bb Gm

see if they are moving, see if they have spokes

Bb F F F F Bb Fm

see if there is some where else to ride

break

D D Eb Bb F Bb

(slide from -Eb) -

Eb Bb

Barely know, my air base home

Gm Gm F F F F Bb Bb

(end on )

Seems I'm rarely there for any share of time, before I ride

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