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The Cold One

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Cadd9Seeing Gthings a little dEmifferent 'round hGere
Honey aCint much chaGnged since you Dleft last yeGar
GThis town's still dead as it uEmsed to beG  
ah mCain street's as bGroken as yDour compaGny
C/F#I've seen my share of hearGtache in cheap moEmtels yeah they're all the sC/F#ame
C/F#Stuck inside of a lGiving hell honey youD're the one to blame
C/F#I'd rather be the coGld one and tell you juEmst the way I feC/F#el
C/F#Than to come back home and hGold you knowing the rDoad has my heart to steGal
Cadd9You leGft here a pEmretty high flGyer
Yeah the grCeener gGrass made a fDool of yoGu
Now your comGing back sorry, well yEmour a liGar
and girl im wCay past loGng goneD, over yGou
Repeat Chorus...
Cadd9   G    Em    G
Bridge
DWell I guess you got my best now im taCking back whats leGft
DI guess I could get back with you but I'd juCst be wrecking myDself
Repeat Chorus...
Tag
C/F#I'd rather be the coGld one and tell you jEmust the way I feeAeeeeel
than to cC/F#ome back home and hGold you knowing the roDad has my heart to stGeal.
Cadd9  G        Em   G
variation of "C" throughout the song...(Cadd9, C, or C/F#) they all sound right. Cheers! 

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The Cold One

by Mike Ryan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

C/F#

Cadd9 G Em G

Seeing things a little different 'round here

C G D G

Honey aint much changed since you left last year

G Em G

This town's still dead as it used to be

C G D G

ah main street's as broken as your company

C/F# G Em C/F#

I've seen my share of heartache in cheap motels yeah they're all the same

C/F# G D

Stuck inside of a living hell honey you're the one to blame

C/F# G Em C/F#

I'd rather be the cold one and tell you just the way I feel

C/F# G D G

Than to come back home and hold you knowing the road has my heart to steal

Cadd9 G Em G

You left here a pretty high flyer

C G D G

Yeah the greener grass made a fool of you

G Em G

Now your coming back sorry, well your a liar

C G D G

and girl im way past long gone, over you

Repeat Chorus...

Cadd9 G Em G

Bridge

D C G

Well I guess you got my best now im taking back whats left

D C D

I guess I could get back with you but I'd just be wrecking myself

Repeat Chorus...

Tag

C/F# G Em A

I'd rather be the cold one and tell you just the way I feeeeeeel

C/F# G D G

than to come back home and hold you knowing the road has my heart to steal.

Cadd9 G Em G

variation of "C" throughout the song...(Cadd9, C, or C/F#) they all sound right. Cheers!

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