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Wrecking Ball - Gillian Welch
Soul Journey
[Intro]
 F   C|      G|   F    C|      F|      C|
    |  Am    G|      F|  Am    G|      C|
[Verse 1]
CWell now boys, I'm a Frollin' sCtone
GThat's what I was when I Ffirst left Chome
FI took every secret that I'd Cever known
and Amheaded Gfor the wFall
   AmLike Ga wrecking bCall
[Verse 2]
CStarted down the Fholy road of Csin
GPlayin' bass under a FpseudonCym
FThe days were rough and it's Call quite dim
but my Ammind cuts tGhrough it Fall
   AmLike Ga wrecking bCall
[Chorus]
 FI  Cwas Amjust a little deadheadG  
  FWho's wCatching, Fwho is Cwatching
 FI  Cwas Amjust a little deadheadG  
[Verse 3]
  FFallen dCaughter Fon a scholarshCip
  GWell, I got tired and let mFy averCage slip
  FThen I's a farmer in Cthe Pogonip
with Amthe weed that GI reFcall
   Amwas like a Gwrecking bCall
[Verse 4]
 CI met a lovesick daughter Fof the San JoaCquin
  GShe showed me colors I'd Fnever Cseen
  FDrank the bottom out of mCy canteen
Amthen left Gin the Ffall
   Amlike Ga wrecking bCall
[Verse 5]
  CStandin' there Fin the morning Cmist
  GJack and Coke at the Fend of my Cwrist
FYes, I remember when Cfirst we kissed
Amthough it was Gnothing at Fall
   Amlike Ga wrecking bCall
[Chorus]
 FHey bCoys,     Ama little deadheadG  
  FWho's wCatching, Fwho is wCatching
 FI   Cwas Amjust a little deadheadG  
[Verse 6]
  FToo much tCrouble  Ffor me to sChake
GOh, the weather and the Fblindin' Cache
Fwas riding high till the 'C89 quake
Amhit the Santa GCruz Garden FMall
   Amlike Ga wrecking bCall

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Wrecking Ball

by Gillian Welch

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Wrecking Ball - Gillian Welch

Soul Journey

[Intro]

F C G F C F C

| | | | |

Am G F Am G C

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

C F C

Well now boys, I'm a rollin' stone

G F C

That's what I was when I first left home

F C

I took every secret that I'd ever known

Am G F

and headed for the wall

Am G C

Like a wrecking ball

[Verse 2]

C F C

Started down the holy road of sin

G F C

Playin' bass under a pseudonym

F C

The days were rough and it's all quite dim

Am G F

but my mind cuts through it all

Am G C

Like a wrecking ball

[Chorus]

F C Am G

I was just a little deadhead

F C F C

Who's watching, who is watching

F C Am G

I was just a little deadhead

[Verse 3]

F C F C

Fallen daughter on a scholarship

G F C

Well, I got tired and let my average slip

F C

Then I's a farmer in the Pogonip

Am G F

with the weed that I recall

Am G C

was like a wrecking ball

[Verse 4]

C F C

I met a lovesick daughter of the San Joaquin

G F C

She showed me colors I'd never seen

F C

Drank the bottom out of my canteen

Am G F

then left in the fall

Am G C

like a wrecking ball

[Verse 5]

C F C

Standin' there in the morning mist

G F C

Jack and Coke at the end of my wrist

F C

Yes, I remember when first we kissed

Am G F

though it was nothing at all

Am G C

like a wrecking ball

[Chorus]

F C Am G

Hey boys, a little deadhead

F C F C

Who's watching, who is watching

F C Am G

I was just a little deadhead

[Verse 6]

F C F C

Too much trouble for me to shake

G F C

Oh, the weather and the blindin' ache

F C

was riding high till the '89 quake

Am G F

hit the Santa Cruz Garden Mall

Am G C

like a wrecking ball

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