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Child Bride-Bruce Springsteen
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
Play the D Dsus2 D progression as..
e|-2--2---0-0h2-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3--3---3-3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2--2---2-2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--0---0-0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0--0---0-0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-x--x---x-x---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
| D| % | %
[Verse 1]
DFriday night's pGay night A  
Guy's fresh out of woDrkDsus2  D  
DTalking about the Gweekend A  
Tryin' to scrub off the dDirtDsus2  D  
DSome heading home to their faGmiliesA  
Some wearing trouble on their shirtDsDsus2  D  
DSome driving down to StovaGllA  
Just looking to get hDurtDsus2  D  
DI work for the couGnty Aout on 9D5Dsus2  D  
DJust holdin' that rGed flag A  
Watchin' the traffic pass me DbyDsus2  D  
DAll day I keep a pGictureA  
Of my baby in my heaDdDsus2  D  
DAt night I dream I'm witGh her A  
Laying in my bunkhouse Dbed
[Interlude]
Dsus2   D| G| A| % | D  
[Verse 2]
DSeen her at the caGnteen Adown at the Legion hDallDsus2  D  
DShe come in with her brGothers A  
Standin' back up against the wDallDsus2  D  
DMe and her we'd go wGalking Adown by them Winden traDcksDsus2  D  
DWell one day I looked straight Gat her Aand she looked straigDht backG  
[Bridge]
GGrey clouds sDtretch across A   G  
The white moDonA  G  
GSitting in the backyard in my oDld car
AWe hum out of tuDneDsus2  D  
[Verse 3]
DWell I saved my Gmoney Aand I put it all awDayDsus2  D  
DI went to see her Gdaddy Awe didn't have much to sDayDsus2  D  
DSaid "NoGw son Acan't you see that she's just a little gDirlDsus2  D  
DWho don't know notGhing A'bout the meanness in this worDld"
[Interlude]
Dsus2   D| G| A| % | D  
[Verse 4]
DTook off down to FGlorida Ayeah we got along all riDghtDsus2  D  
DOne day her brothers came and Ggot her
And they Atook me in a black and whiDteDsus2  D  
DThe prosecutor kept his pGromise A  
AThat he made on that dDayDsus2  D  
DWell she was sad and thGe judge was madA  
AThey put me straight awDay
[Bridge]
GWell they said she was too yAoungG  
GShe was no younger than I've bAeen G  
GWhen she put her arms aroDund me
And the nAight closed iDnDsus2  D  
[Verse 5]
DWell sometimes I dream of Ggetting out of here
AHeading down towards them old trDackDsus2sD  
DI swore I'd come and get hGer, but I kAnow
I ain't never going bDackDsus2  D  
DThere's nights I canG't sleepA  
No matter how hard I tDryDsus2  D  
DSo from my window I Gwatch the moonlightA  
Fall on the far hillsDide
DI imagine I put on my jGacket
Go dAown to this little roadside bDarDsus2  D  
DPick a stranger and spin arGound the dance floorA  
To a Mexican guitaDrDsus2  D  
[Outro]
Dsus2   D| G| A| % | D  
Dsus2   D| G| A| D|
Dsus2   D| G| A| D|
Dsus2   D| G| A| D|
Dsus2   D| G| A| D|
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