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Shattered Cross

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Shattered Cross - Stuart Anderson
[Intro]
F#m   E     F#m
[Verse 1]
F#mYou don’t Amess around with a Dman in Ablack
You'll F#msay something Awrong that you Dcan’t take Eback
DYou'll go for a Aride in his Eautomobile
To a F#mspot in the Awoods just Dover the Ahill
No, you Ddon’t mess Aaround with a Eman in F#mblack
[Verse 2]
You F#mdon’t fool Aaround with a Dwoman in Ared
You'll F#mwake up aAlone in a Dcold barren Ebed
She’ll Dempty your Apockets and rip out your Eheart
And F#mleave you the Aruins of a Dlife torn aApart
No, you Ddon’t fool Aaround with a Ewoman in F#mred
[Instrumental]
F#m   A     D     A
F#m   A     D     E
D     A     E
F#m   A     D     A
F#m   A     D     D
F#m   A     D     E
D     A     E
F#m   A     D     A
[Verse 3]
You F#mnever make Adeals with a Dguy named "ADoc"
You’ll have a F#mgun in your Ahands by D12 o’Aclock
'Neath the Dsodium Alights with your Eheart in your throat
Your F#mlife won’t aAmount to a Dbottle of sAmoke
No, you Dnever make Adeals with a Eguy named "F#mDoc"
[Verse 4]
Don’t F#mbring me your Atales of tempDtation and Aloss
The F#mrags of your Adreams, your sDhattered Across
I have Dheard your conAfession, I know who you Eblame
If you Dhad it all Aback you’d just Elose it again
You can't F#mbank on reAdemption if Dyou ain't Asaved
Don’t Dbring me your Atales of tempEtation and F#mloss
Don’t Dbring me the Apieces of Eyour... F#mshattered cross
[Outro]
F#m   E     F#m
F#m   A     D     A
F#m   A     D     E
D     A     E
F#m   A     D     A
F#m   A     D     D
F#m   A     D     E
D     A     E
F#m   A     D     A
   F#m       E    F#mx3

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Shattered Cross

by Stuart Adamson

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F#m

Shattered Cross - Stuart Anderson

[Intro]

F#m E F#m

[Verse 1]

F#m A D A

You don’t mess around with a man in black

F#m A D E

You'll say something wrong that you can’t take back

D A E

You'll go for a ride in his automobile

F#m A D A

To a spot in the woods just over the hill

D A E F#m

No, you don’t mess around with a man in black

[Verse 2]

F#m A D A

You don’t fool around with a woman in red

F#m A D E

You'll wake up alone in a cold barren bed

D A E

She’ll empty your pockets and rip out your heart

F#m A D A

And leave you the ruins of a life torn apart

D A E F#m

No, you don’t fool around with a woman in red

[Instrumental]

F#m A D A

F#m A D E

D A E

F#m A D A

F#m A D D

F#m A D E

D A E

F#m A D A

[Verse 3]

F#m A D A

You never make deals with a guy named "Doc"

F#m A D A

You’ll have a gun in your hands by 12 o’clock

D A E

'Neath the sodium lights with your heart in your throat

F#m A D A

Your life won’t amount to a bottle of smoke

D A E F#m

No, you never make deals with a guy named "Doc"

[Verse 4]

F#m A D A

Don’t bring me your tales of temptation and loss

F#m A D A

The rags of your dreams, your shattered cross

D A E

I have heard your confession, I know who you blame

D A E

If you had it all back you’d just lose it again

F#m A D A

You can't bank on redemption if you ain't saved

D A E F#m

Don’t bring me your tales of temptation and loss

D A E F#m

Don’t bring me the pieces of your... shattered cross

[Outro]

F#m E F#m

F#m A D A

F#m A D E

D A E

F#m A D A

F#m A D D

F#m A D E

D A E

F#m A D A

F#m E F#m

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