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1/2

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 2Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on 2
Chords:
    C332010
  C/G022010
   Amx02210
 Am/G302210
    F133211
    G355433
Intro:  C   C/G   Am   Am/G   F   C  G  
       C C/G Am Am/G F C F G
The Ckiller in the C/Gcar stepped on the Amgas
He Am/Gmade his getaway Ffast
And Che went home and sFtraight to bed
WGithout a worry in his head
And Cas a member oC/Gf the football Amteam 
His Am/Grecord remained Fclean
DeCspite the fact he'd Fkilled a boy named GBrian DenekeC  
CBrian was a C/Gboy in a punk rock Amband
He Am/Gdied making a sFtand
CFor the clothes that Fhe would wear 
And Gfor the colour of his hair 
When the Cgood old boys came C/Glooking for a Amfight
On Am/Gthat December Fnight
He Ctried to run but FDustin Camp
GRan him over with his Cadillac C  
The Ckiller in the C/Gcar stepped on the Amgas
He mAm/Gade his getaway Ffast
And CAmarillo Fturned its head 
GOn the boy who's blood was shed
And Cas a member C/Gof the football Amteam
Am/GDustin went home Ffree
DeCspite the fact he'd Fkilled a boy named GBrian DenekeC  
End on this:
e|-0--0--------
B|-0--1--------
G|-0--0--------
D|-1--2--------
A|-2--3--------
E|-2--3--------

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Brian Deneke

by Christopher Owens

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Am/G

Capo on 2

Chords:

332010

C/G

022010

x02210

Am/G

302210

133211

355433

C C/G Am Am/G F C G

Intro:

C C/G Am Am/G F C F G

C C/G Am

The killer in the car stepped on the gas

Am/G F

He made his getaway fast

C F

And he went home and straight to bed

Without a worry in his head

C C/G Am

And as a member of the football team

Am/G F

His record remained clean

C F G C

Despite the fact he'd killed a boy named Brian Deneke

C C/G Am

Brian was a boy in a punk rock band

Am/G F

He died making a stand

C F

For the clothes that he would wear

And for the colour of his hair

C C/G Am

When the good old boys came looking for a fight

Am/G F

On that December night

C F

He tried to run but Dustin Camp

G C

Ran him over with his Cadillac

C C/G Am

The killer in the car stepped on the gas

Am/G F

He made his getaway fast

C F

And Amarillo turned its head

On the boy who's blood was shed

C C/G Am

And as a member of the football team

Am/G F

Dustin went home free

C F G C

Despite the fact he'd killed a boy named Brian Deneke

End on this:

e|-0--0--------

B|-0--1--------

G|-0--0--------

D|-1--2--------

A|-2--3--------

E|-2--3--------

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