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Boon Elm

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Aminor

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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 2
Chords relative to capo
On the C chord occasionally do a hammer on on the second fret of the A string.
From one of the videos it looks
like he plays a C/G string so if you think that sounds better play that.
Intro
 Am(several bars)
  Am   Fm7(just a couple of strums)        C(X2)
AmI'm walkin' out on a FM7dusty Croad
AmThe sky is blue and my FM7t-shirts Ctorn
AmUp on a hill I FM7found my Cthrill
AmAnd down in the valley I FM7got my Cfill.
  Am    FM7     C(X2)
AmHer skin was fair and her FM7hair was Clong
AmHer body built with a FM7frame Cstrong
AmShe broke down my front FM7door at Cdawn
AmAnd now we're in bed and the FM7day is Cdone
EOh, but a man he can't Amalways GpreCtend, Ethat he does underGstand
  Am    FM7     C(X2)
AmSo I'm gonna keep someFM7things well Chid
AmIn a wooden box with a FM7tight Clid
AmUp on the hill I'll FM7sing my Ctune
AmWith my ear to the ground and my FM7eyes on the Cmoon
EOh but a man he can't Amalways GpreCtend, Ethat he does underGstand
 C(A few bars)
  C    E    Am    G(X8)
End with one strum of C

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Boon Elm

by Jon and Roy

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 2

Chords relative to capo

On the C chord occasionally do a hammer on on the second fret of the A string.

From one of the videos it looks

like he plays a C/G string so if you think that sounds better play that.

Intro

(several bars)

Am Fm7 C

(just a couple of strums) (X2)

Am FM7 C

I'm walkin' out on a dusty road

Am FM7 C

The sky is blue and my t-shirts torn

Am FM7 C

Up on a hill I found my thrill

Am FM7 C

And down in the valley I got my fill.

Am FM7 C

(X2)

Am FM7 C

Her skin was fair and her hair was long

Am FM7 C

Her body built with a frame strong

Am FM7 C

She broke down my front door at dawn

Am FM7 C

And now we're in bed and the day is done

E Am G C E G

Oh, but a man he can't always pretend, that he does understand

Am FM7 C

(X2)

Am FM7 C

So I'm gonna keep somethings well hid

Am FM7 C

In a wooden box with a tight lid

Am FM7 C

Up on the hill I'll sing my tune

Am FM7 C

With my ear to the ground and my eyes on the moon

E Am G C E G

Oh but a man he can't always pretend, that he does understand

(A few bars)

C E Am G

(X8)

End with one strum of C

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