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Miles and Years (capo 3)
[Verse 1]
GGarbage day north side of Chicago
AmDark smoke diesels scream right past
CShe looks for the words - but never quite Gsure
GAnd I'm waiting for the wind to blow
The Amsmell of hope far from my nose
The Cengine in this dream starts to Ggo
And I'm Gtrying hard to hear her
But I Amdon't quite have the nerve
Because Cwhat she said I have never had the Gears for
Now Glove is on the table
And he's had Amone to many beers
And he's Claughin' in my face
And spittin' with every Gword
[Chorus 1]
GShe was holdin' Dout, Che was movin' Gon
GHas got me wonderin' Dhow, these Cthings turn out so Gwrong
[Verse 2]
GOur conversations been stained with coffee
I'm Amlookin' at an empty cup
With CTownes Van Zandt ringing in my Gears
GWalked down to the shores of Great Lake Michigan
And Amtry my best to shoot down a reason
CFind that target, I just can't Ghit
So I Gask about her family
Try my Amdamnedest not to care
Cause I Cloved her once and I never will Gforget
We Gtraipsed across those mountain tops
Played Amold soul songs from that jukebox
In that Cgritty northern bar miles and years from Ghere
[Chorus 2]
GShe was holdin' Dout, Che was movin' Gon
GHas got me wonderin' Dhow, these Cthings turn out so Gwrong
[Verse 3]
GHistory is a live and well
He spent Amlast night with Lefty in a keep motel
And he's a Clittle bit tired and a little bit Gupset
I got to Gask for forgiveness
I know he Amdon't just freely give it
I got a Cchance to pony up for a decent Gmeal
GHistory, Love, and Desire they're Amplaying poker Texas style
With Ccards printed right off my Gchest
GDesire she goes all in with a Ampair deuces and bluffers grin
And CLove is folding pocket kings Gagain
GDesire thinks she can work her king
But AmHistory won't be shamed 
He's Cgonna send her home without a penny or a Gdime
GShe was holdin' Dout, Che was movin' Gon
GHas got me wonderin' Dhow, these Cthings turn out so Gwrong X2

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Miles And Years

by Del Barber

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

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Miles and Years (capo 3)

[Verse 1]

Garbage day north side of Chicago

Dark smoke diesels scream right past

C G

She looks for the words - but never quite sure

And I'm waiting for the wind to blow

The smell of hope far from my nose

C G

The engine in this dream starts to go

And I'm trying hard to hear her

But I don't quite have the nerve

C G

Because what she said I have never had the ears for

Now love is on the table

And he's had one to many beers

And he's laughin' in my face

And spittin' with every word

[Chorus 1]

G D C G

She was holdin' out, he was movin' on

G D C G

Has got me wonderin' how, these things turn out so wrong

[Verse 2]

Our conversations been stained with coffee

I'm lookin' at an empty cup

C G

With Townes Van Zandt ringing in my ears

Walked down to the shores of Great Lake Michigan

And try my best to shoot down a reason

C G

Find that target, I just can't hit

So I ask about her family

Try my damnedest not to care

C G

Cause I loved her once and I never will forget

We traipsed across those mountain tops

Played old soul songs from that jukebox

C G

In that gritty northern bar miles and years from here

[Chorus 2]

G D C G

She was holdin' out, he was movin' on

G D C G

Has got me wonderin' how, these things turn out so wrong

[Verse 3]

History is a live and well

He spent last night with Lefty in a keep motel

C G

And he's a little bit tired and a little bit upset

I got to ask for forgiveness

I know he don't just freely give it

C G

I got a chance to pony up for a decent meal

G Am

History, Love, and Desire they're playing poker Texas style

C G

With cards printed right off my chest

G Am

Desire she goes all in with a pair deuces and bluffers grin

C G

And Love is folding pocket kings again

Desire thinks she can work her king

But History won't be shamed

C G

He's gonna send her home without a penny or a dime

G D C G

She was holdin' out, he was movin' on

G D C G

Has got me wonderin' how, these things turn out so wrong X2

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